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You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C’s to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life
You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C’s to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life
by Jon Gordon
The Remedy for Unproductive Busyness
The Remedy for Unproductive Busyness
by Francesca Gino and Bradley Staats Raise your hand if you feel busy. Keep it up, still, if you think the busyness is hurting your productivity. If your hand is still up, then you should keep on reading. It’s very easy to succumb to the temptation of staying busy even when it is counterproductive: It … Read More
Bill George: The hierarchical leader is out. The empowering leader is in.
Bill George: The hierarchical leader is out. The empowering leader is in.
by Alan Murray The former Medtronic CEO and management expert discusses the profound shift in priorities among successful business leaders working today. Bill George was CEO of Medtronic from 1991 to 2001 and, during that time, grew the company’s market value from $1 billion to $60 billion. He has since become one of the nation’s … Read More
10 Reasons Why People Who Read a Lot Are More Likely To Be Good Leaders
10 Reasons Why People Who Read a Lot Are More Likely To Be Good Leaders
by Casey Imafidon Reading is currently on a global decline. The statistics and polls behind this pattern are frightening because the shortage of readers means there will be a shortage of leaders. There is no disputing it: reading offers you the platform to become a leader. Famous leaders from Steve Jobs to Elon Musk engage … Read More
“I am relatively intelligent, obedient and loyal as a puppy.”
“I am relatively intelligent, obedient and loyal as a puppy.”
15 Dumb Things That Absolutely Don’t Predict Job Success
15 Dumb Things That Absolutely Don’t Predict Job Success
by Lou Adler For the past 40 years I’ve been working with hiring managers, recruiters and candidates on all types of jobs from camp counselors to senior executives. Part of this has been tracking the results of their hiring decisions including what happens to people who didn’t get hired for a dumb reason at company … Read More