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Advice to Taylor Swift on Sustaining Success

Michael Lee Stallard

Taylor Swift has successfully managed living in the frying pan of fame for nearly a decade now. Taylor, I appreciate your humility and focus on others. It’s fine to celebrate your successes, just don’t let it go to your head lest you begin to think you are better than everyone else. You are very talented, Taylor.

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Successful companies are “nice”

Lead on Purpose

In his book Nice Companies Finish First: Why Cutthroat Management is over—and Collaboration Is In , author Peter Shankman shows how famously nice executives, entrepreneurs, and companies are setting the standard for success in this new world. Your organization’s growth and success will increase as you apply these principles.

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Made From Scratch

Leading Blog

T HE KIND OF SUCCESS Texas Roadhouse has enjoyed didn’t happen by doing things the conventional way. But then founder Kent Taylor is not a conventional guy. Regarding that occasion, he said that his “emerging” took him thirteen years “from idea to rejection, from success to failure, and finally from failure to a glimmer of success.”.

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Footwashing for Leaders

Leading Blog

Success easily erodes humility. Humility isn’t about the lack of ambition, but acknowledging the luck, the good fortune, and the contributions of others to your success. Fast Company cofounder Bill Taylor argues in Are You “Humbitious” Enough to Lead? They seek success—they are ambitious—but they are humbled when it arrives.

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: A Strategic Blueprint for Professional Success.

Rich Gee Group

"Stop renting space in your head to imposter syndrome; it's time to evict doubt and let Moxie sign the lease to your success!" I tell clients to act like Daniel Craig or Taylor Swift — act confident in uncertain situations and deftly place yourself into their persona — it works. Stay away from these energy vampires.

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The Great Leadership Development and Succession Planning eBook

Great Leadership By Dan

The Great Leadership Development and Succession Planning Kit is a “best of” collection of blog posts from the award winning blog Great Leadership , written by Dan McCarthy, an experienced leadership development practitioner and author. I love this collection of some of Dan's best posts on Leadership Development and Succession Planning!

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Three practices of successful product managers

Lead on Purpose

A company’s success is ultimately a roll-up of all products and services selling for a profit. Launch successfully: A successful product launch depends on a coordinated launch plan involving many different groups. Product managers are in a unique position to facilitate successful product launches. Earn their trust.