Leaders need to create a trusting environment. One way to accomplish this is for those around you to know that you will share the credit and shoulder the blame. Sadly, many leaders and managers do the opposite.
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Please click on this link for a Summary of the Life Design Workbook. The Life Design Workbook is a comprehensive guide that empowers you to take control of your life by making intentional choices that reflect your true values and aspirations. Written by Peggy Vaughan and James Vaughan, Ph.D., this workbook serves as a transformative […]
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Listen to Book Review AudioView the BookPlease click on this link for the Reflections on the Art of Living – A Joseph Campbell Companion Book Summary “Reflections on the Art of Living” offers a transformative perspective on the human experience. Campbell’s unique blend of scholarly knowledge and practical wisdom provides a framework for understanding personal experiences and finding meaning in […]
Read morePlease click on this link for the Managing Oneself Book Summary. We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: with ambition, drive, and talent, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession regardless of where you started out. But with opportunity comes responsibility. Companies today aren’t managing their knowledge workers careers. Instead, you […]
Read moreOne capability often sets leading companies apart from the rest. Here’s how to build yours. The term “capability” gets thrown around quite a bit and means different things to different people. Often it refers to individual capabilities—the skills of individual employees and the company’s efforts to build those skills through learning and development. But the […]
Read moreA set of indicators could provide advance notice of impending periods of business model change in sectors and industries. Our index, which can be applied to any sector, brings together six leading indicators of BMR that we list here along with a rationale for how they might increase pressure for the reinvention of businesses. Performance: Faced […]
Read moreThe top job can be hard. But as the former Novartis CEO explains, leaders can take pleasure in competing—while honing the personal qualities needed to succeed in the role and rally an organization.
Read moreFathom takes the hassle out of note-taking during coaching sessions by automatically transcribing key points, allowing you to stay fully engaged during meetings while having a record of the conversation for review later. “Fathom records, transcribes, highlights, and summarizes your meetings so you can focus on the conversation.”
View moreEvernote helps you stay organized by keeping all your notes, ideas, and resources in one place, ensuring that nothing is lost in the busyness of running a business. “Remember everything and tackle any project with your notes, tasks, and schedule all in one place.” “With Evernote, you have everything you need to keep life organized. […]
View moreSince 2003, 123test has been developing and automating psychometric tests for all kinds of purposes. From fast informative tests to very extensive and elaborate. Primarily for individuals but also used by career counselors, teachers, psychologists, and coaches all over the world. Psychological tests for every career question and personal development. From career choice to IQ, […]
View moreAcclaimed American historian DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN on judging presidential leadership today versus national leaders of the past, President Obama’s fixation on Abraham Lincoln, the role of the media in toxic politics, and parallels between the deep divisions of today and the era of Teddy Roosevelt a century ago.
On the TED@BCG stage, AI pathfinder Philipp Gerbert dispels the myth of AI as a complex and mysterious tool for business. In reality, he says, even those of us outside Silicon Valley can have an intimate understanding of AI and put it to work today. Gerbert walks us through the ABC’s of AI and what […]
Thinking out of the box — it’s one of the most cited strategies for innovation. Corporate philosopher Luc de Brabandere pondered exactly what was happening in our minds when we think creatively, and shares his own perspective on this strategy. He argues that the most incredible ideas don’t come from just thinking beyond the perimeter […]
Principles Book Summary Part 1: Chapter 1 Over the course of our lives, we make millions of decisions that are essentially bets, some large and some small. It pays to think about how we make them because they are what ultimately determines the quality of our lives… We are all born with different thinking […]
Read moreClick on this link for the A Sense of Urgency Book Summary A Sense of Urgency – Book Excerpt (Click on this link for the Word document) Chapter 1 – It All Starts With A Sense of Urgency …Go check, then you find people running, and they are stressed out. But this man (leader), […]
Read morePlease click mon this link for The Truth About Leadership Book Summary. The Truth About Leadership – Book Excerpts The Truth About Leadership By James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner Book Excerpts Introduction – The Ten Truths The first truth is that you make a difference. It is the most fundamental truth […]
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