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Simon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last
Ethnographer and leadership expert Simon Sinek on why leaders must sacrifice for the good of the group.See it on Scoop.it, via Leadership
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Leadership Unplugged: Stripping out the noise to uncover a new direction
Twenty years ago, on November 18th, 1993, the music band Nirvana agreed to an unplugged performance at the Sony Music Studios in New York City. The natural flaws inherent in playing unplugged brought...
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The Case for Slacking Off
Doing nothing is socially unacceptable. That's why we're so afraid of it. I have learned from experience that the most effective executives realize that doing nothing is good for their mental...
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How Regular Exercise Helps You Balance Work and Family
Matthew Beason is a well-respected executive at a non-profit with a multi-billion dollar endowment. On top of continual domestic travel, countless dinners with donors, and constant planning meetings,...
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Zappos’ CEO on Using Corporate Relocation to Preserve Customer-Led Culture
In the years since Zappos was founded, we’ve had to make some big decisions. One of the most significant came in early 2004 when we decided to relocate from San Francisco to Las Vegas.Chris Shern's...
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How To Tackle Digital Disruption in 2014
Three award-winning management thinkers explain what leaders must do in the coming year if they want a successful business model in a digital era.Chris Shern's insight:"Sustainable competitive...
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Transparency Is Your Best Weapon Against Failure
When a lot of people are relying on you, it can be hard to admit defeat. A common reaction might be to cover for yourself and scramble to make the deadline without anyone else ever having been the...
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Developing Mindful Leaders for the C-Suite
Focus, clarity, creativity, compassion, and courage. These are the qualities of the mindful leaders. They are also the qualities that give today’s best leaders the resilience to cope with the many...
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The Future of Management Has Already Arrived – Part VI: Iterate and Co-Create
In the first five parts of this series, we have made the case that a nineteenth century management model is unsustainable in a twenty-first century world. The recent technological revolution has...
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What The Happiest People Know About Work
Study, work hard, and you will be successful. This was the mantra repeated by educators throughout my youth. None of them added "be happy" to the success equation. But a growing body of research in...
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10 Reasons You Have To Quit Your Job In 2014
This was going to end badly.My boss screamed at me in front of my colleagues. I had done something wrong of course. I had sent a product to the client without debugging it thoroughly. It was my...
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Self-Awareness: The Key to Authentic Leadership
Who you are, is how you lead.Leadership is about authenticity. Who you are is how you lead. I have seen many leaders crumble by the facades they present. When the pressure is on, the "real...
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Is Integrity the Secret to Great Leadership?
The actions of a business are its value statement. Actions speak volumes about what really matters most – not what should matter, not what we wish mattered, but what really does matter to us. They...
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How to Get Your Employees to Speak Up
Getting candid opinions from your direct reports can be difficult. After all, no one wants to upset the boss.Chris Shern's insight:This may be true of a typical American workplace but in other...
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Make It OK for Employees to Challenge Your Ideas
Kodak. Sears. Borders. The mere mention of any of these companies brings to mind the struggle to stay relevant amid today’s technology and boundless alternatives.Chris Shern's insight:This is...
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