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There is a bigger difference between management and leadership than most people realize. Not all leaders make good managers and vice versa. Whereas leadership is about providing clear direction through strategic thinking, decision making, and planning. It is about the macro. Management is about executing leadership initiatives through directing, organizing, coaching, and holding people tactically accountable. It is about the micro. A good manager knows his/her people well and is committed to their success individually and collectively.
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Difficult Conversations Planner
Difficult conversations are part of leadership. Avoiding them usually doesn’t make the issue go away. It gives the issue more time to affect the individual, the team, the relationship, and…
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Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results
Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results — Judith E. Glaser Introduction Most leaders…
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Be The Best Part of Their Day
Introduction—Be the Best Part of Their Day Communication matters. Every leader leaves a footprint after every interaction. The only…
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Be The Best Part of Their Day
Introduction: Why communication matters on the shop floor (and in the boardroom) Most teams don’t stall out because…
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Glad We Met by
Introduction to “Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings” Every day, somewhere between 200 and…
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Glad We Met
Introduction: The Power of Effective 1:1s Using Simple Conversations So much of leadership is wrapped up in big…
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Peak Performance: Aligning The Hearts and Minds of Your Employees
Introduction In the pursuit of organizational excellence, aligning the hearts and minds of employees is crucial. Jon R.…
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Managing Oneself
Achieving lasting success isn’t just about working harder—it’s about working smarter and understanding what truly drives you. In…
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Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business
Effective leadership and management practices that prioritize employee satisfaction and engagement are critical for retaining top talent. By…
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It’s The Manager by Gallup
"It’s The Manager" by Gallup explores the crucial role managers play in employee engagement, organizational culture, and overall…
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How to Be a Great Boss
By focusing on understanding and developing employees, setting clear expectations, and recognizing achievements, managers can create a motivated…
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Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
Leaders who prioritize execution create a culture of focus, accountability, and continuous improvement. By implementing the strategies outlined…
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Death By Meeting
By introducing conflict, creating a compelling "plot," and structuring meetings appropriately, organizations can improve their meeting culture and…
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The Effective Manager
Your first responsibility as a manager is not to your team but to deliver the results your organization…
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Straight From The Gut by Jack Welch
Effective leadership, according to Welch, involves building a strong, competitive organization that can contribute positively to the community,…
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Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big
By focusing on quality, community, and relationships, Small Giants demonstrate that it is possible to achieve greatness without…
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The First Time Manager by Loren B. Belker, Jim McCormick, and Gary S. Topchik
By focusing on honest self-assessment, effective communication, personalized management styles, and continuous development, first-time managers can build strong…
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The Four Disciplines of Execution
By following these disciplines, teams can achieve better results and avoid being overwhelmed by too many goals. The…
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The Four Elements of Successful Management
By focusing on the elements of selection, direction, evaluation, and reward, managers can foster a productive, motivated, and…
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Managing Up and Across by Harvard Business Review
"Managing Up and Across" by Harvard Business Review Press provides essential strategies for building and maintaining productive relationships…
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Managing Oneself
Whether you're a young professional mapping out your future, a business owner seeking clarity, or a seasoned executive…
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Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
In a world full of slide decks and “big ideas,” the winners are the teams that ship. Bossidy…
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It’s The Manager by Gallup
If you're a business owner or team leader trying to build a high-performing organization, here's a truth you…
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The Effective Manager by Mark Horstman
All of the data over the years shows that the single most important thing that you can do…
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The Four Disciplines of Execution
Most teams drown in priorities, meetings, and metrics that don’t change outcomes. 4DX shows you how to narrow…
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The Manager’s Handbook: 104 Solutions to Your Everyday Workplace Problems
Most teams don’t fail from lack of effort—they stall from fuzzy priorities, uneven standards, and inconsistent follow-through. This…
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Managing Up and Across
The book shows how to read what your boss actually needs, how to adapt to different styles, and…
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HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across
Classify your relationships by the benefits they provide. Generally, benefits fall into one of six categories: information, political…
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On Leadership and Business Book Excerpts Sections 3-5 by Ed Robinson
I believe that business and nonprofit leaders need to think differently about what constitutes success. Besides the quality…
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On Leadership and Business Book Excerpts Sections 1-2 by Ed Robinson
The leadership journey requires you to cogitate constantly on the role you and others should be playing. As…
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The Truth About Employee Engagement
Patrick Lencioni’s The Truth About Employee Engagement (originally The Three Signs of a Miserable Job) explains—through a short…
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