Tag 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.

Choose Yourself Taylor Swift Did

Most people wait to be chosen. Taylor Swift chose a “choose yourself” approach.

At 13, she walked into Nashville writing sessions and called a suggested lyric “trite.” The professional songwriter she challenged was almost four times her age.

How can you choose yourself like Taylor Swift Did?