Category Archive: Book Notes

Simple Skills—Strong Leadership

Paul Thornton is generously giving away 20 electronic versions of his latest book, Leadership Skills: Boost Your Effectiveness.

This post provides a small sample of the practical skills Paul shares.

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No Bad Questions, Just Bad Motives

Leave a comment on this guest post by Joe Lalley to become eligible for one of 20 complimentary copies of his new book, Question to Learn: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Career, Team, and Organization.

There are no bad questions, but there are bad motives behind questions.

Ken Blanchard: Constructive Disobedience

The crowd roared, but Ken Blanchard went silent inside.

“This is your game. Take it.”

The coached screamed, “No!” Ken won the game taking a 30′ shot.

Constructive disobedience can change your life.

Here’s how…

The #1 Driver of Performance is Belonging

The foundation of wellbeing is belonging.

“High belonging was linked to a whopping 56% in job performance, a 50% drop in turnover risk, a 75% reduction in sick days.” HBR

Belonging is the #1 driver of performance, but only 6% of leaders recognize it.

4 Bold Practices of Humility

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Ego is narrow. But the heart of the humble is wide.

Practical humility is willing to:

Admit what you don’t know.
Rely on others.
Honor other people’s strengths.
Learn from anyone.

Fail Forward like a Gamer!

Learn what “fail forward” means for your career path.

Gone are the days of “learn, earn, retire.” Today’s career paths are unpredictable and adventurous.

Share your thoughts about navigating change—and you could win 1 of 20 free copies of Jessica Lindl’s new book, The Career Game Loop.