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Footwashing for Leaders

Leading Blog

Fast Company cofounder Bill Taylor argues in Are You “Humbitious” Enough to Lead? Humility is all about perspective. in the Summer 2011 Leader to Leader journal, that “the best way to deliver on an ambitious agenda for your organization is to embrace a sense of “humbition” in your personal style and as part of your leadership repertoire.”.

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Made From Scratch

Leading Blog

But then founder Kent Taylor is not a conventional guy. Throughout the book, his colleagues, friends, and family members weigh in on Taylor’s remarkable journey, and at the end of each chapter, he summarizes lessons he had learned along the way. It’s worth a leader’s time to see what juggling a person’s direct report may look like.

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Hay Group Report. tom_peters: New Cool Friend interview (#156) about change agents with Bill Taylor @practicallyrad. jmarkr: Taylor CEO Tony Signore discusses the commitment required for organizational change. The Degeneration of Decorum. Mark_Sanborn asks, " Are you leading by design or by default?

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Successful companies are “nice”

Lead on Purpose

Trait #2—The Accessibility Factor: Shows commonsense respect and openness for and with colleagues, direct reports and rank-and-file workers and establishes a feeling of workplace equality. Trait #3—Strategic Listening: Makes sure they understand what someone is saying instead of taking words and forgetting them later.

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Leadership — what you leave

Lead on Purpose

A few common methods include: The number of people reporting up through the organization The quantity or amount of product or services produced The “bottom line&# or income produced by the company The number of links, references or accolades to the leader or the organization Other methods that focus on things and not people.

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The 4 Most Powerful Leadership Words You Can Use

Career Advancement

Client Taylor Asks: I asked my employees for honest feedback on my performance, and a few of them said I’m too authoritative in the way I speak to them. Whether you need a particular type of expertise, or you just need someone to complete a report, using these words shows you see the employee as an equal. Misty Copeland.

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The #1 Obstacle to Great Workplace Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

“The level of toxicity in the workplace is at an all-time high,” warns Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (“SHRM”).

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