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Leadership Fave of the Week: Strozzi Institute

Thursday, June 5, 2008

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Before any meeting or phone call, I have always prepared by asking myself what outcome is desired and by developing a first pass mental model of the conversation (topics, sequence). This week, I added another dimension: how I will “show up.” This involves my mood, my physical stance and body shape, my voice tone. The […]

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How Ordinary People Become
Extraordinary Leaders

by Stephen H. Baum (Random House)

Most leaders of American companies started out as ordinary people. What prepared them for the top job?

Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?

"Lessons for life about the core leadership traits of character, risk taking decisiveness and the ability to engage and inspire followers."
--Jim Clifton, CEO, The Gallup Organization

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