Tag Archive: Book Notes

The Five Feelings of Love at Work

Infatuation seeks pleasure. Love seeks to serve.  

Infatuation is a reaction. Love is intentional action.

Leaders love by pursuing the best interest of others.

Love is the most powerful force in business.

Click to learn The Five Feelings of Love at Work!

Challenge All Requirements

Reject requirements you can’t defend.

Dead policies scare people into submission. Established practices need an exorcism.

Are today’s requirements good ideas gone bad?

“Simplifiers are accelerators.” Jon McNeill

Learn five questions that challenge requirements.

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.