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LeadershipNow 140: January 2016 Compilation

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2 books that will help you to have a more meaningful and productive year.
Why Most Change Efforts Fail and 7 Guidelines to Ensure Your Team Succeeds by @JesseLynStoner
11 Ways to Strengthen the Relationships That Will Lead You to Success by @LollyDaskal
The Three Measures of Your Leadership Success by Eric McNulty @RicherEarth via @stratandbiz
How to Raise Millennials in the Workplace by @scramm via @stratandbiz
Refueling as a Leader by @ArtPetty Care and feeding of the leader’s spirit must come first or everyone suffers
Physics of Change @JesseLynStoner An unbalancing force occurs when enough people realize the current situation isn't tenable
Is your emergency brake on? by @scedmonds
Is Your Firm Stuck Here? by @JanRutherford
5 Friends: How to Start 2016 via @Mark_Sanborn Good advice
From @WallyBock 50 of the “best book I read in 2015″ recommendations
Using your EQ to make your team stronger by @JohnBaldoni
How to Make Your Company a Community via @stanfordbiz
12 Critical Competencies For Leadership in the Future by @tnvora
A Deeper Dive into Developing Your People by Karin Hurt @letsgrowleaders
The Unconventional Habits of Transformational Leaders via @INSEADKnowledge
Sleep Deprivation Is Killing You and Your Career via @successmagazine
2016 - The Year of Connected Customer by @ValaAfshar Your future customer is never offline
Mutually Assured Disruption via @stratandbiz
Top 10 Leadership Strategies for the New Year by @Mark_Sanborn
Video from @JohnBaldoni: The Art of the Sound Bite

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2015 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from December 2015 that you might have missed:

Validate your beliefs by @scedmonds
The Founder of TOMS on Reimagining the Company’s Mission
Emotional Awareness by @RCKahn
Sometimes You Have to Look Back to Move Forward by @LollyDaskal
Leadership Beliefs: Are Yours Helping You Lead? by @KateNasser
I interviewed the most successful people alive — here’s what I learned via @FortuneMagazine
How to Create a Dynamic Strategic Plan in an Unpredictable World by @JesseLynStoner
Easy = True by @TomAsacker
The Economist Films - The World in 2016
From @JohnBaldoni 3 Questions To Help You Win Your Next Argument
Good Read: 5 Daily Habits to Improve Your Quality of Life by @Mark_Sanborn
5 Mindset Shifts to Promote Connection by @DrToddWHall
Executives, Protect Your Alone Time by @sbkaufman and @carolyn_greg
From @WallyBock How to be successful even if you’re smart
20 Questions for Business Leaders via @stratandbiz
15 Qualities The Most Successful Leaders Have by @BrianKDodd
How Entrepreneur Robert Mondavi Changed Wine Forever by @tracybyrnes via @Entrepreneur
FT: How to deal with ‘toxic’ workers
A Failure to Act: The Leader’s 5 Most Damaging Inactions by Scott Mautz
How to Orchestrate Your Attitude by @SkipPrichard
Disciplines of a Learning Organization: Peter Senge by @Tnvora
From @JohnBaldoni Using Fear To Trump Reason
I in Leadership by Nigel Nicholson via @LBS
The Need for Entrepreneurial Leadership by Randel Carlock via @INSEADKnowledge
You Might Have a Dysfunctional Team If... by @bradlomenick
From @JohnBaldoni When You Present, Inform Don't Educate
Here's How Leaders Create Healthy Organizational Culture by @PaulJSohn The importance of language
MITSloan Mgmt Review @mitsmr: Evaluating your personal knowledge infrastructure
From @WallyBock Improving those conversations about performance
FT: Review: The Refusal of Work by David Frayne
You always want to be the market leader. If you can’t say that, shrink the market segment until you can. @SteveTobak
20 Questions for Business Leaders via @stratandbiz
Renewable Leadership by @StrategicMonk
Lead Change Group: Four Pillars of Self Leadership by @AlanDUtley
How to Increase Leaders' Moral Authority by David Dubois via @INSEADKnowledge
Four Steps to Manage Your Crucial Conversations by Steve Knight, via @INSEADKnowledge

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LeadershipNow 140: November 2015 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from November 2015 that you might have missed:

Do You Have a Contrarian on Your Team? via @StanfordBiz
10 Winston Churchill Leadership Lessons by @JamesStrock
You Might Have a Dysfunctional Team If... by @bradlomenick
This is Not a Day Care. It’s a University! by @dreverettpiper
Give Thanks For The Circles Around You by @LollyDaskal
Ignorance: The Bliss Of The Foolhardy by @JohnBaldoni
The Most Cost Effective Way To Engage Your People by @paul_larue
7 Times I Submit to People I Should Be Leading by @RonEdmondson
Be Prepared for Opportunity by @will_lukang
Interwoven in our stories are our ego's insecurities and identities
Leadership is a "Fact Free" Topic -- Which is Why Nothing Improves by @JeffreyPfeffer on @LinkedIn
A look at Leadership BS by @JeffreyPfeffer
Leading With Grace by @StrategicMonk
The Signs of Provocative Leadership by @ChipRBell
What’s Happening to College Students Today? by @TimElmore
How Great Leaders Respond When the Pressure is On by @WScottCochrane
Why Sleep Is a Strategic Resource from @mitsmr
A Framework of Organizational Tensions developed by @BobQuinnUofM
Be a Leader People Choose to Follow by @JesseLynStoner
Become a careful observer of “how things happen” in your workplace by @ArtPetty
Only 55% chose the most expert person. Instead, they chose people who were taller, louder, or more confident.
Great! > If You Are A Jerk Should You Still Be Authentic? by @johnbaldoni
Good Read: Here's How You Actually Build Long-term Influence by @pauljsohn
How To Create An Optimistic Workplace by @SkipPrichard
22 Leadership Lessons From Surviving A Plane Crash by @BrianKDodd
“Leadership Qualities” vs. Competence: Which Matters More?
Good Read: 30 Questions Every Leader Can Ask to Become a Better Coach by @PaulJSohn
What is the most powerful question a leader can ask? by @JohnBaldoni
10 Ways to be a Life-long Learner
The Inspiring Truth about Leading and Losing by Scott Mabry @soul2work
The Practice of Gratitude by @WallyBock
Three Ways for Non-Beginners to Keep a Beginner’s Mind by @ScottEblin
Finding Balance In Business Education by Manfred Kets de Vries via @INSEADKnowledge
The Promise of Leadership: Clear the High Bar of Expectation by @LeadershipCir
Can Women be Strong Leaders Without Being Labeled “Bossy”? via @StanfordBiz

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LeadershipNow 140: October 2015 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from October 2015 that you might have missed:

12 Simple Steps for Making Yourself Indispensable by @LollyDaskal via @Inc
20 Behaviors Even the Most Successful People Need to Stop by @coachgoldsmith
The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs via HBR
Transforming Organisations for Sustained Innovation by Hubert Gatignon via @INSEADKnowledge
From @JohnBaldoni 5 Ways Jim Harbaugh Inspires His Team
Interview between @DanielGolemanEI and @Bill_George about the importance of self awareness and reflection.
You know about silos. Well, how about slabs?
What makes a great leader? by Chris Patten via @wef
5 Ways Listening Like an Anthropologist Will Make You a Better Leader by Karin Hurt @LetsGrowLeaders
How to Manage Your Ego by Anne Perschel @bizshrink
MIT: New research fundamentally challenges Clay Christensen's theory of disruptive innovation
The missing link between a promising businessperson & a successful one by @richardbranson
18 top CFOs share their best piece of financial advice by By James Kosur via @wef
5 Feedback Hacks That Will Change Your Work Life Forever by John Tabis
Mark Leslie: Putting the “We” in Leadership via @StanfordBiz
Top Twelve Trends in Leadership Today by @bradlomenick
29 Lessons from the Past 29 years by @pauljsohn
Millennial Parents Cover Story: This Generation Is Different via Time Magazine
What Is Collaboration and Where Does It Begin? by @JesseLynStoner
What Legacy Are You Leaving? by @LollyDaskal
Look for the underlying reasoning. Five Ways to Sharpen the Mental Pencil by @Mark_Sanborn
Don’t Manage Time – Manage Your Values, Priorities, & Habits by @scedmonds
Why Being a Self-Aware Leader Is Not Enough by @DovBaron
How to Promote Yourself Without Being Annoying by Karin Hurt @LetsGrowLeaders
5 Things You Need to Succeed by @LeadersServe
3 Signs Your Leadership Requires a Self-Awareness Tune Up by @WScottCochrane
Lindred Greer: Great Leaders Understand the Fundamentals via @StanfordBiz
From @WallyBock 5 Praise Pitfalls

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2015 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from September 2015 that you might have missed:

Stop Providing Too Much Information @EdBatista
The Truth About Courageous Leadership by @LollyDaskal
Role Models from Dangerous Situations by @ArtPetty
10 Habits of Highly Effective Small Group Leaders by @pauljsohn
From @JohnBaldoni If You Are A Jerk Should You Still Be Authentic?
The Two Sides of Pope Francis
The Two People Every Organization Needs by @mlukaszewski
Through Thick and Thin by @scedmonds
The Alternative to Fixing Poor Performance by @SusanMazza
24 Habits that Will Boost Your Intelligence via @Inc
Business Creativity: Recreate the Image to Include Everyone by @KateNasser
The Genius of Opposites: Extroverts and Introverts by @SkipPrichard
From @JohnBaldoni Pope Francis Is What We Want Him To Be (Even If He's Not)
How to Handle Audience Skepticism via @stanfordbiz
25 Practices Of Highly Successful Leaders by @BrianKDodd
Eight Ways the Military Manages Uncertainty by Gilles Hilary via @INSEADKnowledge
What To Do When Your Personal Growth Stalls via @HarvardBiz
Why the Leadership Industry Has Failed by @JeffreyPfeffer
What It Takes to Be a Crazy Successful Entrepreneur by PaulAngone
The Leadership Playbook: What I Want in a Leader by @iannarino

How to Avoid 3 Big Mistakes About Being Biased by Jane Perdue @thehrgoddess
20/20 Foresight by Ram Charan via @stratandbiz
9 Ways Great Leaders Communicate by @charlesstone
How to Avoid Crushing the Self Confidence of Others by @scott_mautz
From @WallyBock Your questions could be the answer
The Most Attractive Quality A Leader Can Have by @BrianKDodd

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LeadershipNow 140: August 2015 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from August 2015 that you might have missed:

90 Powerful Ways to Become a Highly Successful Leader by @LollyDaskal
3 Situations Where Leaders Should Keep Their Mouth Shut by AJ Agrawal via @Inc
Words that Heal, Words that Steal by @JeremieKubicek
Why People Are Drawn to Narcissists Like Donald Trump by Michael Maccoby via @HarvardBiz
Fake It Til You Make It? Not So Fast via @KelloggSchool
Stuck In The Middle With Me by @StratLearner
From @JohnBaldoni Does It Take Courage To Run For President?
Dynamic Duos: How Introverts and Extroverts Create Breakthrough Results by @JesseLynStoner
Mind the trap: three mistakes managers should avoid via @lbs
What Business Leaders Can Learn from Generals from @INSEADKnowledge
Trust From the Inside Out by djgreer
Do you want a “bruising” workplace? by @scedmonds
5 Approaches To Connecting Your People by @paul_larue
People Challenges Can Sink Startups via @StanfordBiz
20 Practices Of Leaders Who Become Cautionary Tales by @BrianKDodd
60 Resources for Getting the Career You Want via @KentStateCOBA
20 Ways to Know If You Are a Leader by @pauljsohn
7 Questions to Improve Your Team’s Communication by Karin Hurt
Cultivating A Constructive Response to Momentary Failure by @artpetty
Four Ways to Stimulate Growth in Others by Mark Miller @LeadersServe
The Surprising Benefits of Being More Fully Present at Work by @ScottEblin
The Key to Greater Impact by Mark Miller @LeadersServe

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LeadershipNow 140: July 2015 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from July 2015 that you might have missed:

At the Intersection of Must And Want We Find Ourselves by @LollyDaskal
10 Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Talent Hotbed by @PaulJSohn
Disrupting beliefs: A new approach to business-model innovation from @McKQuarterly
30 People You Want On Your Team by @BrianKDodd
Decisions and Timing by Ahmed Mujtaba
Changing change management via @McKinsey The power of digital to drive change.
Lack of Sleep Impairs An Essential Social Ability by @PsyBlog
15 Ways NOT to Lead Well by @bradlomenick
Leading Difficult People by @DanReiland
10 Remarkable Qualities Of A Truly Proactive Leader by @dbonleadership
Hostages to Fortune by @jamesstrock
7 Reasons Why Traditions Are So Important by @FSonnenberg
How Conflict Makes Us Better by @paul_larue
The Power of Gratitude by Manfred Kets De Vries from @INSEADKnowledge
Developmental Assignments are Vital: Don’t Squander their Potential from @DDIworld
Why Leadership Programs Fail: It's Not What You Think from @KotterIntl
29 Employee Engagement Ideas You Need to Know About via @snacknation
Three Responses to Conflict by @mikehenrysr
Simple Steps to Embrace Ambiguity and Lead Significant Change by @kellihinshaw
3 Ways to Ignite Inspiration by @SusanMazza
3 Approaches to Culture Change: What Works by @JesseLynStoner
The Soft Underbelly of “Hard Data” by @Mintzberg141
From @WallyBock: Being a good boss means doing the whole job
5 Surefire Ways to Make Conflict Worse by @MarySchaefer
Top 10 Mistakes Leaders Make by Mark Miller @LeadersServe
Best 50 Leadership Blog Sites in 2015 from Jon Warner @ReadyToManage
5 Early Leadership Mistakes I Made (That You You Don't Need To) by @cnieuwhof
From @JohnBaldoni I Want To Be A Hologram Like Tony Robbins
Video: Confident Leaders Invite Dissent by @JohnBaldoni

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LeadershipNow 140: June 2015 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2015 that you might have missed:

Leadership is Not Something We Accomplish by @StrategicMonk
From @WallyBock Becoming a great boss: where to start
From @JohnBaldoni LeBron James: Confidence Does Not Negate Humility
The Inner Game of Leading by @artpetty
Leadership Success: Think Balance Beam Not Mountain Top by @KateNasser
True Wisdom… and False Lessons by @BobBurg
To Brag or Not: When It Pays, When It Backfires via @whartonknows
10 novels that will make you smarter about business via @wef
Ready or Not, Here Comes Algorithmic HR by @watkinsmichael
Face Your Fears With New Challenges by paul_larue
Becoming an Enterprise Leader: The Seven Seismic Shifts by @watkinsmichael
The Most Important Career Decision of Your Life: Stepping Up to Leadership from @DDIworld

From @WallyBock The hardest thing for a manager to learn
From @JohnBaldoni President Kennedy: One-Two Punch In Speechmaking
The 15 Diseases of Leadership, According to Pope Francis by @profhamel
The 5 Requirements of a Truly Innovative Company by @profhamel
Sustaining an Organization in the Midst of Chaos via @GraziadioSchool
Six Characteristics of Virtuous Organizations via @GraziadioSchool
When to change how you lead from @McKQuarterly
Excellence Comes From Saying No from @HBSWK
Jesper Sørensen: How to Be a More Strategic Leader via @StanfordBiz
Henry Mintzberg, the Anti-CEO, on The CEO Series radio show via @profkjmoore
Can You Manage Up? Eight Questions for Increasing Your Influence by @JohnRStoker
New Tools Needed for Managing Uncertainty via @INSEADKnowledge
The Most Important Questions Entrepreneurs Should Ask Themselves by Henrich Greve via @INSEADKnowledge
Critical Periods for Leadership Growth via @ddiworld
From @JohnBaldoni Do You Have A Top Five List Of Mistakes You Have Made In Your Job?
The Man Who Invented Scotch Tape from @priceonomics
Becoming Agile and Adaptable is THE Leadership Issue by @ArtPetty
A Powerful Way to Gain the Trust of Your Team by Karin Hurt @LetsGrowLeaders
Dueling Dualities | False Binaries by @jamesstrock
Seven Paradoxes of Nurturing Leadership by Jane Purdue @thehrgoddess
10 Reasons Why Humility is Vital to Great Leadership by @brandonacox
Choosing a Path in the World Ahead
Evil but Effective: Leadership Lessons From FIFA's Ex-Boss Sepp Blatter by @bilsap via @inc
Why Creativity Isn’t Always Sweetness and Light by @PhilCooke
Are You a Coaching or Mentoring Ninja? by @scotteblin
From @JohnBaldoni Pope Francis: The Power Of A Smile
Lead People to Believe in Themselves @LollyDaskal

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2015 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2015 that you might have missed:

Reconsidering the Charismatic CEO by Eric McNulty
Vision Requires Action: 7 Tips to Move and Keep Moving by @JesseLynStoner
Can your diet shape your mental health? via @Globe_Health @LeslieBeckRD
Leadership. All welcome. from @ddiworld
Ten Ways to Become a Great Mentor from @INSEADKnowledge
Global Leadership Forecast 2014|2015 from @ddiworld
The Future IS Now for These Critical Leadership Skills from @ddiworld
10 Proven Ways to Build and Manage Great Teams by @jeff_haden
Can Exercise Really Make You A Better Leader? by @circlemakersco
7 Habits of a Successful Leader by @RonEdmondson
From @JohnBaldoni Mike Matheny: Servant Leaders Know How To Play Ball
On Leadership, Fear and Weakness by @tomschulte
Humility "They'll come sliding in and tell you you're the greatest man alive—but you know and I know you ain't."
What's The Truth About Your Leadership? by @TanveerNaseer
A Cog in a Wheel by @SCEdmonds "No one is paying any attention to us."
Wow! 99 simple ways to gain the respect of others by @LollyDaskal
Am I missing something? by ‏@TomAsacker
3 Reasons Your Team Won’t Follow You by @davidmdye
The 3-Letter Word That Will Help You Find Your Passion by @erinaceously
Let’s Get Rid of Management by @ChipRBell
From @WallyBock Feedback: 6 Tips for Giving It Well
From @JohnBaldoni Ike At War: Velvet Touch, Firm Grip
Let No Man Pull You So Low by @PageCole
FT: Kill the passion for work
Do We Need Bosses? Like it or Not, Yes by @SteveTobak Amen!
From @WallyBock Lessons from my father
At Zappos, 210 employees decide to leave rather than work with 'no bosses'
10 Tips On Picking A Great Leader For Your Church Or Business by @BrianKDodd
Avoiding Leadership Burnout - The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center via @dianaoreck
Do You Have What It Takes to Be Inspiring? by @MarySchaefer
Testing Your Character Habits can reveal what strengths and weakness you have.
Hey, Kids, Look at Me When We’re Talking As technology expands, our fundamental skills tend to diminish.
Overcoming Inconsistency by Scott Mautz
How to Pull Yourself Back from the Brink of Your Caffeine-Driven, Smart Phone-Addicted Life by @ScottEblin
Improbable Libraries Beautifully Depicts The Fun Side Of Libraries
Restoring Humanity to Leadership from @INSEADKnowledge
Is the why greater than the how? by Nayeem Syed via @LBS
Great interview with Diane von Furstenberg by @nytcorneroffice

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LeadershipNow 140: April 2015 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from April 2015 that you might have missed:

"The path from strategy to execution should be energizing and inherently inspirational." by Ken Favaro
Focused Or Flailing? by @CABachelder
Lead Change Group: The Power of a Leader
Are You Drowning Your Team? by @SkipPrichard
If you can't be interesting without profanity, then let's face it: you're not that interesting. By @michaelhyatt
If You're Not Learning Something New, It's Time to Move On by @HamzaK
Lead By Thoughts, Not Feelings by @paul_larue
From @JohnBaldoni Jon Stewart Taught John Oliver To Rise To The Occasion
From @WallyBock Leading yourself: A Baker’s Dozen of Things to Master
8 Transformational Characteristics All Leaders Share via @pauljsohn
3 Ways to Avoid the Slippery Slope of Inconsistency by Karin Hurt @LetsGrowLeaders
4 Ways Leadership Drift Can Catch You Unaware by @JesseLynStoner
Who are you really helping? by @mjasmus
7 Ways to Unlock Your Hidden Emotional Intelligence by @LollyDaskal
Are you paying attention? by Julian Birkinshaw via @LBS
The Right Dose of Exercise for a Longer Life via @nytimes
How Perfectionism Is Secretly Holding You Back by @LollyDaskal
Why You Must Avoid the Deadly Logic Trap by John McClenahent from @IndustryWeek
The Importance of Seeing the World in Shades of Grey by Manfred Kets de Vries
Deal with Workplace Bullying by @scedmonds
FT: Driven to distraction by social media
5 Reasons People May Not Be Following Your Leadership by @_TimParsons_
How to Stage a Revolution
The Acquisition That Got Away by @hmikitani_e
How Are You Committed to Everyday Leadership? by @MarySchaefer
The Naked Truth: How To Uncover An Insecure Leader by @LollyDaskal
12 Signs of Un-Leadership by @mikehenrysr
@Bill_George: An outstanding article on the importance of EQ: EQ can be developed & improved, but IQ remains relatively constant.
From @WallyBock You and your assumptions
From @richardbranson > I got almost no guidance on relationships at school – 50 years later children should be getting a helping hand
4 Reasons You’re Not Getting the Feedback You Need by Karin Hurt @LetsGrowLeaders
From @JohnBaldoni Mandy Patinkin: You May Be Your Own Worst Enemy
7 Ways to Unlock Your Hidden Emotional Intelligence by @LollyDaskal

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2015 Compilation

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Who are the greatest business pioneers of all time?
7 Practices Of Your Organization’s Top Performer by @BrianKDodd
Holawhat? Meet The Alt-Management System Invented By A Programmer And Used By Zappos by @rzgreenfield
Stanford's Most Popular Class Isn't Computer Science--It's Something Much More Important via @FastCompany
Learning from the Persuasive Genius of Great Leaders by @Elizdo
Are You Emotionally Intelligent? Here's How to Know for Sure via @Inc
From @WallyBock “Fail fast and often” is really dumb advice
Start Today: 20 Habits That Will Help You Be Your Best in 2020 by @LollyDaskal
From @JohnBaldoni When Leading Peers, Value Is Power
Leaders: 5 Warning Signs That You’ve Lost Your Influence by @PhilCooke
10 Tips to Create Better Life Balance by @FSonnenberg
5 Tips to Master the Art of Power Listening by @SkipPrichard
Advice for High Potential Leaders by Mark Miller @LeadersServe
A culture of continuous improvement by @DrDanNicholls
Can You Design an Organisation? by Phanish Puranam via @INSEADKnowledge
10 Easy Ways To Keep Me Engaged During Your Message by @tonymorganlive
18 Things Respected Well-Liked Leaders Consistently Do by @KateNasser
From @WallyBock My “Mount Rushmore” of Leadership Books
Beyond brilliance: gaining wisdom by @mjasmus
How to react to a provocation via @LBS
Leadership to Reverse Hostile Workplace by @KateNasser
Lead From Where You Are And With All That You Have by @LollyDaskal
31 Leadership Experts Reveal Top Leadership Skills & Traits by @eliv8group
4 Reasons We Settle for “Good Enough” via @coachgoldsmith
How to be More Confident in 13 Steps
From @JohnBaldoni Smackdown: Feedback Works Best When It Stings!
Lead Change Group: The Most Important Thing by @scedmonds
FT: A golden age for young founders

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2015 Compilation

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Insight: Do You Have What It Takes To Be President? by @_peterlegge
My Advice to 22 Year-Olds by @GuyKawasaki
Best Advice: You Can Do Better by @DougConant
What You Need to Know About Change by @Mark_Sanborn
25 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From McFarland, USA by @BrianKDodd
Managing to Lead by @Mintzberg141 Managers are important to the extent that they help others be important.
Six Questions To Improve The Power Of Your Message by @JohnRStoker
From @WallyBock Love the work
100 Leadership Quotes I'm Memorizing by End of 2015 by @pauljsohn
If You Can’t Communicate, You Can’t Lead (Part 2) by Mark Miller @LeadersServe
Are You Adding Value Or Subtracting Value by @LollyDaskal
FT: My job bores me, should I quit?
Remarkable TV: The First Leadership Habit to Nurture by @KevinEikenberry
Washington's Lessons: It’s Never too Early to Choose to Lead
FT: The perils of to-do lists
How to Create a Learning Environment by @jurgenappelo
Excellent thought! > Enough Leadership. Time for Communityship by @Mintzberg141
Great leaders don't need to pull rank by @FSonnenberg
Lessons from RadioShack: To Stay on Top, Figure Out What Got You There via @whartonknows
Is Your Leadership Style Right for the Digital Age? via @whartonknows
The Innovative Organisation: Learning From Design Firms by @msosa_innovate
Finding the Mango Tree Inside of the Seed by @EtienneT_Esq
14 Questions Every Christian Leader Should Ask Themselves by @pauljsohn
How to Lead in Ambiguous Times from stratandbiz
How Trust Can Unlock Superior Performance by @DougConant
21st century leadership lessons from The Great Communicator. 15 Reagan Leadership Lessons by @jamesstrock
From @wallybock: Shorter books and short attention spans The distracted lifestyle may be the culprit
From @JohnBaldoni Trust Your Gut When Making Decisions
How Human-Centered Leaders Follow Principles that Matter by Jon Mertz @ThinDifference
Apple’s Big Lesson for Business Leaders by Steve Tobak

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2015 Compilation

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Some of the Things I've Learned - What Will Matter by @Josephson0
Why Culture and Leadership Matter for Disruptive Innovation by James daSilva via @SBLeaders
From @JohnBaldoni Presence: Your Key to Stronger And Bolder Leadership
Roderick Kramer: How Do Trustworthy Leaders Behave? | Stanford Graduate School of Business
From @WallyBock You’re the boss. Make a difference.
How to Develop a Lifelong Learning Habit by @dorothydalton
5 Tips for Building Creative Communities by @HeidiOran via @thindifference
Where Does The Next Generation of Leaders Come From? by @GordonTredgold
7 Ways to Increase Trust by Creating Stability by @StopYourDrama
10 Suggestions to Handle Conflict in a Healthy Way by @RonEdmondson
BBC News - What makes a good business leader? by Emily Young
12 Things That Successful Leaders Never Tolerate by @LollyDaskal
From @PaulJSohn How Does Emotional Intelligence Affect Your Career [Infographic]
10 Winston Churchill Leadership Lessons by @JamesStrock
Why We Fail At Leadership by @TanveerNaseer
Behaviors Matter by @SCEdmonds
Guidelines to Create a Compelling Vision by @JesseLynStoner
3 Hard But Powerful Truths about Likeability and Leadership by @cnieuwhof
The Small Steps That Have a Big Impact on Achieving Goals by @Katy_Milkman via @whartonknows
Who Are You When You Go To Work? by @StrategicMonk
Why Better Tests = Better World by @anya1anya How to stop testing madness - test what's important
Important topic: Consider How You Want Them to Feel by @ScottEblin
10 Ways You’re Making Your Life Harder Than It Has To Be by @thoch
How’s Your Leadership…Positive or Polluted? by @GenLeadBlog
Why We Need a Management Shift by @VlatkaHlupic
Your online bio may be hurting you. Here’s how to fix it by @PhilCooke
Your Next "Aha!" Is the Beginning, Not the End by @steveroesler
Moderation Doesn't Mean Mediocrity by @KateNasser
From @WallyBock The Five Best Business Books I Read in 2014

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2014 Compilation

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50 Crazy Ideas To Change Education via @teachthought
Steering Clear of “Flailure” by @ArtPetty
Dealing w/ Toxic People: Pleasures That Calm by @KateNasser
How to Maximize Your Energy When You Don't Have a Lot by @JesseLynStoner
The Best of Marshall Goldsmith 2014 by @coachgoldsmith
FT: Thirteen traits of true innovation
50 Signs You Are Married to an Entrepreneur
Ego serves leaders well when self-interest drives service by @Leadershipfreak
How To Increase Self-Awareness In Our Leadership by @TanveerNaseer
Testing Your Leadership Vision by @MarkSanborn
The Neuroscience Of Being A Good Leader by @jacobshriar
From @JohnBaldoni Broadway Lesson: Find Success With Your Opposite Number
Practice improving your relationships to become a better leader by @mjasmus
Sony’s email hack: 3 critical lessons on power by @JeffreyPfeffer
11 Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves by @ArtPetty
VIDEO: Charles O'Reilly: How to Be a Chief Culture Officer via @StanfordBiz
Business Leaders Should Not Avoid Competition by @BarnettTalks via @StanfordBiz
How To Become the Most Compelling Person You Know @LollyDaskal
American teachers: As mediocre as American students? via @FortuneMagazine
3 Ways Social Media Can Improve School Culture
From @JohnBaldoni Brady Hoke: What You Can Learn About Leadership From A Football Coach Who Was Fired
HBR: The Big Lie of Strategic Planning by Roger Martin
The Importance of Character and Trust via @skipprichard
Top 101 Leadership Speakers List by @Kruse
Unfiltered Leaders: Making the New Year About Real Change, Not More Polish
A Simple Way to Manage the End Of Year Rush by @ScottEblin
How a lack of sleep affects the brain
The Civility Standard by @scedmonds
From @JohnBaldoni Sometimes It's Better To Lead With Your Heart Rather Than Your Head
On Leadership and Next Gen Growth: Why Developing Young Leaders is Critical by @LeonLeeEllis
Five Ways Gratitude Will Change Your Life by @KevinEikenberry
The 4 Biggest Myths About Leadership from @LollyDaskal
Lead Change Group: Leaders Are Made To Be Born

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LeadershipNow 140: November 2014 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from November 2014 that you might have missed:

FT: Overworked and uninspired - the misery of the middle manager
Lincoln Thanksgiving Proclamation by @JamesStrock
Why are idiots SO CONFIDENT? Fascinating article on supposed “experts” via @PacificStand
Are you Leading Well? 13 Questions to Ask Yourself by @charlesstone
7 Tensions You Can Expect in Fast Growth by @RonEdmondson
So How Will You Ever Get Off the Desert Island? by @DPForrester
9 Positive Ways Leadership Development Impacts Your Church by @richbirch
5 Signs You’ve Taken Your Eye Off the Leadership Ball by @WScottCochrane
Leadership Trait to Ponder: Respect via @toddbnielsen
Want to generate great ideas for your business? Don't hide your knowledge, share it. by @phylliskorkki
From @WallyBock Learning about innovation from Mr. Edison and his phonograph
What is the difference between good leadership and great leadership? via @DisneyInstitute
Learning Something New? by @missafayres Remember These 3 Things
Behind the Curtain of Leadership by Terry L. Price via @RichmondMag
9 Things That Define Great Leadership by @LollyDaskal via @inc
Creativity: Capturing your ideas by @wallybock
Put MOXIE into your leadership ... and show others the way.
The Best Leaders Are Critical Thinkers by @LollyDaskal
5 Great Questions The Best Leaders Ask Themselves by John Kramp via @bobtiede
The Trickle-Down Effect of Deceptive Leadership by @James_M_Kerr
From @JohnBaldoni Herbie Hancock: Get Out Of The Way When Your People Are Learning
Five Questions for Leaders Who Would Rather Be Effective Than Right by @ScottEblin
Caring Words Cost Nothing & Bring You Everything by @KateNasser
5 Reasons Why Leaders Must Sometimes Take A Back Seat by Matt Driscoll via @SkipPrichard
25 Lessons Learned (or Reconfirmed) in Year Five Away from Corporate Life by Mike Brown @brainzooming
Why Monster.com Is Failing And Others Will Follow by @lisaearlemcleod
What Most Parents Want to Teach Their Children by @KRConnect
Lead Change Group: 7 Habits Of Highly Inept Leaders
Think Time Should Not Be Measured In Minutes by @JohnBaldoni
Humility doesn’t come from insecure people, it comes from people who see the big picture. @PhilCooke
Leader, Know Yourself by @scedmonds
Charismatic Leadership: Style or Substance? by @JohnRichardBell
Three Things Every Leader Should Do by Mark Miller @LeadersServe
NANO TOOL: Confidence When you Need it Most from @Wharton
NANO TOOL: Five Steps for Managing Culture Change from @Wharton
The Importance of Mindful Leadership by Chris Maxwell via @Wharton

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LeadershipNow 140: October 2014 Compilation

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How to Encourage the Lazy and Disengaged by Karin Hurt via @letsgrowleaders
5 Times When it Pays to Focus on the Negative by @Mark_Sanborn
The best advice in business: 40 execs reveal their secrets to success via @FortuneMagazine
Six Reasons Why Boundaries Help Everyone Be More Successful by @KevinEikenberry
Mindful Mondays: Take the Time by @ScottEblin
FT: A 1964 masterclass from Ronald Reagan
FT: The spy tale all bosses should read and BBC News Are we overlooking genius leaders?
FT: Feedback: Can you hear me?
Why I regret being a nice boss: Setting boundaries with employees by Laura Smith via @Slate
Prof. Richard Shell offers 5 techniques for building confidence in challenging times. The key? Do what works for you
It Is What You Do After You Get Knocked Down That People Remember by @JohnBaldoni
@tom_peters Totally 100% agree. My view is the Millennials stereotype is a red herring for avoiding discussion about poor leadership!
FT: The quiet art of being a good listener
Insights for Transformative Leaders by Cam Caldwell via @graziadioschool
21st Century Leaders List by @JamesStrock
The Approachable Leader by @LeadToday Steve Keating
The 4 Biggest Myths About Leadership from @LollyDaskal
6 Small Changes to Your Morning Routine Will Transform Your Entire Day via Inc
Don't panic! How to deal with disruptions to your business via @idealogmag
Think small, move fast: Simon Wedde on why big businesses need to embrace start-up culture via @idealogmag
What if we chose leaders differently? by @WallyBock
10 Indicators You Have no Margin in your Life by @charlesstone
10 Things I Hate About Leadership by @josephlalonde
FT: Can you be a good dad and businessman?
Roderick Kramer: How Do Trustworthy Leaders Behave? via @StanfordBiz
David Ogilvy’s Contrarian Management Advice by @GregoryCiotti
Drive Change Towards Your Desired Culture by @scedmonds
The New Bureaucratic Brazenness
Leadership in VUCA World: Perspectives on #IndiaHRChat by @tnvora
10 Things that will help you in business and you didn’t learn in school by @WallyBock
Humility in Leadership by @will_lukang
How We Overlook Hidden Talent by @paul_larue
Boarding school: becoming a leader – or faking it? via Globe and Mail

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2014 Compilation

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How Do Trustworthy Leaders Behave? by Roderick Kramer from @stanfordbiz
Do Workplace Hierarchies Still Matter? by Jeffrey Pfeffer from @stanfordbiz
What to Look For In Future Leaders by @KevinEikenberry
10 Great Leadership Quotes (And How To Use Them To Inspire Your Team) by @Starbucker
7 Commandments of Leadership by @RonEdmondson
Why The Best Leaders View Vulnerability as a Strength by @JHaudan
How To Be A Horrible Leader - 50 Bad Leadership Traits by @toddbnielsen
A Recipe for Air Rage from the NYTimes
8 ways perfectionism holds you back by @LollyDaskal via @Inc
The Marshmallow Test for Grownups by @edbatista via @HarvardBiz
16 Reasons People Don't Listen When You Talk by @Leadershipfreak
Good Advice from by @WallyBock: 3 Things I wish I had learned sooner
Great Read: 10 Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Lessons by @jamesstrock
VIDEO by @scottmckain: What the NFL's Problems Mean To YOUR Business: Daily Dose of Distinction
Scientists Cannot Explain This Crazy Ant Behavior from The Atlantic
You Don’t Have to Go it Alone by @MarySchaefer
FT: Commerce summer camps for teenagers
No shame in taking a fresh approach to an old problem New for @Forbes Lesson from @RobertPlant
Video: by @Mark_Sanborn - Effective leaders create commitment, not compliance.
7 Steps to Living a Bill Murray Life from @Vulture
The Difference Between Great Leaders And Posers by @MikeMyatt
4 Core Elements to Winning Teams by @dbonleadership
How Do You Check Your Leadership Intentions? by Jon Mertz @ThinDifference
“If Risk Knocks At The Door: Will You Answer It?” by @LollyDaskal
Great Work is Hard Work by @WallyBock
Why the Robots Might Not Take Our Jobs After All: They Lack Common Sense by @Neil_Irwin
Leadership is Built One Brick at a Time by @StrategicMonk
FT: An itch to check the inbox is only human

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LeadershipNow 140: August 2014 Compilation

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Good read > @jamesstrock 's take on Jonathan Darman's Landslide
The 6 R.E.A.L. Questions Every Leader Should Be Asking by @lollydaskal via @Inc
Leadership Vertigo – Understanding Why Leaders Go Off Course by @TanveerNaseer
Mike Henry Sr: The Day I Got Schooled on Respect. Again.
Make It A Habit To Ask Your Employees These 6 Questions by @EricJacobsonKC
7 Indicators That You're Not Leading Anymore by @RonEdmondson
Kryptonite: The Thing That Weakens Leadership by @leadershipfreak
Mike Henry Sr: Why Nobody Wants To Be A Hero
Good Luck or Bad Luck? Who Knows! by @LollyDaskal
Writing a Book: Schedule your writing time
Why saying no gets you ahead via @FortuneMagazine
Question For Leaders: What's Your Value? by John Baldoni via @forbes
FT: ‘What-if’ musings that drive leaders mad
Coaching Young Leaders by @DanReiland
Schumpeter: Leading light from The Economist
The Story Behind "You Must Be The Change You Wish To See In The World" by @LollyDaskal
FT: Business has lost its community role
As a leader, are you a change-maker, or a change-breaker? 6 ways to know by @recoveringleadr
What will your verse be? by David Taylor's Blog @thenakedleader
10 Questions Your Team Is Afraid to Ask
BBC News - Body Clock: What makes you tick?
Why the best entrepreneurs and creators are humble by@herbertlui via @TheNextWeb
13 Leadership Lessons World War I by @jamesstrock
FT: The movie playing in your colleague’s head
The World the Great War Swept Away
Great article on the values of teacher leaders via @educationweek
What Privacy Online Really Means to Teens — K@W
FT: From hacking to fracking: 2014’s must-read titles

What you should-& shouldn't-sacrifice to achieve your goals. 5 successful speakers and friends share
Leadership is about Influence by @dbonleadership

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LeadershipNow 140: July 2014 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from July 2014 that you might have missed:

13 Elements of a Great Strategy by @FSonnenberg
Excellent: Why TED Talks Don't Change People's Behaviors by @TomAsacker at TEDxCambridge
Want a Better Agency Culture? Do Better Work by @wadeforit Some clear thinking about culture.
VIDEO: Exude Confidence When Speaking to Your CEO, Part 2 by @johnbaldoni
Why Followership is the New Leadership by @RedBaronUSA
Leadership Ethics: It Doesn't Depend by @tedcoine
Influence: Do You Know the Value of a Single Dissenting Voice? By @LizStrauss
4 Ways To Embrace Adaptability by @JeffBoss9 via @forbes
Become The Leader Worth Following by @LollyDaskal
Pat on the Back or Kick in the Pants by @leadershipfreak
WSJ: The War That Broke a Century
We should work fewer days & longer hours to be more productive. Here’s why it’s not as crazy as it sounds by @richardbranson
What are your morning rituals? by @JasonWomack
Know yourself! This worksheet helps you identify your personality traits.
Are You Wired to Lead? by @SusanMazza
Master Delegation—The Secret Ingredient by @DavidMDye
Leadership: Persistence vs. Distorted Resistance to Change by @KateNasser
Don’t Let Insecurity Infect Your Business via @stratandbiz
The Three-Word Problem That Can Destroy Your Life by @GregoryMcKeown on @LinkedIn
The Real Battle of Leadership by @jeffdharmon74
Are Today’s Business Heroes Challenging Our Ideas About Leadership? — HBS Working Knowledge
The Side Effects of Hierarchy and Other Perils by @DanOestreich
Say "Thank You" To Those Who Push Our Buttons by @LollyDaskal via Psychology Today
Defining Presence as a Leadership Behavior by @JohnBaldoni
6 Ways to Connect with Really Important People by @bizzwriter in @Inc
7 False Beliefs of the Leadership Vacuum by @RonEdmondson
20 Tips from the Entrepreneur's Bookshelf for Entrepreneurs, Startups & Business Owners
The Best Business Book I’ve Ever Read by @billgates
3 Things That Kill A Leader's Leadership by @artiedaivs
Extroverts - Tapping Your Inner Introvert Is A Key To Excellent Leadership on @forbes
Excellent > What Nobody Tells You About Being an Entrepreneur by @LollyDaskal
Fascinating map of the biggest company, by revenue, in each state
The Economist: It is hard to predict the present
The Public Face of Leadership via @toddbnielsen
23 Entrepreneurs Share Their Biggest Lessons Learned from Failure via @businessinsider
FT: How to win at work when you face defeat

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LeadershipNow 140: June 2014 Compilation

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All Our Patent Are Belong To You by @elonmusk Technology leadership is not defined by patents. @TeslaMotors
Ten Things You Will Learn from Writing on LinkedIn by @briansooy
30 Things You Need To Know To Be Successful via @Inc
Learning organizations are less about IQ and more about EQ
What it Takes to be Excellent
Those who AREN'T committed find fault. Those who ARE find a way. Creating Happiness by @Leadershipfreak
Developing your leadership presentation by @JohnBaldoni
Increase Your Awareness by Predicting Results in the Planning Stage by @Bi11Fox
Interesting infographic. Where's Silicon Valley talent from?
Airstream: One of America's Most Iconic Brands
From @nytcorneroffice with @AreTraasdahl, #CEO of @Tapad - "That Monkey on Your Shoulder Isn't Mine"
Important to factor in! Writing Your Book: The Ten Year Test by @wallybock
Busting Up Career Plateaus: How to Avoid Complacency and Remain Engaged in Your Work via @shawmu
Good Luck or Bad Luck? Who Knows! by @LollyDaskal
How to REALLY Listen by @JesseLynStoner
Emotional Intelligence: Ten Things You May Not Know by @Lyn_Boyer
Leading From the Middle by @danatheus
FT: Rules alone will not stop bad behaviour
How to Crush Departmental Silos by Deborah Wipf
Good character isn't enough! 20 Habits of Untrustworthy Leaders
From @Salon: The world needs “invisible” people: Why fame-seekers and attention-cravers have it all wrong
5 Leadership Mantras For Building Better Partnerships
Leadership at the Speed of Change by @JamesStrock
Success Requires Change by @faisal_hoque
Tear Down The Walls So Trust Can Get In by @LollyDaskal
FT: The dangers of passion for your work
Creating the emotional culture of your workplace by @mjasmus
Leadership Rituals that Make Each Day Count by @Lolly Daskal
FT: The managers who fear conflict
5 Leadership Mantras For Building Better Partnerships by @faisal_hoque
How To Speak In Sound Bites by @JohnBaldoni

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2014 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2014 that you might have missed:

Are You Leading with Value in Mind? by @monedays
Your Job is to Clear the Path by @ArtPetty
Master Time Management From Inside Out by @LollyDaskal
Today's Challenge: Developing Leaders by @LeadersServe (Mark Miller)
Leading Change – It’s Not About You by @paul_larue
10 Reasons I Have Come To Admire Christian Senior Adults Who Resist Change by @BrianKDodd
9 Qualities of Remarkably Confident People via @Inc
Are Bosses Becoming Extinct? from @inseadknowledge
Looking for a leader? Here are some things to look for by @wallybock
Noonan: Bring Back the Girls—Quietly
FT: My response to the fad of meditation
Everything we do today is being re-invented @stevedenning explores challenges of creative economy
Stop The Compliments and Show Me Some Gratitude by @lollydaskal
The Trouble with Leadership Theories by @DougSundheim
From @genleadblog : What Great Leaders Know That Good Leaders Don’t about Self-Regulation
20 Habits of Untrustworthy Leaders by @LeadershipFreak
What office layout is best? by @wallybock
9 Career Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Sooner by Karin Hurt @letsgrowleaders
25 Ways To Be A Better Leader by @EricJacobsonKC
Can You Delegate Leadership? by @MarySchaefer
5 Ways to beat a Leadership Funk by @VinceMolinaro
Learn how to give genuine gratitude and not just simplistic compliments from @lollydaskal
Create Your Own Luck by @dscofield
Berkshire’s Radical Strategy: Trust by @andrewrsorkin
What Skills and Abilities Are You Over-Relying On? by @SusanMazza
Exploring provocative ideas for undergraduate education at Stanford
The insatiable desire to control by @mjasmus
5 Ways to Show Empathy as a Leader by Dan McCarthy @GreatLeadership
The Impact of Personality on Leadership from @ddiworld
Becoming a Capable Company from @stratandbiz
Are You Ready to Lose Control? by Eric McNulty @richerearth from @stratandbiz
Managing Risk: A Checklist for Leaders from @wharton
3 Ways to Innovate in a Stagnant Environment with @RosabethKanter HBS
Great business teams by @wallybock

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LeadershipNow 140: April 2014 Compilation

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The 4 Practices of Successful Flat Organizations by @JesseLynStoner
Understanding The Needs of Your Employees by Georgina Stewart
4 Tips to Engage Your Employees by Piera Palazzolo
Bob Mankoff: Management Is A Laughing Matter by @JohnBaldoni
The Untold Story of Larry Page's Incredible Comeback | Inc
How to Be More Confident: 13 Simple Tips | Inc
From @GreatLeadership: You Can be a Tough Leader and not be an S.O.B. by Dan McCarthy
@Leadershipfreak: "Why Young Leaders Drive Old Leaders crazy"
Career, Leadership Lessons from Michael Phelps' Return | Fox Business
As A Leader, Do you Fulfill Dreams or Create Nightmares? by @toddbnielsen
FT: A stretch to treat back pain
FT: The praise sandwich is stale but edible
From @LisaHaneberg My New Book, Double the Love
How Leaders Can Successfully Champion Change by @TanveerNaseer
From @tom_peters - You will never get anywhere with "listening" until your body language screams: "I am so thoroughly delighted to be here with you."
Ten Leadership Lessons from Mozilla CEO Firing by @JamesStrock
The Strength to Change Ourselves by @LollyDaskal
FT: An ego-free way of selling yourself
What Every Leader Should Know About Organization Culture by Mary C Schaefer
Creating Movements Replaces Brand Building: with Kevin Roberts: Video - Bloomberg
How to make a brilliant first impression via @SallyHogshead
From @StnfrdLeadrship: 2/3s of CEOs feel isolated but nearly 100% are open to outside help from trustworthy sources

Challenges Can Help Us Learn and Grow by @LollyDaskal
How to Build Culture Deliberately by Jamie Flinchbaugh via @IndustryWeek
3 dueling paradoxes leaders embrace by @thehrgoddess
7 Habits of Highly Emotionally Intelligent People by @theeiguy
Five Ways to Build Distrust by @ThinDifference
In Search of the Perfect “Boss” by Karin Hurt
The Portrait Of A Leader Must Be Painted In Genuine Strokes by @LollyDaskal
What robots mean for us in the future by @wallybock
Engaging Employees to Succeed at What, Integrity? by @KateNasser
10 Ways Leaders Build Trust by @CharlesStone
Leading, When You Are Not The Leader by @toddbnielsen
13 Stupid Sentences That Will Derail Your Career via @LetsGrowLeaders
The evolution of @BlakeMycoskie via Fortune
Fortune ranks the World's 50 Greatest Leaders via @FortuneMagazine
Why Fostering a Culture of Compassion in the Workplace Matters from @WhartonKnows
@danariely on ‘The Honest Truth About Dishonesty’ from @WhartonKnows
The first of the three critical aspects that fail to create distinction by Scott McKain
Don't fool yourself by @TomAsacker
How to Decide If You Can Trust Someone by @maurilio

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2014 Compilation

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7 Ways You’re Missing Opportunities with Millennials by Jon Mertz
3 Tips on Building Good Relationships by Piera Palazzolo
The Language Of Leadership by @TanveerNaseer
When should you respond immediately to a negative online review or complaint?
7 Important Personal Qualities that Build Power
We need more dots by @TomAsacker
Key Performance Indicators of Good Leadership via @greatleadership
Make A Difference With Differences by Steve Roesler
How to behave like a leader by @mjasmus
When Did Everyone Become a Leader? by @LesHayman
To Connect, be a Servant Leader by @MichaelStallard
Twitter Co-founder Biz Stone is Very Comfortable Driving A Dented Old Volkswagen from@VanityFair
From @DebbieLaskey Leadership Is All About Serving Others - Interview with @jamesstrock
The Resilient Leader by @LollyDaskal
FT: Warning signs of workplace burnout
FT: Why we see bosses as parents
8 Leadership Lessons from Billionaires by @meghanmbiro
Live and Lead Without Regrets by @LollyDaskal
FT: My ideas get stolen
Which Comes First? by @julie_wg
3 Ways To Steady Your Leadership in a Changing World by Paul LaRue
FT: Have you heard that gossip is good?

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2014 Compilation

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My 12 Rules for Success by Bill Marriott
Keys to Success in Business and Personal Success by @kristakotrla
Your Greatest Source of Influence by @JesseLynStoner
Personal branding strategies for introverts: connect one person at a time; blog often; and more
Develop Emotional Intelligence: Are You Using These Steps? by @KateNasser
10 Major Causes for Failure in Leadership from Project Eve
Everything in the school is going wrong.’ ‘In that case’, I replied, ‘find something to celebrate. from @rabbisacks
CAUTION: A well-crafted rationalization will take you anywhere you want to go.
An Appetite For Leadership by @LollyDaskal Excellent post.
What can business leaders learn from ancient philosophers? from The Guardian

FT: How Lego took to anthropology

How Thinking About Others Improves Our Creativity by David Burkus
Presidential Leadership from Lincoln to Reagan > A Speech from @JamesStrock
The efficient ineffectiveness of control by @dscofield
Seeing the Big Picture in Sochi by @TimElmore
How to Develop a Leadership Philosophy? by @ThinDifference
Five things even the best leaders can do more of by @mjasmus
Your Bad Boss Didn’t Intend to Be Bad (and How You Can Avoid the Same Fate) by @davidmdye
The Critical Few: Components of a Truly Effective Culture from @stratandbiz
The Leadership Life Cycle by @ExecCoachJeff
5 Things I Have To Do, But Don’t Like Doing…as a Leader by @RonEdmondson
Does branding matter? by @TomAsacker
Leadership and Juggling – the Unlikely Lessons by @KevinEikenberry
3 Ways To Steady Your Leadership in a Changing World by Paul LaRue
FT: A Stanford recipe for bloat-free growth
What’s the point of all that data, anyway? It’s to make decisions. @TechReview
At LinkedIn students can pinpoint schools w/best track records of sending grads into fields they're interested in
The Future of Multigenerational Leadership by @KarenSands @WorldFutureSoc
How I Almost Died: A Cautionary Tale for Entrepreneurs by @figliuolo Take care of yourself
Are you a selfless leader, or are you being held back by your own selfishness?
FT: Five apps for unfocused minds
Meet people where they are by @thehrgoddess
8 Storytelling Tips for Business Leaders from@Stanfordbiz
Are you called to leadership? by @davelogan1 Good read!
100 Day Plans are much more effective than annual ones.
The ‘Moneyball’ Approach to Hiring CEOs from @knowledgwharton
SIX things to do do get your day off to a great start!
Jay Leno: How To Say Goodbye by @JohnBaldoni
FT: Branson: Behind the Mask by Tom Bower
3 Steps to Elevate Your Purpose and Maximize Your Impact by Mike Henry Sr
Leadership Trait to Ponder: Respect by @ToddbNielsen
Leadership and the Art of Confrontation by @wallybock
Is Efficiency Undermining Your Success? by @susanmazza
Reputation Matters But Character Leads The Way by @LollyDaskal
The Death Of Expertise via @Mark_Sanborn: This is one of the most important articles I've read in a very long time.
The art of delivering bad news by @gingerconsult
The Enemy of Trust and 6 Ways to Defeat It by @RandyConley
Rosabeth Moss Kanter: An interview by @robertmorris313
Will This Be The Year Leaders Put Employees First? by @TanveerNaseer
Habits of Strong Leaders by @peterbstark

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2014 Compilation

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10 Trends Change Leaders Can’t Ignore in 2014 by @PattiBJohnson
Ernest Hemingway's Lost Manuscripts by @wallybock Old Classic!
The purpose of pain by @TomAsacker
The power of gratitude – “I GET to”
30 January 1933 | Why Leadership Matters by @jamesstrock
From @ddiworld : Are We Missing the Mark on How to Develop Leaders?
10 Communication Secrets of Great Leaders by @MikeMyatt
A Myth That Thwarts Leadership by @SusanMazza
Advice for Leading Your Peers by @Figliuolo
The 10 Types Of Toxic People That Mentally Strong People Avoid from @EliteDaily
How Companies Can Manage Power Struggles: Think King Arthur, not Napoleon. @stanfordbiz
The role of a leader in an adaptive organisation by @adigaskell
De-Clutter Your Leadership by Mark Miller
Is Your Way The Only Way? by @beckyrbnsn
Leadership Gone Viral via @stratandbiz
What can we learn from Zappos bossless initiative? by @wallybock
Which Is a Better Leader? A Conversation on Results and Respect by Jon Mertz
"Your future rides on those who haven’t joined the team yet." Finding the Key to Success by @Leadershipfreak
Noonan: Our Selfish 'Public Servants'
From Kevin Roberts Inner, Outer, Other – The Focus of a Leader
Accountability: If It Is To Be, It’s Up To Me by @LollyDaskal
Leadership: A Career Choice or a Constraint?
Leadership: Developing Better Bosses at Google by @wallybock
Organizations can become incredibly effective when the sovereignty of the supervisor is diminished. ~@collinsrod
So often when we get into an argument, we don’t even stop to listen. Instead, we simply reiterate our position.
Hayagreeva Rao and @work_matters: How Do You Scale Excellence? from @stanfordbiz
Graphic: 10 Things You Must Give Up In Order To Move Forward
“Your Leadership Mentor is Not Yoda” (and 5 other Mentoring Myths) by @WScottCochrane
The Humanity Of Leadership
Self-Control at Work
My Loss of Entitlement Saved My Life by @maurilio
Four questions every young leader should answer.
Tough Conversation: What To Do When Your Star Hits The Wall by @JohnBaldoni
Why Your Employees Want to Leave by @shawmu
The Examined Life by @wallybock Taking stock of your life
How to peel a banana by @TomAsacker
FT: The collapse of corporate hierarchies
FT: When to go with your gut instinct

Take teams from to low to high trust by Michelle and Dennis Reina
Questions That Make A Difference by @LollyDaskal
Millennials will make up nearly 75% of the workforce by 2025. Are you reaching across the generations? by @ThinDifference
Why does culture matter to innovation? by @MaxMckeown
From @wallybock > Looking Back at 2013 and Ahead to 2014

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2013 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from December 2013 that you might have missed:

Top Themes to Pull Forward from 2013 by Jon Mertz @ThinDifference
10 Reasons why Managers are Clueless about Leadership by @greatleadership
Leading, When You Are Not The Leader by @toddbnielsen
7 Characteristics of a Good Leader by @RobertCordray
Mike Henry Sr: Humility: The 5th Sense of Character-based Leadership
@NYTimes: Underdog Against Amazon, Best Buy Charges Ahead
From @TalentCulture : Becoming A Leader Others Want To Follow
Be aware in 2014 by @TomAsacker
The One Leadership Responsibility You Must Accept by @Starbucker
Leading in the 21st century: An interview with Ford’s Alan Mulally | McKinsey & Company
Noonan: The Most Memorable Words of 2013
Four Senses of Character-Based Leadership by Mike Henry Sr
How leaders seek the best in others? http://bit.ly/JAWlV2 by @tshnall
Two Things All Good Leaders Do by @RonEdmondson
10 New Year’s Resolutions for the Servant Leader by Mark Miller
5 Topics Your Board Should Discuss
Busy vs. Productive: 5 Ways to Focus on the Right Things via @katytynan
5 Things Successful People Do Before 8 AM by Lifehacker

Words Can Change Your Brain on @psychcentral
Great Clip from @scottmckain: "Taxi Terry"
Maturing as a leader includes shedding your mask of certainty by @recoveringleadr
The 5×5 Trick To Make Life Better by @jaltucher
Are You Listening Like a Leader? by @DougConant
Win When You Lose: A Lesson From Joe Torre : Leaders who know how to lose…as well as win…are worth following by John Baldoni
Mike Henry Sr: Inclusion: Boldly Go into the Discomfort Zone by Jane Purdue @thehrgoddess
FT: Five Twitter bio clichés to avoid by @lucykellaway
Leon Festinger, the social psychologist that coined the term “cognitive dissonance” in 1957, makes this observation.
To Lead Boldly Embrace Your Inner Loser by @hennainam
How Leaders Can Ride the Storm by @LaRaeQuy
Wisdom For Your Future Self by Karin Hurt
If Risk Knocks At The Door. Will You Answer It? by @LollyDaskal
Smoothing the Creases: 5 Ways to Manage Conflict in the Workplace by Eunisse De Leon
Bosses: People work is the real work by @wallybock
Leaders Build Leaders by @LesHayman
4 Reasons Why Questions are a Leader's Best Friend by @ArtPetty
Lacking inspiration? Exercise found to boost creativity - Telegraph
FT: The need to rein in perfectionism
It wouldn’t be so bad if the pace of change was accelerating along some completely predictable path. The Dark Side of Technology by John Hagel
FT: Marriages can survive start-up pressures
From @Forbes > Why Leaders Should Still Pay Attention To Charles Handy's Quiet Wisdom
Mike Henry Sr: How Do You Hone Your Leadership Craft?
Lesson from FDR: Character Is Revealed by @JohnBaldoni
@AMAnet: Quiz: What Type of Thinker Are You?
FT: Advice for stalled graduate recruits

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LeadershipNow 140: November 2013 Compilation

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From @TomAsacker : The Paradox of Success.
The Value of Vulnerability by julie_wg
Great list of 20 Tips For Leaders During Turbulent Times by Dan McCarthy aka @greatleadership
The Power of Gratitude by @susanmazza
Jeff Bezos Reveals His No. 1 Leadership Secret - Forbes
The grateful heart holds the release from the roots of our suffering and the liberation of our pain by @LollyDaskal
From @Inc: Does your company have an attitude problem? 4 ways to change it @WillYakowicz
Leaders who don’t seek wisdom lack character by @Leadershipfreak
20 Things the Rich Do Every Day - Dave Ramsey
Is It Time to Close Your Facebook Account?> by @PhilCooke
David L. Bradford: How Do You Manage Up in the Workplace? from @stanfordbiz
FT: End of the imperial corporate leader
How to Become a Manager No One Will Work For by @tedcoine
Leadership development at Facebook tells us about the future of leadership
What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur?
When CEOs Should Let It Be from @inseadknowledge
Ballmer on MSFT: "At the end of the day, we need to break a pattern. Face it: I'm a pattern."
Truth: The Lynchpin of Good Leadership by @toddbnielsen
Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect by @farnamstreet
Are Computers Making Society More Unequal? from The New Yorker
The importance of Gentle Honesty by @wallybock
Why Stress Builds Great Leaders by @SteveTobak
The No. 1 Way to Learn to Lead - from @CCLdotORG
From BBC News - The brutal world of the Nelson-era Navy
@LollyDaskal: It’s important to resist the clamor for fast answers and learn instead to lead with questions
Leadership Hubris – What it is and How To Overcome it by @KevinEikenberry
Listening: The Most Important Skill You Are NOT Doing by Julia Winston @BraveCommLLC
From @stratandbiz The Management Stylings of Harvard Business School
The Source of Organizational Dysfunction, Revealed! from @stratandbiz
Sometimes You Have To Say “NO” To Get To “YES.” by @BruceTurkel
McCartney Success Secret by @JamesStrock
The art of 'minimally invasive management' by @WillYakowicz
Changing Perception, One Snack at a Time by @DaveKerpen
Vulnerability: The Core of Trust by Mike Henry Sr
To be kept in solitude is to be kept in pain writes E.O. Wilson by @EmEsfahaniSmith
A Myth That Thwarts Leadership by @susanmazza
From @DPForrester Becoming Greater Than the Sum of Your Parts: In Three Steps
The 8 Fundamentals of Extreme Achievement by @_robin_sharma

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LeadershipNow 140: October 2013 Compilation

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20 Tools for Coaching and Teaching by @edbatista
Respond vs React by Jon Mertz @ThinDifference
The Language Of Leadership by @lollydaskal
Your career will soar if you avoid leaders’ #1 blind spot by @MichaelStallard
8 Communication Barriers in Business by @FSonnenberg
Ten Annoying Habits that Irk Your Employees by @ArtPetty
From @stratandbiz Where Does Leadership Live?
8 Ways To Spot Great Leadership by @MikeMyatt
You Can’t Coach Attitude by @KevinEikenberry
Community of Practice by @wallybock
The Seven Deadly Sins of Mediocrity: A-B-C-D-E-F-G
From @WhartonLP > Building Resilience: 'Real' Ways to Thrive During Tough Times
What you are doing right now determines how you will be remembered by @Jim_Kouzes
The Five Rules Every New CEO Should Follow by Roger Martin
Which Comes First: Organizational Values or Personal Values? by Jon Mertz
How Leadership Can Make or Break Classroom Innovation from @MindShiftkqed
Michael Epperson, RIP by @JamesStrock I think of his impact on others through relationships.
7 Unconventional Reasons Why You Absolutely Should Be Reading Books
"I’m not looking for a policy that suppresses your opinion." ~From George Shultz: "Issues on My Mind"
What Brain Science Can Teach Us About Leadership by @JesseLynStoner
From @TomAsacker > You are who you choose to be.
What Bill Gates learned from Thomas Edison by @BillGates
From @michaelaroberto: Leaders ought to care about fairness - being fair (in certain ways) enhances effectiveness
FT: The best advice can come from anywhere
Four Things to Get Right in Fast Growth Markets from @ChiefExecGrp
From @StratandBiz It’s not change that we’re looking for, but rather a kind of collective virtue.
If you want to have strong relationships, you have to cultivate them. Reach out. ~@wallybock
Read "Leadership: A Sense of Purpose" by @LollyDaskal
From @TomAsacker A brand choice is a feelings choice
A New Level of Leadership Thinking by Mike Henry Sr
Where Leadership Begins by @LeadToday
Bill Gates: Dawn of a revolution in Harvard Gazette
Noonan: To Lead Is to Negotiate
One Gigantic Predictor of Success for Students by @timelmore
Why your employees aren't following you
Business Growth and Social Influence by @PatriciaRossi [Everyday Etiquette] It's the little things
We Succeed When We Give Recognition by Extraordinary Thinker @RoySaunderson
FT: Manage your time as well as your staff
Values: Live Them And Others Will Follow by @johnbaldoni
Mike Henry Sr: Teams Need Vision Too
The Human Side of Leadership by Bob Chapman

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2013 Compilation

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Podcast with @scottmckain : A key to creating distinction: Commitment to awareness
When You Need a Coach: Blind Spots Are Less Obvious When Things Are Going Well from @ChiefExecGrp
Culture of conflict avoidance is powerful way to destroy an institution in rapidly changing times by @LisaBodell
Passion and belief are what move people. - @tomasacker
3 Things You Can Read To Become A Better Leader by @CraigJutila
Here is what I have learned about generating influence by @tnvora
Speak From The Heart by @LollyDaskal
Are You Effectively Engaging Your Team? by @SusanMazza
Six Key Elements of Strategic Thinking for CEOs
What Personal Characteristics Do You Need To Become an Executive? by @MarbleHillLtd
@wallybock says, "Being a boss is a team sport."
FT: Zen and the art of management by By John Paul Rathbone
Read The Wisdom Of Insecurities by @LollyDaskal
From @stratandBiz > Don’t Reengineer. Reimagine.
From @ddiworld : Are Leaders Prepared to Meet These Challenges?
How Ready Are You for Growth? from @stratandbiz
Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs from @jamesstrock
Always Be Building by @artpetty
Don’t be afraid of personal power by @thehrgoddess
Mentoring as Part of the Leadership Role by @gfeiste
FT: Why are good managers so rare?
FT: Games that make us better at work
A Leadership's Judgment by @LollyDaskal
Reprise from @wallybock > The Alchemy and Mystery of Leadership
Joseph Sugarman: Each problem has hidden in it an opportunity so powerful that it literally dwarfs the problem.
You see what you look for by @TomAsacker
FT: The limits of networking

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LeadershipNow 140: August 2013 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from August 2013 that you might have missed:

The Future of Work Part II: 10 Tips For Professionals by @odesk
Bloomberg's Peter Grauer: How the 'And Factor' Defines Leadership - Knowledge@Wharton
Getting things done with authority with @johnbaldoni
Keep asking, "What's the opportunity here?" from @wallybock
Mike Henry Sr: Managers: How well are you connecting?
Martin Luther King Jr. and Adaptive Change
The Leader’s Pocket Guide
FT: The mental cost of money worries
Bob Lutz: 'Straight Talk On Leadership' by @JohnBaldoni
We need to MAKE time: Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking
The Benefits Of Being A Social Leader For Today's Organizations by @TanveerNaseer
The Unmasking of Ego by @LollyDaskal Good read!
A Personal Confession by @LeadershipFreak • Can you relate?
11 Key Attributes Of Great Leaders by @scottwilliams
Kevin Roberts: The biggest constraint on what students can do is what they think they can do.
FT: Can bosses force their opinions on workers?
The Economist | Schumpeter: In praise of laziness - love it
Focus on the Fundamentals by @ArtPetty
FT: How to manage the mediocre
The movie "Jobs," Reviewed by Steve Wozniak
8 Ways to Boost your Emotional Intelligence by @peterbstark
From @WrldLEADERSConf: 5 Things Strong Leaders Do
Mindful Mondays: Three Things Mindful Leaders Do by @ScottEblin
How would you behave differently if you OWNED the outcome? by Mark Miller aka @LeadersServe
From @KevinEikenberry Innovation Requires Structure
5 Changes I Made to Improve My Productivity While Traveling by @JasonWomack
Lift Your Leadership With These Top CEO Secrets
For a leader - listening is a crucial skill. @Forbes
Great Read: Why You Need Mental Toughness by @LaRaeQuy
Be Humble: Don't Let Success Go to Your Head by @FSonnenberg
The Big Question: What does it take to lead? by @JohnBaldoni
Millennials, How to Get Your Work Noticed by @shawmu
How Super-Successful Millennials Think Differently About Money - DailyFinance
From @TomAsacker : Necessary but not sufficient.
The Secret to Feeling Energized at Work? Autonomy. via @DanBenoni
Are you a Success? by @LeadToday
The Leadership Virtues of Saying Nothing by @recoveringleadr
Improving health is the greatest social and economic challenge of our time, all wrapped into one.
Do Things that Don't Scale by Paul Graham
NYT: Why Men Need Women
FT: Ambition is not served on a silver spoon
Clarity Brings A Leader’s Vision to Life by Jennifer Olney
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Next Generation of Workplace Thinking by @OCTanner
"Executive Presence" = "Gravitas:" is savvy about what you say, & how/when you say it.
"So, quick, end-of-speech advice: Since, according to me, your life is going to be a gradual process of becoming

It's never over. You're never done. Serious culture change takes time and unremitting effort. ~ @wallybock
From @HarvardBiz Three Differences Between Managers and Leaders by @vineetnayar
Read: Who Sets Your Standards? by @jamesstrock
Are you being played? by @TomAsacker
In this chat w @RandyPennington what a dodo bird & a coyote tell us about change. Powerful!

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LeadershipNow 140: July 2013 Compilation

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INFOGRAPHIC from @ddiworld The Leadership Generation Gap
From @knowledgwharton Bloomberg's Peter Grauer: How the 'And Factor' Defines Leadership
From @stratandbiz : The Wise Leader
Why Honesty Is the Secret Ingredient of Successful Organizations by Halley Bock
Need to get focused? Write by hand. "Handwriting Trains Your Brain" says this @FastCompany article
30 Outdated Leadership Practices Holding Your Company Back by @mikemyatt
What Do You Need to Surrender? by @KevinEikenberry
The Anatomy of a Leader by @KevinEikenberry
The basics of influencing people by @mjasmus
7 Things Leaders Must Do To Be Effective Today by ronedmondson
3-Step Approach to Simplifying Your Life by @EntryLevelRebel
The Francis Effect by @wallybock
INFOGRAPHIC: Many teens want more face-to-face interaction and communication
Nothing Personal It’s Strictly Business by @LollyDaskal
Follow, Feel and Flow: Integrating Leading and Following by Karin Hurt
How Leaders Create The Right Environment To Resolve Team Conflicts by @TanveerNaseer
How Interval Training Can Make You Incredibly Efficient at Work by @tonyschwartz
The Power of the Word "Yet" by @bencasnocha
20 Fundamentals: What Every Teacher Should Know About Learning
7 Ways To Create A Boring Senior Leadership Team by Tony Morgan
Feel and Grow Rich: 5 Ways to Learn Empathy by @LetsGrowLeaders
The Good and Bad of Collaboration by MikeHaberman
The Honest Truth About Teams by @LollyDaskal
The Only Real Feedback Is Negative Feedback by @theJimmyCollins
Leaders, Choose Your Words Wisely by @DougConant
4 Words I Say to Jerks by @JonAcuff
From@wallybock > Marissa Mayer breaks the Curse of Yahoo
Rethinking the Work of Leadership by @DPontefract
Everyone wants to make a difference by @tshnall
Moving Beyond the Impacts of Destructive Workplaces by @DouglasLaBier
Mindful Mondays: Five Ways to be a Human Being Instead of a Human Doing by @ScottEblin
Manfred Kets de Vries: Leaders who can tolerate mistakes are those who create a great corporate culture
Humility Matters by @JohnBaldoni Humility is not an act; it’s a process.
Curing the Leader’s Communication Conundrum by @ArtPetty
Measuring Leadership Competence – The Coin Toss by Ken Nowack @Envisia
FT: Dispelling myths about entrepreneurs
From @inc > Jim Collins: Good to Great in 10 Steps
On Stupid Ideas by Mike Henry Sr
Discover the 5 Most Critical Skills for Mid-level Leaders by By Jim Kauffman
A lesson for all leaders and all businesses from the terrible tragedy of the plane crash at #SFO by Scott McKain
WSJ: The Writing of a Great Address by Peggy Noonan
From @Jerusalem_Post > Leadership is the action of moving followers to reach a desirable goal.
Leaders Under Construction by @SusanMazza
The Wisdom Of Uncertainty by @LollyDaskal
From @stratandbiz > Are You Leading Like It’s 1980?
Perfectionism vs. Persistence by Julie Winkle Giulioni
From Outraged to Open-minded by @tom_peters
Would You Have Signed Declaration of Independence? by @jamesstrock

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LeadershipNow 140: June 2013 Compilation

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The Gift Of Being Present by @LollyDaskal
Culture and the Chief Executive CEOs are stepping up to role as leaders of their company’s thinking and behavior
5 Signs You Lack Integrity by @cnieuwhof
How to Overcome the 3 Organizational Barriers to Leadership Development by @greatleadership
Change: The Sixth Sense by @LollyDaskal
Creating the right conditions for others to flourish and grow by @mjasmus
From Mike Henry Sr: 5 Ideas To Direct Your Best Energy Toward Your Greatest Purpose
Emotional Intelligence ~ 20 Years On by Louise Altman @intentionalcomm
Emotional Intelligence ~ 20 Years On ~ Part 2 by Louise Altman @intentionalcomm
Failure: The Competitive Advantage by @LollyDaskal
To Lead with Authenticity, Embrace Struggle by @Steven_J_Snyder
From @TomAsacker > Is your brand broken?
Leadership Caffeine: Beware Leadership Drift by @artpetty
Eisenhower, Kennedy & The Power of Vision by @jamesstrock
Advice: Manage Well by Leading Better by @JohnBaldoni
Knowledge@Wharton: The New Model for Innovation Is Social—and Mobile: But Are Companies Ready?
Video: The two most underrated leadership skills, a great leadership model from MIT
Mike Henry Sr: 4 rules for making sure you deserve the credit by @thehrgoddess
Your Words Have Power by @LollyDaskal
Teaching is Leading by Jon Mertz
CEOs are stepping up to a new role, as leaders of their company’s thinking and behavior from @stratandbiz
"You are always on parade" by @wallybock
FT: A classic recipe for business success
Mike Henry Sr: OCD: The Unexpected Trait that Employees Want (and Organizations Need ) Most in a Leader
From @TomAsacker: One way out

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2013 Compilation

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Why Managers Haven't Embraced Complexity by Richard Straub - HBR
Leadership Lesson: The Difference Between Google and Apple by @mikemyatt
Good advice from @wallybock: Ideas are like the rain
Seven Tips for Taming Your Calendar by @scotteblin
Making The Case For Creating Meaningful Work by @TanveerNaseer
From @stratandbiz: Neuroscience insights into Decision-Making & Self-Awareness. A Mind-Set for Success
From DDI > When It Comes to Leadership, All Conversations are Crucial by Mark Busine
Why Your Team Matters More Than You - Forbes
@edoakley: "What Managers Must Do" by @JohnBaldoni
What We Don’t Know We Don’t Know by @LollyDaskal
Mike Henry Sr: Innovation: a Case for Entitlement (really!)
Knowing Yourself: Do you have the right (leadership) stuff? by @MartinaMcGowan
FT: Walking away is often the best option
What Do You Talk About With Your Team? by @stevefarber
The Duality Of Leadership by @LollyDaskal
From @wallybock: Leadership might be a bad choice for you if ...
From @tomasacker: Do you want to succeed?
How to Get Past Conversational Smoke and Mirrors by Susan Mazza
6 Things Exceptional Leaders Do Better from Inc.
From @jamesstrock: Churchill's Leadership Moment May 10 1940 | One Day, One Man
Dealing with Your Incompetent Boss
Entrepreneurs: Step Away from the Energy Drinks by @BarbaraMendez
Good Read > 10 Things I Learned the Hard Way About Leading by @artpetty
Honor Yourself by @LollyDaskal
Leadership Insights from 30 experts by @DebbieLaskeyMBA

The Top 25 Most Engaged Brands On Twitter Today
Nine of the Best Ways to Boost Creative Thinking
So what defines global companies and leadership in the 21st century? by kjaerglobal
How to be an Encouraging Leader? by @tshnall
Don't Go with Your Gut by @leadershipfreak
Don't Solve Your Problems by @LollyDaskal
GE's Jeff Immelt on Leadership, Global Risk and Growth - Knowledge@Wharton
11 Profiles in Bad Leadership Behavior from @CIOonline

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LeadershipNow 140: April 2013 Compilation

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Ariens CEO outlines Seven Skills of a Lean Leader
How Do You Show Up As A Leader In Your Organization? by @TanveerNaseer
From Fortune > Is there really such thing as a 'global CEO'?
When do you need to show more support when presenting ideas? @JohnBaldoni shares the answer with #AMAPlaybook
People Skills: Responding With Dignity by @katenasser
6 Types of Bosses by Dan @greatleadership
Read about this crucial issue > Strangers Unto Ourselves by @LollyDaskal
Leaders correct too much & affirm too little. "Six Steps to Energy" Dan Rockwell ?@Leadershipfreak
The Poisoning of Our Minds by @FSonnenberg
From @Leadershipfreak >Top Ten Qualities of Exceptional Leaders
Bosses Don't Get Do-Overs from @wallybock
How To Schedule Your Day For Peak Creative Performance by @heyamberrae
4 Mindful Steps to Respond Rather Than React by @ThinDifference
How to communicate when you don't have much to say. New @Forbes [A lesson from Boston]
Leadership: Turn Mistakes into Lesson by @LollyDaskal
Is that Development Goal Really Worth it? by @greatleadership
Harvard Business Review: Find Your Moment of Obligation
FT: Charles Handy: Management Writer
Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew the Day I Became a Leader by @recoveringleadr
Decide, Learn, Adapt – A Mantra for Avoiding Analysis Paralysis by @RandyConley
Economists know a lot about efficiency but almost nothing about innovation–yet innovation drives growth @mattyglesias
Read "Before asking for change, take a look in the mirror" by @JohnBaldoni
From @tomasacker > Heart First
The Disease of Me by @wallybock
From @philvanhooser > Do you know one of the most common leadership pitfalls? Do you know how to avoid it?
Ridicule is the price of ambition. Read the remaining 50 Tips to get to World-Class Fast by @_robin_sharma
@KristaKotrla: Intriguing list! >> 6 Non-Business Books That Will Make You Smarter by @jeff_haden
Learning to make the tough call—a leadership lesson by @johnbaldoni
Hardest Leadership Skill You'll Ever Learn by @lesmckeown
6 Secrets to Building Teams in a Stack Ranked World by @LetsGrowLeaders (Karin Hurt)
The Power of a Well-Placed “No” by @ArtPetty
FT: Touched with ‘madeness’
You're Probably Wrong About How Others Really See You by @dorieclark
The Social Business Imperative by @BrennerMichael
14 Signs of an Unhealthy Organizational Culture by @JohnBossong
6 Ways To Conquer Leadership Pressure by @mikemyatt
Humility in Leadership: Myths, Fears, and Truths by @KateNasser
Set Your Priorities, Find Your Balance by @LollyDaskal
Coaching is Not Kleenex by @julie_wg
The Leader and the Boss by Kristina Lacida

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2013 Compilation

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6 Distractions Leaders Need To Resist by John Bossong
9 Leadership Lessons from the Best Boss I Ever Had by @ryanestis
Managers: How well do you listen? by Peter E. Friedes
The 12 habits of highly collaborative organizations by @JacobM
From @TomAsacker : A brand is Not a Separate Thing
RT @theNSLS: 12 Reasons You Will Be a Better Leader this Year
Mike Henry Sr: Go to 3,000 ft. to Get a More Reflective Big Picture Perspective
Art of Managing: Beware the Pursuit of False Precision in Planning by @ArtPetty
From @Bill_George Resilience Through Mindful Leadership
@profkjmoore: In Mindfulness, a Method to Sharpen Focus and Open Minds - a good practice for myself at least
From @LeaderMintsGuy Pacing Yourself on the Podium. Speak so they will listen.
Read Disappointed To The Core by @LollyDaskal
Quietly Creative by Kevin Roberts
How to develop a flexible leadership style by By Jane Perdue
@JohnBaldoni: Organizations expect their managers to lead and their leaders to manage. @Forbes
Leading from Character Strength from the Graziadio Business Report
4 Questions to re:Shape Everything by Chad Balthrop
@JohnBaldoni: Advice: Manage Better by Leading Well - Forbes
Chief Executive How Walmart Trains Better Leaders
@scottmckain: Distinction must be based in authenticity—if it's not...it's just cheesy, as our video hoax proves
FT: Be wary of promises of a success formula
WSJ: The Unsung Beauty of Bureaucracy
The Path to Leadership by Bill Fox
Tom Peters has posted an education "manifesto/polemic."
Read > Xerox and the Personal Computer by @wallybock
Decision making for the indecisive
Vision of Change by @LollyDaskal
Everything you think you know about staying competitive doesn't work anymore from @geoffcolvin
FT: Work-life balance is not just for women
Bill Gates: 'If I get less than 7 hours [of sleep], my IQ starts to drop."
Good advice from @wallybock: Get ‘er done!
Why Men Should Read Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In by Scott Eblin
From @briansolis : Digital Darwinism: What Killed Borders, Blockbuster and Polaroid and How to Survive
@MGMTKnowledge: Our 101 Must-Bookmark Sites for Managers
Read: Just Trust Me a post by @LollyDaskal
@profkjmoore: Fun, Fun, Fun - Millennials Want To Have Fun At Work - Forbes

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2013 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from February 2013 that you might have missed:

From @GECoachingGroup: Do organisations limit leadership development to 'hi-potentials'?
Are You a Leader When No One is Watching? by @toddbnielsen
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's work-from-home memo is childish by Emma Gilbey Keller at The Guardian
Yahoo Marissa Mayer | Management Misstep by @jamesstrock
From @JohnBaldoni: Does free food make for a happier workplace? @Forbes
Are you willing to mentor the Litter Czar? from @tonymorganlive
Beyond Thank You: 5 Keys to Attracting & Keeping Great People by @cnieuwhof
7 Lessons From The Beatles' Biggest Failure from @inc
From @tomasacker: Make more mistakes
5 Ways to Tell If You're Getting Great Advice by @SteveTobak
Closing the Nation’s Skills Gap: Making Higher Education Achievable - PDF report
Read Change: Am I Ready? by @LollyDaskal
For Good, Against Evil by @wallybock
From @LaphamsQuart: CHART: The 14 men who were president before George Washington.
Pope Benedict: Leadership Lesson for People in Power by @JohnBaldoni
How many leaders have you seen hang on to their jobs when they were clearly past their “sell by” date? @ScottEblin
Three Red Flags that Signal Your Leadership Interactions are Floundering by @MarySchaefer
Do you do what you love? Here are 10 lessons we've learned in 10 years of helping people successful do what they love
Catch Them In the Act by @susanmazza
"I think Steve Jobs' approach usually does not work" from @Inc
@GoodEthics: Great piece on personal ethics in the workplace: "The IRS Just Sent Me $160,000. Can I Keep It?"
From HBR.org Flattering the Boss Can Set Him Up for a Fall
Personal Leadership: It's All About the People, Stupid! by @toddbnielsen
Communication: Four occasions when it's best to keep quiet from LeadingCompany
Who Pays for Your Customer Service Fail? by @jamesstrock
From @wallybock: Poof! You're a boss.
Mike Henry Sr: 7 Uncommon Ways To Be A Positive Influence On You and Your Team
Change: The Sixth Sense by @lollydaskal
@JohnBaldoni: If You Don't Speak Up for Yourself, Who Else Will? - Forbes
Mike Henry Sr: An Argument for Conflict
From @stratandbiz: How Leaders Mistake Execution for Strategy (and Why That Damages Both)

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2013 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from January 2013 that you might have missed:

4 Attitude Choices Every Leader Must Make by @leadersbeacon
10 Choices You Will Regret in 10 Years via @donhornsby
Leading Change by @LollyDaskal
@TheAtlantic: Why parents need to let their children fail
Building the Skills of Insight from @stratandbiz
The ability to experience negative emotions w/o falling through the floorboards is vital to leaders.
What Happens When Executives Freak Out by @ScottEblin
When Leaders Flame Out by Brian Evje
Fake Amazon Page Is Best Online Resume Ever
FT: From failure can come success
Mike Henry Sr: 5 Harsh Truths Every Aspiring Leader Needs to Know
Leading With Love: Just Say It by @LollyDaskal
Why You're Not A Leader by @mikemyatt
Ten Resolutions The Most Successful People Make And Then Keep by @theideamonkey
What Does Success Really Look Like? by @TanveerNaseer
How Multitasking Hurts Your Brain (and Your Effectiveness at Work) - Forbes
Good resources from @MaxMckeown: If you want innovation, here's a mountain of creativity
@GoodEthics: Marines piloting training prog using non-religious mindfulness practices for stress reduction @USMC
7 Simple Ways to Be a Positive Influence As a Leader by Christina Lattimer @pdiscoveryuk
How People Learn by @farnamstreet - Shane Parrish
Ideas are the Core of a Leadership Philosophy by @GeorgeAmbler
Tyler Brule thinks people should pay to comment on columns.
Building the Skills of Insight from @stratandbiz
You're an Example, Like it or Not by Steve Keating @LeadToday
The Introvert’s 2013 Business and Leadership Success Pledge @by lisapetrilli
Read > The Leadership Gap by @LollyDaskal
10 Leadership Lessons for Gen-Y from Inc
@MargieTrains: INFOGRAPHIC: Sittng is a Death Trap
Hmmmm, that's interesting by @wallybock
Nine Rules for Stifling Innovation by @RosabethKanter
Richard Branson makes a case for leaders at all levels: “While it’s true that every company needs an entrepreneur...
@adiversal: VIDEO - Funny Volkswagen commercial from Spain
What Is Executive Presence? by @ScottEblin
@harvardbiz: Your Employees Are Not Mind Readers by @DougConant
Are Your New Year Resolutions Big Enough? by @jamesstrock
As Augmented Reality Blurs Lines, How Will Companies Respond? by @jhagel and @jseelybrown
Good rebels vs. bad rebels @LoisKelly
@jhagel: Icarus myth warns us of dangers of standing up standing out making a ruckus-or does it @justinemusk on Godin
The real definition of insanity by @TomAsacker
David Brooks - those who don't suffer fools are just ill mannered. NYTimes - Suffering Fools Gladly
@_robin_sharma: 50 Business + Life Lessons for Giant Goal-Getters
How We Learn from @ucdavisexeced

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2012 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from December 2012 that you might have missed:

Curated by @wallybock: 13 Sets of Predictions for 2013
Three Ways to Behave Yourself to Better Leadership by @scotteblin
Chief Executive: Are Leaders Born or Made?
The Illusion of Effectiveness (Doing vs. Leading) by @edbatista
BusinessWeek: The Worst CEOS of 2012
FT: Working for a boss who didn’t hire you
Introverts No Longer the Quiet Followers of Extroverts on Forbes by @profkjmoore
The Secret Ingredient of Brilliant Leaders and Managers by @pdiscoveryuk
Three Star Leadership Blog: Lessons from the Stupid File by @wallybock
In Praise Of The Open Mind: A Year-End Meditation on Leadership by @Starbucker
Four Ways to Avoid the “Leadership Cliff” in 2013 by @RandyConley
The Poisoning of Our Minds by @FSonnenberg
Expect The Best by @LollyDaskal
@donhornsby: What’s Your Leadership Legacy? by scedmonds
@MaxMckeown: Fear not... Fear makes bad decisions. It stops people working.
Good read from @SteveRoesler: When we hide behind Strengths as an excuse for bad behavior...
Imperfect leadership by Mike Henry Sr
The #1 Reason Leadership Development Fails by @mikemyatt
FT: The benefits of workplace levity
Mike Henry Sr: Change: 5 tips to improve communication and accelerate execution
@BoozCompany: There Are 5 Core Myths That Mess Up Our Decision Making
@RosabethKanter: Fight the Nine Symptoms of Corporate Decline New @HarvardBiz column
@BoozCompany: Why bosses should find their "off button"--and how to do it!
Leaders are delusional if they think they no longer need any development or coaching once they reach the C-suite
Leadership: Be Approachable by @LollyDaskal
Three Ways to Behave Yourself to Better Leadership by @scotteblin
Hiring? Stop with the stupid questions by @JohnBaldoni New on @Forbes
@jamesstrock: End of Year Thought: What Did You Learn? S2L blog
Excellent read> Needed: simple human kindness and consideration… by @scottmckain
From @wallybock : This is not Reality
Great Leaders Move Us by @mjasmus
Learn From Others by @LollyDaskal
Mike Henry Sr: 5 Tips to Avoid a Critical Leadership Mistake
From @tomasacker : What ever happened to dreams?
Lincoln and leadership: Outsiders can make the best leaders—and also the worst

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LeadershipNow 140: November 2012 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from November 2012 that you might have missed:

A Great Leader's Year-end Checklist by @lesmckeown Making time to reflect
Move Over Economists: We Need a Council of Psychological Advisers by Barry Schwartz - @TheAtlantic
Doing Leadership. Part 1 of 6 by @Mark_Sanborn
Read "The Art of Receiving" by @LollyDaskal
The Many Faces of Greed by @FSonnenberg
Change and Continuity - Mintzberg And Kotter Agree - You Must Manage Both by @profkjmoore
@jamesstrock: Lincoln Thanksgiving Proclamation
3 Ways to Deal with the Expectations vs Reality Gap by @SusanMazza
Mike Henry Sr: Un-Acts of Leadership
@Mark_Sanborn: A serious look at how service and values can guide leaders: Leaders must stay close to principles of service
@JonGordon11: How Much is Negativity Costing You and Your Company?
From @CharlesSpecht: A list of top 50 leaders on leadership
Is Too Much Expected Of Me? by @LollyDaskal
Mike Henry Sr: 8 Reasons Why Pride Is The Core Of Leadership Failure
Seven Tips For Better Coaching by @steveroesler
Cultivating Peace at Work by @mjasmus
@Bill_George: Resignation of CIA director Petraeus is situation of great leader who made mistake (From @post_lead)
@hackmanagement: Very interesting post from Gary Hamel: What is Adaptability?
Good read from @wallybock: The instant you become a boss
Mike Henry Sr: Diminish Your Self-Critic
Why Most Leadership Development Efforts Fail by @KevinEikenberry
We need leaders to build relationships instead of issuing orders by @markbonchek and @mcchrystalgroup
How to Change Your Thoughts and Why You Must by @ducttape
3 R’s of Service-based Leadership by @managemntmoment Service-based leadership begins w/fundamental shifts in attitudes
Sweating the Small Stuff? Overcoming Is Simpler Than You Think by @GarretKramer
Mindfulness Helps You Become a Better Leader by @Bill_George
Find Your Blind Spot: A Self-Reflection Activity for Managers by @petefriedes
When Trouble Hits—8 Ways to Develop Resilience, Options and “Falling Up” by @pdiscoveryuk
McKinsey talks with 7 leaders and Michael Useem about the new fundamentals of leading in the 21st century.
From @JimClemmer: Thoughts That Make You Go Hmmm on...Making Strengths Productive (Peter Drucker)
7 things leaders should learn to say by @SteveTobak

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LeadershipNow 140: October 2012 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from October 2012 that you might have missed:

Story vs. Storytelling by @tomasacker
NPR Decision Time: Why Do Some Leaders Leave A Mark?
Are You Prepared for Your Moment of Truth?by @jamesstrock
@RobertHThompson: What Moderation Means
What Do Managers Do at Work? by @HalGregersen
@donhornsby: 5 Ways to Lead with Emotional Intelligence—and Boost Productivity
Ten Steps to Building Employee Engagement from Switch and Shift
From @LisaHaneberg: Real is Rare
New research shows exercise protects aging brain more than mental efforts. Mind-body connection is real & effective.
From @LollyDaskal: The Art Of Listening
From @Leadershipfreak "The 12 Toughest Challenges of Leadership"
INFOGRAPHIC: Return on Relationship created by @MillionYou for #SocialEnterprise2012
65% of Americans Choose a Better Boss Over a Raise—Here's Why Compelling information for motivation By @tykiisel
Begin Leadership Development on Day One by @FaKalman
Is Gen Y Sick of Tech? via @mediapost
3 Ways to Actually Help Your Team (and Yourself!) by @davidmdye
@MaxMckeown: "A crisis is a terrible thing to waste..." ~ The Truth About Innovation cc: Larry Page, Google
Is it Time to Re-examine the Leader You’ve Become? from @artpetty
Read "Mitt, Barack, Felix and Jennifer" by @tomasacker
Lead From Anywhere by @drbret
10 Barriers to Great Leadership Beware of the pitfalls before they come by @bevje
Shall I Dare Say I Care? by @LollyDaskal
Personal transition for better leadership by @mjasmus
Infographic: The Benefits Of A CEO Coach
Big Data – Not All Metrics Are Created Equal by @mikemyatt
Foundational Question of 21st Century #Leadership – Part 1 by @jamesstrock
@DougSundheim: What motivates you at work? Here are six possibilities « Blanchard LeaderChat
“Too Little” is all You Need to Fail by Steve Keating aka @LeadToday
@Bill_George: Managing different generations can be tricky. Each generation has different learning and work styles.
From @wallybock : Let's hear it for the followers
FT: Wanted: fresher fables for business
Positive Leadership. Finding meaning in work - everywhere. by Umair Hague
3 Principles For Creating Team Harmony In Today’s Fast-Paced Workplaces by @TanveerNaseer
Are You an Expert? If Not, Forget the 4-Hour Work Week | HBR Blog
@RosabethKanter: Why charisma matters - and how to develop it
@SHRM_Research: In case you missed it, our 2012 Job Satisfaction and Engagement report is now available
You Don’t Need to Solve for 100% by @scotteblin >Try solving for the next few steps.
5 things character-based leaders do via @thehrgoddess
5 Benefits of Admitting You’re Wrong by @GeoffreyWebb
NYT: Luck vs. Skill: Seeking the Secret of Your Success
How to Say “NO” to Your Boss When Appropriate – 5 strategies by @Leaderchat
FT: Is it OK to take time off for stress?
Mike Henry Sr: Top 10 Reasons You Won’t Like The Character-Based Leader
@Envisia: Can Resilience be Developed?
Mike Henry Sr: 3 Things Great Leaders Do To Set People Up For Success

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2012 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from September 2012 that you might have missed:

@davidrock101: 3 ways to think deeply at work.
10 unexpected ways to show your staff that you value them by @mjasmus
World's top brands of 2012
The Process is as Important as the Product: 7 Tips to Manage Both by @JesseLynStoner
The Power of Genuine Commitment by @TimElmore
@_robin_sharma: Key: We don't procrastinate because we're busy. We procrastinate because we're scared.
"Assuming responsibility for yourself is your foundational act of service toward others" says @drbret
How to Stand Out in a Sea of Words by @mjasmus
From @steveroesler > Five Real-Life Tips For Leading
The Future of Leadership is Already Here by @micahsolomon
Love Leads from @LollyDaskal
Moderation Doesn't Mean Mediocrity by @KateNasser
Leadership Isn’t About Checking Boxes by @mikemyatt
5 questions to turn a bad day into a great day via @kenblanchard
@RosabethKanter: Ten Reasons People Resist Change
Five Backcountry Leadership Lessons for the Boardroom via @ngadventure
@RonEdmondson: 8 Most Dangerous Leadership Traits
The True Measures of Success - @HarvardBiz
Mike Henry Sr: Building A Trusted Brand For Your Organization? Consider The 4 Cores Of Credibility
FT: Dawn of the devoted all-rounder
@_robin_sharma: Tool I use to plan my week: Weekly Design System
Mike Henry Sr: Absorbed by Day-to-Day Challenges, Leaders Are Failing to Go to the Balcony Robbing Themselves
The top 5 ways NOT to praise people at work by @alexkjerulf
FT: Why is there so much mediocrity?
5 Characteristics of an Excellent Team Member by @RonEdmondson
Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs from @jamesstrock
From @ScottEblin How to Keep Your Competitive Drive From Making You Lose
Mark Twain on self-improvement: “Why bother? I’m good enough as I am.”
A Labor of Love by @tomasacker

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LeadershipNow 140: August 2012 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from August 2012 that you might have missed:

@profkjmoore: Who Can Teach Leadership? @HarvardBiz
I love and use this perspective on flipping the script when I find myself stuck in a tunnel vision thought. - ‏@nicolerawski
Comical: Doctor’s Typeface by Orion Creatives.
50 Famous Leaders and Career Advice That Shaped Them
Seven Ways to (Really) Engage People by @KevinEikenberry
The Weakness of Positive Thinking from @stratandbiz
Stressed Out? You're Not Alone by @ToddiGutner for @businessonmain
Read "A boss by any other name" by @wallybock
@FSonnenberg: Counterfeit Leadership vs. REAL leadership
From @RyanEggenberger : Gen Y’s Resignation Letter to Bosses
Five Leadership Lessons From The Life of Neil Armstrong by @RandyConley
Read "Stay Vulnerable Even When It Hurts" http://bit.ly/P2kbIx by @LollyDaskal

3 Ways To Make Everyone Around You Smarter by @Jim_Kouzes
@RosabethKanter: The best leaders convene conversations and set the stage that enables others to develop solutions.
@mikemyatt: Leadership and office politics - survival tips you need to know
The real purpose of pain is to get us to reevaluate our beliefs from @tomasacker
Caffeine: The Silent Killer of Emotional Intelligence - Forbes
@profkjmoore: NYTimes: The Mind of a Flip-Flopper, about the two presidential candidates, interesting for leaders to read.
@mitsmr: Research shows: Simply being seen at the office has great power
Try a vacation from whatever work is already scheduled suggests @jasonfried
Stop Shooting Yourself in the Foot by @LeadershipFreak
@Jim_Kouzes: The best leaders are self-aware and know who they are, says James Hackett, Steelcase CEO—in @nytimes
Business's real problem: Uncertainty, uncertainty, uncertainty by @geoffcolvin
A Study in Leader Humility By @GwynT
@keithferrazzi: Never too soon to build relationships to support your success (& success of others) by @richardbranson
@HarvardBiz: Sometimes failure is a good option
TEDx talk by Jullien aka @PurposeFinder on being the driver in your own life
Leadership is not what most people think, and it is certainly not just about the person at the top.
For fun: Very, very close calls.
12 Most Irrefutable Laws of Business Heresy by @tedcoine
What Do You See? A Lesson in Coaching by @KevinEikenberry How you might handle this situation is important.
From @wallybock Why don't managers do better?
4 Actions When You Put Your Foot In Your Mouth by @RonEdmondson
@PhilGerb: A Personality Test for Entrepreneurs Interesting - mine turned out to be heart. What's yours?
FT: Art still trumps science when picking future leaders. ~ @andrewtghill
@hulmevision: 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Work on Vacation via @usnews

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LeadershipNow 140: July 2012 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from July 2012 that you might have missed:

"Leading in the 21st century"
31 Days of Twitter Tips from @beckyrbnsn Kindle version free for the month of August. Get your advance copy
What the London Olympics Really Mean: Victory over Austerity - HBR
@RosabethKanter: Doing the job well is just the start. Six Extras that build influence & leadership
@MarkDMcKinney: How sales people really feel!

@Bill_George: Fellow HBS professor Clay Christensen shares 15 business theories to improve your life
Find out when your creative and productive geniuses are at the best during the workday. Genius Log From @davelogan1
@mikemyatt: 4 Leadership Lessons From The Olympics on @Forbes
INFOGRAPHIC: Why We Shouldn't Work More Than 40 Hours Per Week by @MichaelBKelley
Read "It’s Okay To Say…" by @LollyDaskal
@Leadershipfreak: Selfish superstars are hogs. "When Talent Defeats"
Ideal leaders possess more than just competencies by @mjasmus
Motivating Teams: What You Can Learn from Science by @Inc @M_Heffernan
Mike Henry Sr: Team-working: 5 Ego Traits to Leave at Home
Check out @porrojd 's blog "Tough Talk for Hard Times" for improving your communication skills
What Makes a "Real" Leader Today? by @steveroesler
From @LollyDaskal: You Matter
Their Perception is Your Reality by @scotteblin
As A Wise Man Once Said . . . by @crozwell "every single employee is capable of doing poor, average or great work."
Nearly Half of Managers Say Coworker Competitiveness Has Increased in Last Decade
Agility: The Ingredient That Will Define Next Generation Leadership - Forbes
How to Remember You're a Manager and Not Royalty by @scotteblin
Which Habit is For You? By @KevinEikenberry.
The Power of Really Listening: A tribute to Stephen Covey from @leaderchat
Who have you astonished today? by @TomAsacker Astonishment is the way out of the downward spiral.
Work skills you'll need to survive the "conceptual age" - CNN
@StrategicMonk: Leadership is Not Predictable
Motivational speaker Stephen Covey, “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” author, dead at 79 - Washington Post
MoralDNA personality test on moral values & the way we prefer to make decisions abt what’s right.
Developing Trust by @LeadingSolution
@KateNasser: Lessons in disrupting your business: Lego goes gaming via @workforcetrends
The Inspiring Power of Creating Possibility by @mjasmus Facilitate the conversation of tomorrow
Self-awareness - @ScottEblin asks Would You Want to Work for You?
Mike Henry Sr: The Most Important Question to Ask to Get Great Results http://bit.ly/NtA9Zn
We need a way to prepare for worlds that are implausible. Excellent. By @Grant27
Seizing Second Chances At UVA by @DPForrester
The Un-Education of a Nation: Where We Went Wrong by @mikemyatt
@BuckheadLeaders: Here are eight reasons why ongoing training is essential to professional growth

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LeadershipNow 140: June 2012 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2012 that you might have missed:

Engines of Innovation by @wallybock
Two Words of Wisdom that will Change Your Life by @RonEdmondson
Do you make these body language mistakes? What you do that impact relationships even more than what you say.
@rosasay: not always easy to see change you're in the middle of. Then a post like this gets you saying "of course!"
You look weak when you make excuses. "5 ways to Get Good at Mistake Making" by @Leadershipfreak
The Value of Failing a Little Every Day by @MJAsmus
@work_matters: In truth, your friends aren't as happy as you think. Most of us act happier around others.

Leadership and Followership
@Bill_George: Integrity, perseverance and compassion are three things that set successful leaders apart.
Trust is a risk...worth taking. >3 Ways To Demonstrate Trust On Your Team by @timage
The 5 Commandments for Saving Time & Reducing Stress - by Dumb Little Man
8 Most Dangerous Leadership Traits by @RonEdmondson
Read the excellent "Choices" by @wallybock
Faith, Hope and Charity in Leadership by @mjasmus
Leaders' character more important than résumés by @Bill_George
@Leadershipfreak: The challenge of delay is choosing when to step in. Leadership's Most Perplexing People Decision
An archive of interviews with men and women who’ve led freedom movements against oppressive regimes.
@wired: In order to prevent dishonestly, Dan Ariely says we need to first understand why people lie, cheat & steal.
Make reflection a habit says @wallybock
Encouraging Dreams by @MarkDMcKinney
Project M: Thinking Wrong, Doing Right | Metropolis Magazine
We are all put to the test but it never comes in the form or the point we would prefer, does it —A Hopkins
Read why this writer considers these the "12 Essential Traits of the Modern-day Leader"
@Bill_George: What Makes a Good Leader? Henley Centre's Patricia Bossons describes evolution of good leadership.
@MarkDMcKinney: Post your favorite joke, picture, and more on Comical! Help us grow! Sign-up or just browse!
@SonyaShelton: SAP's CIO: You're Putting Your Executive Career at Risk if You're Not Social - Forbes
Leadership Caffeine: Coping with a Personal Leadership Confidence Deficit by @ArtPetty
From @TomAsacker: Your armor is your enemy.
Science shows that closeness with others doesn't just help us cope with pain - it makes us live longer - @salon
If You Don't Like Your Future, Rewrite Your Past by @RosabethKanter
The Leader’s Guide to Popularity by @KevinEikenberry
Mike Henry Sr: Are We Completely Honest Leaders?
Amgen CEO Kevin Sharer on Listening: "As you become a senior leader, it’s a lot less about convincing people...
Inspire People to Follow: Practice Humility by @JohnBaldoni

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2012 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2012 that you might have missed:

Fast Company: 6 Leadership Styles, And When You Should Use Them
Recognizing The Perception Gaps In Your Leadership by @TanveerNaseer
Walt Disney’s Creative Organization Chart
Do You Use These Conversation Stoppers? by @SusanMazza
Why Alternative Education Should Become Mainstream from GOOD
How To Stick With It When Your Ideas Are Ahead Of Their Time by @Kaihan
The Economist: The Wheel of Fortune: The latest crop of bosses will have short and troubled tenures
Breaking Down Coach Popovich’s Perfect Pep Talk by @ScottEblin
7 Signs You Don't Have What It Takes To Become An Entrepreneur
How Tim Cook is changing Apple
Infrographic: Top 10 Most Read Books in the World
@mikemyatt: Great Leaders Are Interesting – Are YOU?
@wallybock hi-lights mini-case studies that show you an actual leader in a real situation.
Taming Your Shrew by @mjasmus A show of anger is often the ego trying to cover up feelings of fear.
FT: How should you handle a reputation crisis?
Imagination Igniters: Dare, Dream, Do by @wallybock >Have you ever, with good intentions, destroyed someone's dream?
Barrons: Who Are the One Percent?
LeadChange: What Type of Leadership Personality Do You Have?
Leadership Lessons from George Carlin via @wallybock
Mike Henry Sr: 7 Saboteurs of Business Success
BBC News - The myth of the eight-hour sleep
Homeboy Industries: The Story of Father Greg Boyle by @michaelaroberto
The Next Version of Yourself by @mjasmus
Create a Rock Star Team by @KevinEikenberry
Please Criticize Me – Hearing criticism is a desirable thing by @Michaelbaer1
@RosabethKanter: Can Good Corporate Citizenship Sustain Society Through Changing Times? Yes says IBM VP Stanley Litow
@jamesstrock: Just One Thing: Silence is not Assent
Leaders, Are We Learning or Proving? by @KateNasser

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LeadershipNow 140: April 2012 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from April 2012 that you might have missed:

The Yin and Yang of Business by @TomAsacker
@Leadershipfreak: If you know more than everyone on your team, you have a weak team. "8 Ways to Find Freedom"
lead:ology - Leaders vs Managers: A False Dichotomy
Choice Point: Do Not Let Your Culture Kill You by Robert Quinn @LeadWithLift
@KevinEikenberry How Leaders Can Use Pinterest
A Silent Leadership Killer by @mjasmus
Read: Inspire People to Change by @greatleadership
@Jim_Kouzes: People are most likely to be creative when intrinsically motivated say Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer
It’s time to diversify diversity. By @INSEAD @HalGregersen.
The Steve Jobs Way Leaders can learn a lot from the late Apple CEO, but not all of it should be emulated. @stratandbiz
Stedman Graham asks, “Would your behavior in working with others change if you knew in advance that your...
@tom_peters: "Human Touch Saved JAL." Superb interview with interim CEO Kazuo Inamori. Key words: "Kind, gentle, caring."

Read The Source Of Integrity? by @LollyDaskal
@TheStyleGent: The true indicator of elegance is the way we act each and every day.
To John W. Gardner, "Judgment" was the #1 attribute of a leader. By @DennyCoates
The Surest Way to a Positive Attitude by @KevinEikenberry
@johnmaeda: White paper on the future of learning by Lego folks.
Give away which you most wish to receive by @LollyDaskal
Who knew? A person's life span can be predicted by the size of their smile.
a href="http://bit.ly/I2FVPv" target="_blank">The Myth of Potential by @mikemyatt Potential is unrealized attainment – nothing more and nothing less.
Robert Fry, Chairman at McKinney Rogers in London wrote in a letter to the Financial Times, that “to be average...
@wilsonquarterly: Thought-provoking read from Gertrude Himmelfarb on the decline of civil society
Change versus Transformation. Change requires that you become more familiar with the current situation to make...
The Experience of Being Coached by @mjasmus >How you can profit from it.
FT: Make the most of dead time
@Bill_George: Using True North Groups with patients Enhance healing in mind, body & spirit & reduce costs
Good read from @tomasacker > A brand is energy made visible.
TEDx Eugene Lee - Breathing Together - Leadership Lessons from Musical Ensembles
Good read from @KateNasser >Leaders, Are We Accomplices to Passive Aggressive Team Members?
Self Made? No. Self Created? Yes by @JamesStrock
Is Goldman Sachs filled with rogue tribes? by @davelogan1
@jamesstrock: To Best Serve Others, Keep Promises to Yourself
How to Criticize — and Be Loved for it. By @workawesome
@RosabethKanter: Doing nothing is easy. Acting requires courage - and it is courage that makes change possible
Why Were You Not? by @LollyDaskal
Why School Principals Need More Authority by Chester E. Finn Jr.from @TheAtlantic
@Envisia: Download your free chapter of "Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don't Get It"
A Lesson on Doing Good Work by @wallybock
Excuses . . . They Are Worse than You Think by @KevinEikenberry
@TLCTalk: Leadership is not about I or me. It's about we and us.
@wallybock: Boss's TOTD: Your pace is not their pace
The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs - HBR

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2012 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from March 2012 that you might have missed:

Why Great Leaders Are in Short Supply
Who or what is leading your life?
FT: The outsider who pulled Ford back from the brink
FT: Time to fire up the cauldrons of creativity
Leadership and Self-Awareness by @mikemyatt
Taking Timeouts to Decrease Stress and Increase Creativity
The Cost Of Creativity - Wired News
Beware The Self-Righteous Fool by @drbret
Mike Henry Sr: 5 Steps to Consistently Make Good Decisions
The Art of Letting Go by @wallybock
Just One Thing: Encourage without Discouraging by @JamesStrock
@DPForrester: The “Big Ten” Questions That Really Matter for Penn State
There are no objective truths in today’s modern marketplace. PDF from @TomAsacker >The Business of Belief
@profkjmoore: Transcript: BMW's approach to environmental responsibility via @globeandmail
@RosabethKanter: Evolve (again). The tools are changing, but not the rules about change
Mike Henry Sr: 7 Most Powerful Lessons From Life & Leadership
Leaders, Engage Employees Through Entrepreneurial Spirit By @KateNasser
Read Don't Throw The Bear In The Road by @LollyDaskal >On self defeating attitudes
@profkjmoore: The Go-Nowhere Generation. My research suggests they are much too negative about this generation
The Materialist Fallacy by David Brooks
The Decay of Command-and-Control Leadership by @shawmu
To Be Of Service via @donhornsby
Excellent read from @wallybock: Reprise: What if we chose leaders differently?
@tom_peters on the essence of leadership. TLBT video #74
Read: Trust Your Inner Wisdom by @LollyDaskal
FT: The careerist: Coping with idea thieves
Great interview w/ Jim Whitehurst, founder of Red Hat on merits of meritocracy & open communications to engage employees
@LisaHaneberg: Fear of, and Anticipation for, Human Tipping Points
4 Destructive Myths Most Companies Still Live By by @HarvardBiz
@rosasay: Most things in management aren't that difficult; they're ignored... What happened to On the Job Training?
Kids Don't Come with an Instruction Manual by @FSonnenberg
Why Introverts Make the Best Leaders

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2012 Compilation

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@LeaderChat: 7 Ways to Build Accountable Organizations @Forbes
Joe Folkman: Thoughts and research on how to keep your strengths from becoming weaknesses
Mike Henry Sr: 4 Steps to Building an Emotionally Intelligent Culture
Stop peddling the status quo by @tomasacker
Influence Begins on the Inside by @mjasmus
A brilliant and meaningful idea, even if placed directly in people’s paths, is simply not enough to engage them today. ~ @TomAsacker
Just One Thing: Don’t Presume You Know by @JamesStrock
FT: The careerist: Managing the clever but lazy
@wallybock 's 2/17/12 Weekend Imagination Igniters: How has information and transparency changed the way you work?
The truth is that all of us attain the greatest success and happiness possible in this life whenever we use our...
Are You Too Shy to Lead? by @DanielGolemanEI
@DougSundheim: Introverted Leaders: The Right Mentors for Millennials - AMA Shift
@Bill_George: A new Era for Global Leadership Development
An Awesomely Simple Formula for Business Success by @AwesomelySimple
@greatleadership: Top 10 Excuses for Being a Lousy Manager
How IBM's Sam Palmisano Redefined the Global Corporation by @Bill_George
@chesterelton: What to do about monsters at work?
FT: All great leaders need great lieutenants - You can’t do your job if you are buried in ...
Leaders: Replace the No Whining Sign by @KateNasser Lead by example.
@walllybock 's Boss's Tip of the Day: Ben Franklin's Two Questions
Leadership Is A Choice by @drbret
@Archifilter: Should you Listen to your critics and seek feedback or Ignore your critics & follow your intuition?
@Jim_Kouzes: Leaders can learn a lot about being authentic & handling adversity from Meryl Streep says @JohnBaldoni
@DPForrester: No surprise, but a very interesting new study that there is no time to think as a leader.
The Truth About Leadership by @LollyDaskal
From @stefanstern: Stars vs drones: Workers of the world are divided (FT.com's future of the company series.)
From @KevinEikenberry "Five Love Affairs Every Leader Should Have"
"Failure Week" a festival designed to accustom students to the possibility that they won't always come out on top
I don’t think you can hit purpose enough as a senior leader. You cannot oversell “Here’s why we’re here.”
Read Never and Always by @drbret
We Need A Courageous Conversation by @LollyDaskal
Authentic Service is Built on Humility
You Can't Run from Your Shadow by @FSonnenberg
Conflict can happen when other people misinterpret our strengths.
Who really benefits from putting high-tech gadgets in classrooms? LA Times
HBR Video: Get Your Employees Engaged with @DougConant
Read: What if leadership wasn't a promotion? by @wallybock
Via‏ @Bill_George Can introverts succeed in business? | Not the right question, it's about vision and investment in leadership dev.

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2012 Compilation

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Video: President Abraham Lincoln and Leadership via @jamesstrock
Lonely at Work by @wallybock "Relationships grow through communication."
7 Marks of a Great Leader by @RonEdmondson
@mjasmus asks "What Do You Need to do More Of?" >Key question
Mike Henry Sr: You Can’t Learn Anything with Your Mouth Open
We handicap our potential when we think we have to exploit others to get ahead. Succeeding is not a zero-sum game. More
@DPForrester: Gotta Have It Now, Right Now
@PeteThePlanner: Would you agree that Kindness is the most important business skill? (Terrific post!!)
Do first impressions really matter? by @mikemyatt
The test of a foreman is not how good he is at bossing, but how little bossing he has to do. ~Mary Parker Follett
Daniel R. Murphy: A Leader’s Library
Mike Henry Sr: Women and the Paradox of Power
Leaders inappropriately cry "be innovative” when what they really mean is “be resourceful" says @tomasacker
@AngelaMaiers: How Many Times do You Get Up to Succeed? via @ronkarr
"Ten skills every student should learn" say educators
2012 Edelman Trust Barometer
The easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am. ~Andy Rooney
Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene. ~Arthur Christopher Benson
The Uncertain Leader by @LollyDaskal
How can you turn victimhood around? by @mjasmus
@DougSundheim: Why leaders need a sense of humor - CBS News
@ScottEblin: How to Get Your Leadership Resolutions on Track w/ free self assessment and video coaching tips
Sometimes a concept is baffling not because it is profound but because it is wrong. ~Edward O. Wilson
We are all going to hell in a shopping basket by @RBReich
12 Reasons You Will Be a Better Leader this Year
NYT: The inhabitants of earlier eras might have been wracked by nerves, but none fixated like we do on the condition.
Solitude is out of fashion by @susancain
Read Are You Being Born–or Busy Dying? by @jamesstrock
Ten Morning Habits that Promote Greater Success by @KevinEikenberry
@MarkDMcKinney: If you are stuck figuring out how to create distinction, ask What’s the WORD? @scottmckain
How to Choose the Ideas Your Company Should Invest In - Scott Anthony - HBR
@MarkDMcKinney: Video: Five Musicians, One Guitar
@everbeke: I've never heard of True North Groups until this post. I'm very interested.
Team-building Activity?? The Post-it Wars - Businessweek
@scottmckain: Being DISTINCT is not about how much money you have to spend. It's about YOU. Project Distinct 2012
@michaelaroberto: Can Sears be saved?
@DougSundheim: Dear CEO: Who Tells You When Your Baby Is Ugly?
@wallybock reminds us to Make time to read
Remember the "Stripes Rule"
@wallybock: Wally Bock's Pointers and comment on the coming year

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2011 Compilation

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The Most Popular Offices of 2011 - Office Snapshots
@wallybock >> Imagination Igniters: Books for Leaders
@KevinEikenberry Valueable Distinction >> Achievement vs. Success
@steveroesler: 6 Important Marketing Trends to Watch in 2012 : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum
Gallup Poll: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Again Top Most Admired List
Read >> Leaders Are Master Learners by @drbret
@alanmwebber: Six Two-Word Terms For the Future: "Keep learning new skills and crossing old boundaries."
@mjasmus: Most read in 2011: 30 Overlooked Acts of Leadership Courage
Leaders show up for people before asked. Compassion builds support, loyalty. Among 5 powers leaders need.
Why Strong Women Don’t Get Respect: It starts with what we say about ourselves by @gflblog
@BrianBacon: If your intention is clean, a small adjustment in your tone of voice and the words you use can make a big difference in a relationship.
@davidrock101: People don't know when lying to themselves
@drbret: Richard Winters on: How I lost my credibility in 5 minutes
The trick is to showcase your strengths without letting your weaknesses steal the show.
Simply put, trust means confidence. The opposite of trust—distrust—is suspicion. ~Stephen M.R. Covey
@tomasacker: Times change. Used to be, "I feel like a kid in a candy store." Now, "I feel like a kid in an Apple Store."
Why Sugar Makes Us Sleepy (And Protein Wakes Us Up)
@TomAsacker: Predictions for 2012 "The more things change, the more they stay the same"
The worst leadership moments of 2011 - The Washington Post
I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work. ~Pearl Buck
Oliver Wendell Holmes: Don’t flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates.
@Bill_George: Essay on the "Iron Lady" | visionary “hard line” leader needed at that time
In an oppressive, controlling culture, your vision is DOA. The vision becomes all about you. Work on the culture first.
Mercer: US employees hold more favorable views of both top management and direct supervisors today, compared to 5 yrs ago
@KevinEikenberry: My list of top leadership tweeters
The 50 Best Blogs for Future Leaders - Online Colleges
A life of resentment is a life wasted. But how fast can a human being recover from grief, betrayal, anger?
How to Lead: Discovering the Source of Power From W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University
“For those who think business exists to make a profit, I suggest they think again...
Mike Henry Sr: Character vs. Charisma in Leadership
@RobertHThompson: Why Great Entrepreneurs (Leaders) Take Big Risks And Sometimes Get Fired | AlwaysOn
@ScottEblin: FT offers some sage perspective on why most training doesn't work.
Gary Hamel: "Give someone monarch-like authority, and sooner or later there will be a royal screw-up." From What Matters Now
What are your core in-competencies? In a world of dramatic change they can begin to take over.
@_robin_sharma: Here's an article called, "The 8 Faces of Exceptionally Creative Leaders"
From @KevinEikenberry: Five New Habits to Help You Reach Your Goals Faster
@mjasmus: Develop yourself as a leader: How to Move Through the Leadership Gap
@ronkarr: Your influence and power comes from other people! Free download from Ron Karr.
@tomasacker: The paradox of success. "In a turbulent environment, control is your enemy."

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LeadershipNow 140: November 2011 Compilation

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@LollyDaskal: Reflections! Look In the Mirror
@LisaHaneberg: When they won't comply - rejoice! >How often do we squelch ownership ...?
@Archifilter: "those who excel beyond the pack are pushing themselves continually so that they are never on autopilot"
Sharon Daniels: There's no hiding from being judged because a manager's shortcomings are on full view for everyone.
Self-pity is a losing strategy. It repels others and weakens you.
The virtue of weak leadership « @curtrice
There is a big difference between seeing what is wrong and what could be better. It’s a difference in approach.
Leadership & Discipline by @mikemyatt
From @wallybock: A Future without Managers
@LeadersCoach: Avoid dangers of being trapped by narcissistic bubble: Five steps to keep grandiosity in check!
Peter Blake, New Zealand yachtsman, filtered every decision through, "Will it make the boat go faster?"
@Bill_George: Fantastic video on Leadership Development Groups or True North Groups in the HBS Leadership Dev course
There is no such thing as best practices. by @mikemyatt on @Forbes
@simpletonbill: Views on Personal Change from Someone in Springtime of Life via @MarkDMcKinney
From @JamesStrock: When service is the basis of leadership, everyone can be a leader.
@SirKenRobinson: The revolution in education is possible, urgent and happening.
Are You Following These 3 Rules For Giving Effective Feedback? by @TanveerNaseer
From @GOOD: Why is it so hard to put imagination back into schools?
From @TheAtlantic: How much do business chops really matter for the presidency?
@ronkarr: 12 Characteristics of a Bad Boss.
Why You Can’t Motivate Workers by Larry Kahaner
Actions Speak Louder by @mjasmus
@ryancvet: To conjure up an incredible idea, you must first be willing to come up with a thousand subpar ideas.
Mike Henry Sr: Leadership Is a Choice
Picks For The Best Ads Of The Year, So Far - Forbes
FT Columnist Tyler Brûlé asks, “Could it be time for the charm school to make a return? Rather than spending...
Good read! 10 Principles of 21st Century Leadership @JamesStrock
@Bill_George: Leadership means being visible among the troops; hiding in a corner office won’t cut it
When a leader makes it about them, it says “You don’t matter.” They create a culture lacking in accountability.
What Do Workplace Pit Bulls Do to Accountability? by @KateNasser
@Bill_George: Research finds that helping employees start their day in good moods improves quality and productivity
Mike Henry Sr: Leadership Is Not An Entitlement Program
Leo Tolstoy: Nobody knows where the human race is going. The highest wisdom, then, is to know where you are going.
@Jim_Kouzes: In her eulogy to her brother, Steve Jobs, Mona Simpson said "He had surprises tucked in all his pockets."

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LeadershipNow 140: October 2011 Compilation

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@mikemyatt: The biggest leadership blind-spot and what to do about it: Leadership & The Expectation Gap
@RonEdmondson: The Encouragement Folder: Every Leader Needs One
From @MJAsmus: Letting Go of Your Need to be Right
Servant Leader Quiz: Servant Leadership Assessment
From @drbret: Inner Work Life
6 Reasons You Don’t Dream Big Enough | Time Management Ninja
@JohnBaldoni: When it comes to leadership, understanding context is critical.
From @wallybock - Boss's Tip of the Day: Read book reviews
@MarkDMcKinney: Nat Geo The Perfect Airport
We have entered an extended period of uncertainty and turbulent disruption that might well characterize the rest of our lives.
@KevinEikenberry: Do You Ever Do Nothing?
@Bill_George Another powerful message from Tom Friedman. We would be well advised to focus on genuine innovation & job creation.
@sepher: Could science prove that we don’t have free will? Science and Free Will - NYT
@DougSundheim: Take a trip to the Idea Store | Daniel Pink
Leadership Bit by Bit by @wallybock
Making New Connections: How the Brain Can Develop Into Adulthood @TheAtlantic
FT: New devices often provoke moral panics.
The Must-Have Leadership Skill - Daniel Goleman - HBR
Linked Leaders: The Beatles | Apple | Steve Jobs by James Stock
@tomasacker: What is branding?
@Bill_George : Remembering the Greatest Innovator of the Past Fifty Years
@ScottEblin: What Do You Make of This?
@stevefarber "Keep a Journal of Gratitude, take a little notebook & write down the things you’re grateful for."
@profkjmoore: People Stop Texting Me and Give Me a Call Once in a While!
Interview with Joseph Jimenez, chief executive of Novartis
Steve Jobs: A Life - Forbes
@stevefarber: "Creativity, the wellspring of innovation, starts with something very simple — a choice."
@ronkarr: 11 Things You Should Never Say When You Fire an Employee
How Did the Robot End Up With My Job?: Excellent column by Thomas Friedman on how globalization is once again morphing
@JohnBaldoni: All growth is not good. CEOs need to discern what is good and what may not be good for the business.

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2011 Compilation

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@stevefarber: Want to solve the leadership crisis? Make a commitment to helping each other to help each other.
@TheEconomist: How good are business schools at teaching globalisation? Not very, says one IESE professor
“Power may corrupt, but absolute power corrupts a lot less than partial power,” says Lucy Kellaway.
@jamesstrock: Powerful Concept for Service: Everyone Can't Be In Your Front Row
@tomasacker: How do people respond to your brand?
Learning from Great Leaders by @mjasmus
@BobBurg: Positive Persuasion And That All-Important 1/4-Inch Hole
We need “professional” responsibility as much as “personal” responsibility by @scottmckain

Matthew Kelly writes in “Off Balance: “An organization can only become the best-version-of-itself to the extent...
Training Isn’t Dead – But it Should Be by @mikemyatt
From @michaelaroberto > Leaders, Explore outside your domain!
Leadership Caffeine - Always Lead with Context by @artpetty
Develop habits that free your mind to concentrate on the new, the novel, and the dangerous. @wallybock
Mary C. Gentile on Ethical Leadership: Asking the Wrong Questions | @YalePress
Being Lucky isn't Enough by @wallbock
@keithferrazzi: People appreciate being known - details matter from @thoughtleaders
From @wallybock: A Legendary CEO for the Rest of Us
@tomasacker You can't find yourself in this chaotic, dynamic environment. You must create yourself.
@36dollar360: The use and misuse of 360-degree assessments.
DougSundheim: Managing Modesty > Embracing criticism to adapt leadership style to a company’s changing needs.
What happens in a workplace with healthy relationships? by @mjasmus
Do you have a True North Group? Vital to leadership survival.
@Archifilter: Opinion - Fantastic graphic clarifies our current economic situation - NYTimes
I’m a sucker for organizational tools. I can’t walk into a stationery store without getting giddy.
Marc Andreessen in The Economist: “All this bubble stuff is people fighting the last war."
@donhornsby: Rules for The Remarkable | Robin Sharma's Blog
@TheAtlantic: What's your productivity secret? Readers share their methods
Seth Godin: If you do a job where someone tells you exactly what to do, they will find someone cheaper than you to do it.
The Power of Small Steps by @jamesstrock
Is information filtering all bad? How does one handle it? A podcast interview of Michael Roberto by @andy_kaufman
Good Observations >> @simonsinek: The beauty of the lasting relationships (video)
Good interview with Robin Sharma

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LeadershipNow 140: August 2011 Compilation

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From @wallybock: Grading Steve Jobs: A+, A, and Incomplete
@TheAtlantic: At least 25 CEOs earned more than their companies paid in income taxes in 2010
Change Your Tune - Important read brought to you by @MJAsmus
@sciam: The Pitfalls of Positive Thinking: How rosy thoughts can lead to negative outcomes
@BrianBacon: Napping Gets a Nod at the Workplace
The Golden Rule and Self-knowledge by @feistycoach
INFOGRAPHIC: 7 Habits of a Highly Ineffective Manager by @mindflash
Deseret News: The age of entitlement
In appreciation of Steve: Think different, remixed
Steve Jobs Broke Every Leadership Rule. Don't Try It Yourself - Forbes
Preparing For Tomorrow’s Leaders Today by @TanveerNaseer
@tomasacker: The fog is here to stay.
From @ScottEblin What Happens After a Legend Leaves?
In Pursuit of Happiness @BoozCompany
@michaelaroberto: Popular past blog post: Capitalizing on a recession / very relevant still today!
Five Characteristics of a Successful Leader by @markdmckinney
@ronkarr: The Best Type of Leader
@profkjmoore: Video: Refining the leadership vision This week's video interview with Wharton's Stew Freidman
How Do You Serve Those Who Wait in Line to be Served? by @jamesstrock
Fortune: Why McDonald's Wins in Any Economy
Guidelines of Passion-Based Learning by @AngelaMaiers
@BoozCompany: From strategy+business: How to Prevent Self-Inflicted Disasters
@tom_peters: Re volatility—my greatest fear: In volatile times citizens turn toward extremists who offer apparent solutions that are literally insane.
8 Dangers Every Leader Must Face and Overcome
This article holds many links to all the big themes within "Consider." NYT: The Elusive Big Idea via @DPForrester
Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for days - Eric Schmidt
@BloombergTV: Harvard's Kaplan on Leadership Techniques - Video
From @wallybock : Who is that leader in the mirror?
How to Lead With Courage from @TalentMgtMag
@Archifilter: Always keep learning - "anyone who is still doing only what he or she was trained to do is obsolete"
Howard Schultz: “The fundamental problem is that the lens through which Congress approaches issues is re-election."
7 Reasons Why Many Smart People Fail to Lead by @RajSetty
Maslow 2.0: A New and Improved Recipe for Happiness
via @mitsmr: Rotman Mag Q&A - How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci (pdf)
FRIEDMAN: A Theory of Everything (Sort Of) - The power pyramid is being turned upside down
In economic turmoil, U.S. needs a leader like Churchill by @David_Gergen
@TimElmore: 4 tips for adults to help students limit screen-time
@blogging4jobs : There’s No Such Thing As Casual Sex (or Leadership)
INFOGRAPHIC: The Evolution of Knowledge Management
From @RosabethKanter: Separating enduring strategic lessons from the hype can help avoid a new crash
@keithferrazzi: 70% of business failures come from not asking for help - Wow - You REALLY need someone to have your back!
@stevefarber: The Love Practicum
Do you know your F-score? Find out free from @SallyHogshead
The Value of Knowing Exactly Who You Are by @mjasmus

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LeadershipNow 140: July 2011 Compilation

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@laurencanning: FANTASTIC Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better via TED.com
@MargieMcKinney: Less is More: 6 Ways to Let Your Kids Be Kids
@JohnBaldoni: Five Casey Stengel-isms for the debt debate
@TEDchris: Psychologist Paul Bloom's #TED talk on why we like what we like is convincing, captivating - and funny
Lasting Change Begins With You by by @mjasmus
DDI: Global Leadership Forecast 2011: Time for a Leadership Revolution! Leadership effectiveness is on the decline.
Five secrets of the world's top CEOs | The Guardian
When Humor Isn’t So Funny by @mikemyatt
@Envisia: Does personality change?
@ScottEblin: Why one size doesn't fit all when it comes to leadership. NYT: The Auteur vs. the Committee
5 Questions To Figure Out How Well You Manage Mistakes by @TanveerNaseer
@Jim_Kouzes: Being creative with recognition is essential. Wonderful ideas from some fun companies.
Where do you go to find inspiration and quality stimuli? Share your suggestions here
The unCEO by @tedcoine These leaders do things differently, and for that we should admire them.
4 Ways To Trigger Creative Ideas by @toddhenry
Ronald Reagan’s Leadership Legacy: Speech to Republican Leadership Conference by @jamesstrock
INFOGRAPHIC: The Internet of Things
Seeking Solitude: 17 Ways to Find Time for Yourself
@rebelbrown: 3 Steps to Shift from Perfection to Productivity.
If you want to begin thinking creatively, don’t focus on creativity. Focus on examination
10 technologies that will change the world in the next 10 years
Good suggestions to minimize the inertia in your life. >> Keep Learning via @mjasmus
@kim: John Thackara's 2011 Buckminster Fuller Challenge keynote address
Why does writing make us smarter? Comparing handwriting and use of a keyboard
@ronkarr: Cultivate Leaders Throughout An Organization, Not Just At The Top - Forbes
@Archifilter: The Top 10 Leadership Mistakes | Brian Dodd On Leadership. #8 - Neutralizing Mavericks.
@TheLeaderLab: Just how connected are ethical climate and engagement? Please take our brief survey.
INFOGRAPHIC: The Top 10 Highest Paying US Jobs
A fulfilling, satisfying life isn't going to fall in your lap. You have to claim it, & commit w/concentrated effort."
Incognito: What’s Hiding In The Unconscious Mind. NPR interview with neuroscientist David Eagleman.
David Brooks talks about his new book, The Social Animal, at Google
@DrJackKing: Youth Voices! A servant heart post by @MarkDMcKinney
@rebelbrown: Stuck in Failure or Swinging for the Fence?
@Envisia: How well do you know yourself?
The 19 Most Hated Companies in America - The Atlantic
The 97 Percent Solution by @wallybock "Observe what exceptional leaders do and then do it yourself"
Schumpeter: Too much information - three big worries | The Economist
@TimElmore: Top 10 addictive behaviors of adolescents | Many children have no adults to guide them into moderation.
BBC: Sleeping longer "helps athletes reach peak performance"
BBC News - Lucy Kellaway: The seven deadly sins CEOs won't admit
@davidrock101: A good laugh (and some science) about laughter

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LeadershipNow 140: June 2011 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2011:

Giving Constructive Feedback: Eight Leadership Essentials by @LisaPetrilli
@KateNasser: This one bears re-tweeting & re-reading! "Counterfeit Leadership" by @FSonnenberg
@AMAnet: The importance of being decisive.
Good Concept: @davidrock101: Just presented Healthy Mind Platter at SHRM.
@RosabethKanter: Passing the passion test doesn't guarantee success, but without it, the journey can't even begin.
Sometimes the most memorable communications use no words at all. The Pea Story by a great storyteller: @wallybock
An amazing list of not so "Silly Things That Help During Crises" by @MarionChapsal
@ryancvet: Things That Happen on the Internet Every Sixty Seconds
PDF Archive of @LollyDaskal 's Lead From Within TweetChats
@HireBetter: Empathy in Leadership – 10 Reasons Why It Matters
@JesseLynStoner: Want To Be a Better Leader? Remove Your Self-Imposed Limitations.
@RonEdmondson: Here are 7 Attributes of a Wise Leader
@egobillot: Can't say I agree with them all but #18 is profound @_robin_sharma's "Insights on Exceptionalism"
@artpetty: "Leadership Caffeine-Do You See Beauty or Blemishes?"
@stevefarber: "Greatness happens when you let go." @Seiden
@michaelaroberto : On its 40th anniversary, Southwest Airlines offers 40 lessons on its success. Must-read stuff!
Excellent: Learning From the Struggle by @mjasmus
@wallybock: Fm @execupuniit: In Business Fairy Tales ~ Simply superb
@ronkarr: The Key To Prioritization
@tomasacker: "Try as you may, you can not optimize your way to success."
Pardon Me Your Ego is Showing by @mjasmus
Three Star Leadership Blog: IBM Anniversary Revue
From Autobiography to Instruction Manual: How Success Stories Have Changed - Knowledge@Wharton
@TimElmore: What is the fundamental reason kids fail or succeed?
@LondonBSchool: Results of poll on the most significant barrier to Innovation within established businesses
@drbret: Failure is a Better Teacher than Success
@wallybock 's Three Star Leadership Blog: Perform first, brag later
@ScottEblin: New: Conan O’Brien Explains How to Make Lemonade Out of Lemons
Does Entrepreneurship Trump College? by @DPForrester
@JohnBaldoni: How to Become Urgent about What Matters Most
@MarlaGottschalk: A bit harsh but worth the read... RT @HarvardBiz Seven Problems a Recovery Won't Fix
#GTY issue - This from Peter Temes: “Why are so many people unwilling to exercise trust in relationships at work?
Jerry de Gier: Please Pass the Manners
A useful addition to any library: on Reagan, on history, on leadership, on communication
@drbret: Enabling covenantal relationships “How can I help?” may be single most important question you can ask as a leader
@justindlong: Leadership Letter: Are you self aware?
Mike Henry Sr: Coaching an Employee to Change a Bad Habit
@ScottEblin: New: Three Danger Signals That Your Integrity is at Risk

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2011 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2011:

@Jim_Kouzes: If you want to be more creative, think outside of yourself. Read more @PsyBlog
@stevefarber: Make a list of your constraints. Now, boldly and blatantly disregard that list.
@_robin_sharma: 17 Tips to Double Your Productivity in 14 Days
Tackling the Multitasking Myth by @DPForrester
Vaynerchuk: We are going to live through a devastating social media bubble.
@profkjmoore: How CEOs Define Success - an Interview With INSEAD's Kets de Vries.
@BoozCompany: Models of corporate management have an impact on CEO succession patterns
@stefanstern: "Never go back," they say. Well - they're wrong. Here's a piece I've done on growth for tomorrow's FT
The Power of Meditation by @DeepakChopra
@Bill_George What causes leaders like IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to lose their way? See my article for some insights & ideas
The Fine Art of GSD: How to Get Stuff Done in a Large Organization by Scott Eblin
Quit Sending Mixed Signals by @artpetty
Margaret Heffernan says that willful blindness is not a conscious, deliberate choice. “Our blindness grows out of...
@tom_peters: "Do one thing every day that scares you": THIS IS THE BANE OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE's EXISTENCE. (Oh, irony.)
@TheAtlantic: Danger: Falling Tyrants Our June cover story on the aftermath of the Arab spring.
@wallybock: Lessons from My Father
On target! >> @RosabethKanter: What does "teamwork" actually mean? Debunking myths about leaderless groups
@scottmckain How can you move up if no one is ready to take your place? Succession lessons from GM's CEO to Steve Jobs
@drbret: Assertive Communication
@Mark_Sanborn: For leaders and speakers, amazing resource: Audios and transcripts of top 100 speeches
@tom_peters: BW: Superb/new angle article on financial crash by the peerless Hernando deSoto "The Destruction of Economic Facts."
Emotional Commitment And Your Bottom Line | The Leadership Advisor
@mjasmus: Influence: It’s Not What You Think
@rebelbrown: Lost your Leadership Groove? Here are 3 Steps to get you Groove Back.
@tomasacker: Less talk. More dots.
Make a list of your most basic assumptions. Are they still true?
@tom_peters: The Excellence 25: Master the Basics. New post from Tom.
@donhornsby: Are leaders born, or do they emerge in appropriate circumstances?
@tomasacker: The marketplace has evolved. Have you?

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LeadershipNow 140: April 2011 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from April 2011:

How to be Perfectly Average by @learning_ceo
"By far the most difficult skill for me to learn as CEO was the ability to manage my own psychology." @bhorowitz
@LisaHaneberg: How to Manage Up Top Google Hit - Really About Command and Control?
@donhornsby: The Shifting Definition of Worker Loyalty
Tom Asacker: "Bold persistent experimentation"
Mike Henry Sr: Leading, Learning and Building A Legacy
@123Bongkil: Lessons From Brain Science For Effective Human-Asset Centered Organizational Change.
Why is Colin Firth's Oscar Acceptance Speech Pitch-Perfect? - Serve to Lead®
@keithferrazzi: Why being shy can be an asset
Fantastic! RT @Mark_Sanborn: A must see video sent to me from my friend Randy Larsen. There is power in your words
@drbret: The causes and consequences of work engagement
@egobillot: Interesting RT @Dale_Lawrence: Highly Trusting People Better Lie Detectors — PsyBlog
Good read by Jeremie Kubicek The 2 Most Important Things I Look for in a Leader
@drbret: Leadership traits and behaviors: four evidence-based suggestions
@VineetNayar 10 tips for young leaders that come to mind when I think abt the boys in blue
@LisaHaneberg: 20 Moments of Truth Today - How will you use them? #leadership
@donhornsby: 5 Warning Signs That You’re Accepting The Wrong Job (And How Not To)
Ronald Reagan's management philosophy: Interview with @jamesstrock
@stevefarber: "Leader's job is to enter an organization and immediately set the mood by actions, behaviors, language, and emotion"
Pursue Cognitive Diversity: In Difference Lies the Potential to Contribute
@post_lead: Cathie Black's exit: Why business leadership isn't necessarily portable
General McChrystal shared his thoughts on leadership at this year's #TED Conference
@mikemyatt: Leadership: What’s Next? - join the discussion.
China's goal: "to be the leader in virtually every industry...anyone who doubts their capacity...might want to rethink"
@HarvardBiz: Why Does Criticism Seem More Effective than Praise?
@JohnBaldoni: Those in positions of authority need to show character, not undermine it.
@Archifilter: Sleep more Important than Food "We've literally lost touch with what it feels like to be fully awake."
@wallybock: The people we embarrass are usually the ones who are the most trusting. I don't want to tinker with that.

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2011 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from March 2011:

To lead by example is difficult when you're a follower of fear. - T.A. Sachs Design by @the_folklore
NYT: A Changed Starbucks. A Changed C.E.O.
Excellent Post: On the 111th Visit Something Really Bad Happened by @DPForrester
@tomasacker: You stand out by standing with your audience in possibility. No One is Immune.
@mjasmus Instead of focusing on what you don’t have – consider the relationships you have to work with, and make do!
We barely have time to eat because it takes so much time to feed our computers-networks ~ Tom Peters Blog How true!
@JohnBaldoni: Some Coaches Look the Other Way When It Comes to Character. @FastCoLeaders
@visionorg: Six ways of thinking about the world have dominated the recent history of Western civilization.
@AwesomelySimple: Meetings do NOT = Results! Here are 10 key questions to ensure effective meetings
@HarvardBiz: How to Get Involved Without Micromanaging People
@mwbuckingham: The first 1/4 of the year is over. Look back, zero in on what worked and adjust your focus. Make Quarter 2 look like the best of Quarter 1.
@AubreyDaniels: Famous Sports Wisdom to Use at Work. @mainstr
Forbes: Porter or Mintzberg – Whose View of Strategy is the most Relevant Today? by @profkjmoore
Bonus for my Twitter followers: free performance assessment ($24.95 value) at www.theencoreeffect.com Password is Charlie.
RT @openinnovation3: The New Science of Leadership: An Interview with Margaret Wheatley
Tim Milburn: Leadership Starts With You
@JohnBaldoni: Do what ballplayers do in the spring. Reconnect with your colleagues. New column for @BW
@TimElmore: Are Video Games Bad?
@stefanstern: Interesting stuff in Business Week on predicting future success after a promotion/job change
Free Membership at G5 Leadership
Henry Sr: 10 Things Leaders Can Do To Make A Better World
+B: Using Influence to Get Things Done
Need a mental edge when times are tough. Paul Leinwand on the importance of coherence
Great read by @greatleadership: The Meaning of Respect
Jack Myers Curated List of Recommended TED Talks from TED 2011
Spring Cleaning - Getting things in order by @TheRingmasters
@HarvardBiz: Three Questions that Will Kill Innovation Try asking "What are you learning?" instead.
Stanford GSB: Why Failure Drives Innovation
@DavidHolzmer: The Fine Art of Leadership — Utne Reader
@ronkarr: Ten Things that Make Me More Productive from @wallybock
@adsoftheworld: The most diabolically evil sidewalk ad ever
@donhornsby: Good leadership never forgets that its long-term goal is not to create follower but more leaders.
mikemyatt: #Leadership & Influence - 10 steps to making influence a competency
@ohau8622: Tired of Being Middle Management? Try Being a Middle Leader
@Archifilter: "The larger an org becomes, the more critical it is for the...values of the firm to be made explicit"
@jamesstrock: Reagan on Leadership now available in #Reagan Centennial Edition.
@artpetty: "In the Battle for Change, Attacking the Culture Usually Proves Fatal"

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2011 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from February 2011:

@Bill_George: I discussed Apple's Jobs succession plan on @bloomberg yesterday, today the Atlantic continues debate
Tactics Are the New Strategy in @incmagazine
Leadership and Knowledge Management by @mikemyatt
Thought provoking from @David_Gergen: Leadership That Longfellow Would Appreciate
What is Your Leadership Limiting Factor? by @EvaRykr
Judge wisely to lead better by @Mark_Sanborn
The Rise of Generation C: How to prepare for the Connected Generation
Self-awareness - @ScottEblin asks Would You Want to Work for You?
@JohnBaldoni: Help Employees Listen When They Don't Want to Hear. My new column @HarvardBiz
Catch someone doing something right by @mjasmus
K@W: A Bias against 'Quirky'? Why Creative People Can Lose Out on Leadership Positions
Interview with F. Mark Gumz: "You have to be passionate about what you’re trying to do, to the point that people will follow what you want to do."
The Molehill Man Valuable reminder by @tomasacker
If Only They Knew, They’d See I’m a Fraud (The Recovering Leader)
@saloner: Paul Oyer says economics is core to MBA curriculum because economic principles are behind almost all managerial activity
Amazing! Volkswagen: The Making of the "Black Beetle" Super Bowl Commercial
Forbes: Are We Neglecting Our Middle Managers?
The Four Types of Bosses We Hate | Psychology Today
@DPForrester: NYT “You think so quickly. Don’t blurt out the answer. Think twice about it." Interview about patience
@mitsmr: Two Striking Discoveries from MIT Sloan Management Review’s new Sustainability & Innovation Study
@Archifilter: Beat Procrastination: expect success, make the task more pleasant & rewarding, overcome impulsiveness.
visionorg: Does placing the emphasis on how a child feels instead of what a child does develop self-esteem?
Ronald Reagan's Secret to Great Leadership by @JohnBaldoni
@michaelaroberto: Tattoo Artists: Showing us how firms can shape industry structure - key idea for all strategists
New Study Shows Emotional Intelligence Linked to Socio-Economics

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2011 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from January 2011:

"Civility is part of the foundation for bringing out people’s brilliance." The Degeneration of Decorum
90% of the Best Companies expect employees to lead, regardless if they have a formal position of authority. Hay Group Report
@TalentAnalytics: “You cannot delegate culture.” - Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO Great read from @BoozCompany
@Mark_Sanborn asks, "Are you leading by design or by default?" in Leadership Lessons Newsletter.
Podcast: Jim Blasingame on why men and women are different when it comes to goal setting.
The secret to giving tough feedback is eliminating authority. Pixar gets it, do you?
@ScottEblin Tony Schwartz makes case for beginning day by eating your broccoli. Start with 90 min on the most important thing.
@MarkDMcKinney Visual analysis of "I Have a Dream" speech
"Not all fires are created equal and you don't have to put them all out yourself." @HBR
@visionorg: Kennedy, youngest ever elected leader of free world: “Ask not what your country can do for you . . .”
@profkjmoore: This week's Globe and Mail interview with Wharton's Mike Useem, Lessons from Indian management
The JFK Library, @Kennedy1961, will post the happenings of JFK's 1000 days in office as they unfolded, often in the president's own words.
2011 List: 100 Best Companies to Work For and the Secret of the Great Workplace
@ronkarr: 38 questions to assess your company’s cultural readiness for social media
@artpetty: "9 Key Professional Capabilities Required by Our Times"
@tom_peters: New Cool Friend interview (#156) about change agents with Bill Taylor @practicallyrad
What Motherhood Taught Me About Leadership by @mombizcoach
@jmarkr: Taylor CEO Tony Signore discusses the commitment required for organizational change.
@JohnBaldoni: What Walt Disney can teach Apple about how to succeed without its founder. New column. @FastCompany
Mike Henry Sr: Convincing the Resistant
@MarionChapsal: "Alone Together:" An MIT Professor's New Book Urges Us to Unplug
@stefanstern: What we still get wrong about sales and customer service
@hulmevision: Radical Restoration
Metaphors matter! by @tomasacker
@stefanstern: Obama passes the leadership test
@JosseyBassBiz: FYI here's a great blog from @monsterww on The King's Speech
"I always think of design as a way to solve business problems." Cordell Ratzlaff, Cisco
@jamesstrock : What is Your One Sentence for 2011? Your One Word? Good questions!
@scottmckain: Breaking law, but telling others to behave? Bankrupt, but telling others to pay bills? YOU go first!
How to Be a Great Mentor Without All the Fuss by @mjasmus
@mikemyatt: When you're tempted to say "no" - read this first
Do you suffer from an personal branding disorder?

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from December 2010:

84% of employees plan to look for a new position in 2011 CNN Money
Moving Past Austerity—Let's Make 2011 the Year of Honesty, Humanity and Generosity by @pollylabarre
2000 Vs. 2010: How the world has changed
@jowyang I travel to Asia frequently. I feel America's power slipping "each" time I go, this article in Foreign Policy says why
RT @artpetty A "Best of Leadership Caffeine - An Effective Leader's Resolutions are Calendar Blind"
@SirKenRobinson: Does creativity suffer in a system of ‘rigour and rote’? You can't be creative in the abstract.
@tomasacker: 2011: Breakout, Breakthrough, or Breakdown. Your choice.
@Mark_Sanborn: What one solider learned from the military about business. "A Soldier's Journey" by John Durfee
The Best Leadership Books of 2010
@Mark_Sanborn: Amazing graphic depiction of Wealth, Health and History
Fortune: Dumbest moments in business 2010
@kim: The year in 60 seconds [@reuters]
@mikemyatt: Success vs. Significance - why it's important to distinguish between the two
@hulmevision: Does Capitalism Have a Future?
@davidrock101: How sleep impacts creativity
@mikemyatt: Discipline - the real difference between good & great
@JohnBaldoni: Well worth reading @AnitaBruzzese: Rewire your brain to stay positive, even in tough times.
@wallybock: Reprise: The Things the Books Forgot
Good Leaders Act Confident by @MGRecruiter
@JohnBaldoni: 5 Ways to Influence People Who Don't Report to You New column. @FastCompany
@donhornsby: Helmut Schmidt on EU Leadership “I would say that, in general, Europe lacks leaders."
@tomasacker: In info rich, oversupplied economy, customer feelings drive purchase decisions, growth and profitability
@tom_peters: The ONLY marketing "trend" that really matters: As of 1/1/11 7.5 baby-boomers turn 65 every min for next 20 yrs. What's affected? EVERYTHING
Interview with @stevefarber (Video: 26min)
Bob Sutton: Radical innovations often come from people who don't know it can't be done.
A dose of reality from @wallybock: As trendy as we wanna be
@Josephson0: Twelve Common Rationalizations and Excuses to Avoid
Leadership is a sacred trust because influence cannot be destroyed. It lives on in the lives of others. Influence has consequences.
@Alan_Fine: The happiest people dont necessarily have the best of everything but they make the most of everything
Problems are solvable if you are willing to see yourself in a new light. ~David Viscott
When you grow, you see yourself differently. You tell a different story.

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LeadershipNow 140: November 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from November 2010:

Graziadio Business Review: Great Leaders are Great Decision-Makers
Strategy+Business (@boozcompany) pick Best Business Books 2010
@Josephson0: What excuses have been used to justify decisions that appear to be good biz but are rationalizations? Video
@mikehenrysr: Imagine a community of people sharing leadership resources to promote character-based leadership.
@stefanstern: A failure of leadership at a crucial time - “If you are the leader, press star.”
@GwynT: Is the Learning Organization a thing of the past? I think not. You?
@sdavis: Leadership Begins at Home - excellent piece on @HarvardBiz and Vision
@michaelaroberto: 7 Questions for Helping You Scrutinize Your Assumptions
@Jim_Kouzes: Gary Hamel 12 Characteristics of Online Life - The Facebook Generation vs the Fortune 500
John Spence video on Creating A Culture of Accountability
@HeroesToday: John Wooden: "Make each day your masterpiece."
@ellenfweber: With each negative act, you wire brainpower for that action in you and others! Imagine its opposite!
@Alan_Fine: GROWing from the InsideOut
To celebrate 15 years s+b editors choose 50 classic articles that have had the greatest impact @boozcompany
Ten little “ings” that improve your leadership by @mjasmus
10 Resourceful Leadership Tweeps You Should Follow « Studentlifeguru's Blog
If you’re not embarrassed when you ship your first version you waited too long. ~Matt Mullenweg
On the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's victory, LIFE presents 32 never-seen, unpublished photographs
@stevefarber: Disregard the normal constraints in order to leave this place better than you found it.
@tom_peters: Reverse usual focus: Spend day working on "things gone right"--make 'em even "more right."
Basically you can divide business leaders into 2 categories: "takers" and "givers." by @bill_george
@TonyDungy: The most imp thing abt teaching our kids character, could be simply not missing opportunities to do so.
Leading Strategies Blog: Four Steps to Choosing Better Values
@HarvardBiz: People Often Trust Eloquence More Than Honesty
LBJ worked 2 shifts: 7AM to 2 & 4 to 9PM Between he exercised, ate, napped and changed clothes. He said, “It’s like starting a new day.”
It is OK for leaders to change their mind by @stefanstern
13 steps may not seem like much, but it will make a world of difference.
Mark Sanborn: Perplexed by all the adjectives being used to describe leadership?

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LeadershipNow 140: October 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from October 2010:

@Jim_Kouzes: Creativity on decline in the US & threatens competitiveness. Concerned? Read more on Britannica blog
Scott Eblin: Lead Like a Mom
@stevefarber: Give Them Reason >Vision statements create a STARTING POINT
@laurencanning @fortunemagazine: Where are they now? Fortune catches up with business leaders who shook things up
@HeroesToday: If you don't know about the life of John Wooden, you're missing out. and also A Lifetime Masterpiece
@MarkDMcKinney: Tony Dungy on peer pressure: Use peer pressure in a positive way. Get them to follow you.
@hulmevision: Emotional intelligence key to job performance
Control blinds you to opportunities. Control is driven by your ego’s need to serve itself. - @tomasacker The Paradox of Success
New study finds Americans working longer & harder & getting less done.
Management Today: Do it right: Seven ways to tame your ego
John Sculley: Looking back, it was a big mistake that I was ever hired as CEO.
@JohnBaldoni: Stop your power trip before it happens. My new column @HarvardBiz
@wallybock: New: Life is Just a Bowl of Salad
@GOOD: A teacher is reminded that the lessons that really stick are rarely a part of the official course material
@stefanstern: Are leaders doomed to disappoint? - (and if our expectations don't have a dose of personal responsibility)
@jhagel: Seek out and cherish paradox - it is the catalyst for many breakthroughs
"We tend to mistake a clear view of the future for a short distance." Paul Saffo
@stevefarber: Best interview I've read in a LONG time. Don't miss this! "The Complicated Lives of Today's Leaders"
@drbret: The Power To Lead Effectively
@ellenfweber: What skills could we integrate to problem solve … differs from we need more math and science
@TheEconomist: Empire's strike out: Why the West’s present #dominance is both recent and temporary
@ThePoppedKernel: What if success was simply a choice? Well, for Nando Parrado, survival was just that - a choice.
@stevefarber: Safety often comes through the knowledge gained by having been unsafe
@sepher: In Defense of Naïve Reading - NYTimes.com
@stefanstern: Candid, honest and sensible: Marshall Goldsmith in Business Week
“Maybe you should fire the person who isn’t making any mistakes.” | Seth Godin
Mike Henry Sr: 5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed
@bpluskowski: James Cameron: Give people permission to make mistakes and they end up being less likely to do them #worldbusinessforum2010
@SirKenRobinson: We're the people we've been waiting for - take a look at the movie
@sparklingruby: The single most important thing a leader does is to find out who the next leader will be - David Gergen #WBF10
@mwwgroup: Two problems of leadership: 1, what should we do (strategy) & 2, How do I get everyone to do that (influence) #wbf10
@mikemyatt: Influencers connect people by aligning emotions with outcomes. ~Joseph Grenny #wbf10 Connect to their values
Joseph Grenny: Sticking to our favorite influence method is too simplistic #wbf10
@FHInnovation: Grenny’s law of leadership: there is no strategy so brilliant that people can't find a way to render it worthless #wbf10
Mixed messages don't create sustainable cultures. ~Carlos Brito #wbf10
@mikemyatt: A lack of leadership development is tragic. ~ Jack Welch #wbf10

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from September 2010:

@TimElmore: The Youth Population is Doing “Swell"
@Bill_George: Interesting read from Vanity Fair on the two "titans" of the industry Murdoch and Sulzberger
@michaelaroberto: Leaders: Avoid Rarefied Air (from A&E CEO Abby Raven)
Truth Starvation: How Leaders Can Avoid It by @DrTimIrwin
@mjasmus Can you begin with "what is"? This week's reflection
How a leader impacts & influences those around them is largely determined by the way they view leadership. @egobillot
@apackard: Leadership lessons to live by (via @globeandmail)
@rebelbrown: Gravity is a natural law. It's also the single biggest reason we stop growing. What is Gravity?
Building Businesses Based on Faith and Trust @scottleadership The power of asking the right questions
@ellenfweber: 50 Acts that Enhance Novelty at Work
@davidrock101: Why not thinking something can be tough
@KateNasser on a surprising yet deadly BLOCK to listening.
@edbrenegar: Wise Words from Tom Morris - Is Life an Ordeal or a Joy?
"Venting curbs brainpower and creates neuron pathways to more complaints." @ellenfweber
The Facebook Generation vs. the Fortune 500 - by Gary Hamel
@DrBret: 10 functions that should be performed by anyone, anywhere in the organization
Economics: The science of production, distribution and use of wealth, best understood by college professors on half rations. E Hubbard
@MahoganyJonz: Q: When does leadership fail? A: leadership fails, when leadership forgets what it is to follow
@drbret: Why do leaders of good firms do bad things?
Gracious Leadership by @DanCollinstwit
@TimElmore: Attn employers—Check out these articles to help you better understand GeniY
Dieter Rams: 10 principles for good design Then> Godin: This is Broken
@stefanstern: New blog post: Is your CEO strictly necessary?
@TheEconomist: Free thinking: Why expensive consultancy firms are giving away more research
@RickWarren: The worst hole a leader can fall into is when he fails to recognize he's the cause of the problem and blames others instead.
How to Untangle Yourself From a Workplace Tyrant by @RobertHThompson
@kenblanchard: 3 Ways to Slow Down and Listen
@visionorg: Common "misperceptions" that can get in the way of effective communication
The Changing Face of Leadership by Ken Blanchard
Build Your Power Base from Small Beginnings by Jeffrey Pfeffer
How CEOs Will Use Social Media in the Future
U.S. government officials share a few of their favorite books on leadership
@coachgoldsmith: Solving the Human Inertia Predicament
@boozcompany: Getting Tensions Right
Are Your Leaders Teaching the Next Generation of Leaders? by @watkinsmichael
Why MOST smart people are better at solving other people’s problems by @RajSetty
Jerry de Gier: Core Values: Where Do We Get Started?
3 dimensions of leadership focus by @egobillot

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LeadershipNow 140: August 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from August 2010:

How good is your boss? Take the Boss Reality Assessment Survey System (BRASS) to find out.
@mjasmus: What servant leadership really means
"Servant leadership requires strength; it is not for the faint of heart." Check out @DrJackKing's post on my blog!
DDI: Defining Done
@DrJackKing: Inspiring! By young emerging leader @MarkDMcKinney "How to Get Along With an Enemy"
LeaderLab » Seven Things to Expect From Your Narcissistic Employee
Jerry de Gier: Use It While You Have It! Communication
@Jim_Kouzes: Honda has created some short commercial/educational videos. My favorite: Failure: The Secret to Success
Professor Michael Roberto's Blog: Does B-School Create Narcissists?
@JohnBaldoni: How to crack the self-awareness paradigm.
@mikemyatt: Can a leader be too smart?
@LisaHaneberg: Six Thoughts About Middle Management
@visionorg: Stop Lying. Your Children Need the Truth by @maurilio
@TheEconomist: These days the growth race is more about who is slowing slowest rather than who is growing fastest
Student’s want to upload their own thoughts. Schools insist on downloading info. This chasm has led to a disconnect -Tim Elmore
@mikemyatt: Talent: Do you walk the talk or have you drank the talent Kool-Aid?
25 Ways to Reboot Brainpower & Add Innovation by @ellenfweber
@visionorg: The Atlantic: This summer of corporate profits isn't necessarily something to celebrate.
Top 10 Ways Your Brain Is Sabotaging You (and How to Beat It)
Strategy+Business: The Life’s Work of a Thought Leader: C.K. Prahalad
@wallybock : I refuse to agree...that trust, respect for others, integrity & civility have no place in business today
@keithferrazzi: Yet another reason to work on your relationships!
Having a bad day? Take this fantastic advice from HBR blogger @johnbaldoni
@RajSetty: Why MOST smart people are better at solving other people's problems
@BrieParaham: Great leadership article - CEO of Whole Foods
@artpetty Stop Managing Reduced Expectations
Mike Henry Sr: Growing Self-Leadership
@KateNasser: Building Morale & How Nitpickers Kill It
RE GOALS read @simonsinek http://bit.ly/bvvrOl and then http://bit.ly/cbRSoJ
6 Gut Check Questions to Test Your Leadership Intestinal Fortitude

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LeadershipNow 140: July 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from July 2010:

@SirKenRobinson: Creativity is a global impulse. Here's a preview the World Creativity Forum 2010
@JohnBaldoni: Conflation is the enemy of clarity. Fusing two separate issues creates one confusing problem. Good!
Growing tired of hearing about leadership? RT @mikemyatt: What if Leadership was more than a buzzword?
@mjasmus: It's time for Thought-full Thursday. Today's topic is Mutual Advocacy (i.e. healthy relationships)
Leadership is a really a philosophy—a way of thinking. Perhaps it’s misplaced in b-schools and should be found in the humanities.
@stevefarber: "We need to build new environments that support experiential, creative and individualized learning." http://ow.ly/2fl9w
SamSilverstein: Leadership & Accountability: Check out all the great leadership tips on my podcast.
Ask yourself: What would the world be like if every leader was just like me?
@PickyEaterFiles: "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad."
@stevefarber: Free download: an issue of Leadership Excellence
Are you a leader worth following? by @joankw
Can an organization get so big and so complex that it just can't be managed effectively? by John Baldoni
The Little BIG Things, Compressed Edition! Don't miss this download
Scott Eblin: Fear Kills
@work_matters: The Difference Between a Bad Job and The Wrong Job
@ronkarr: Competition or Creation—Which Generates Greater Success?
How Accountability Works by @sreardon
@Leadershipfreak: Xanadu begins when leaders shift from “me to we.” - Finding Xanadu
@artpetty: The Triple Threat to Good Decisions: Data, Time and Emotion
The Other 93% @LeaderTalk How do you use nonverbal communication to your advantage as a leader?
I like it ... ASPIRE! @mjasmus: The Day 360's Are Obsolete
@drbret Engagement: Cause Or Effect?
@RonEdmondson: 5 Tips For Leading Strong Willed People - Repost
S+B: Leadership Development in the Middle East @boozcompany most compelling way to develop new leaders is by example
@Bill_George: My discussion with Forbes.com on a massive generational change in leadership
25 Signs an Organizational Model is Broken – by @ellenfweber
JohnBaldoni: What two Georges -- Steinbrenner & Patton -- teach us about self-discipline
Ten Signs of a Fear-Based Workplace - BusinessWeek
@laurencanning: Are Your Beliefs Holding You Back?
Will Marré interview: Creating Sustainable Relationships
Not everyone can be coached @coachgoldsmith How to Spot the Uncoachables
@mikehenrysr: #LeadChange Group - Check out the new site.
@tgmason: "The path to your greatest potential is often through your greatest fear" ~Craig Groeschel
Cornell grad @Tom_Peters gives reunion lecture: Business can be done right, Kindness is free and turns a profit
@LeaderTalk: Reflective Listening
Mike Henry Sr: Meet LeadChange – Michael McKinney
5 Words for Wise Leadership by @ellenfweber
DondiScumaci: Emotions Aren't Good Drivers - a little story about making the most of feedback.

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LeadershipNow 140: June 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2010:

Michael Watkins: Are Your Leaders Teaching the Next Generation of Leaders?
Are you the last to know? @LisaHaneberg: Our Strengths and Weaknesses are Known
Mike Henry Sr: Generosity Fuels Prosperity
@hulmevision: Creating Sustainable Relationships
@Bill_George: http://ow.ly/23c5e Were these from bad actions by good leaders or were they just unprepared for their situations?
@Rypple: People with multiple siblings tend to be better leaders. http://bit.ly/99ETGj
@RonEdmondson: 5 Ways to Influence Those Who Lead You…Leading Up!
Good read! Four Myths That Keep You From Truth-Telling by @mjasmus
@ellenfweber: Is wisdom still alive and will it guide you today?
@donhornsby: Patrick Lencioni: The Most Important Leadership Trait You Shun - WSJ
FT: What men need to learn about leadership
Scott Eblin: What Am I Supposed To Be Learning From This?
Mike Henry Sr: Inspiring People
FT: Saying sorry is too easy. The really hard word work is avoiding the regrettable action in the first place. http://bit.ly/cg0gjd
What can you do today to make a difference? by @LeaderTalk
@work_matters: The Best Bosses Are The Most Self-Aware: More Evidence (and then http://bit.ly/YH9OL)
@JohnBaldoni: You don't get to choose your next crisis.
@greatleadership: Establishing a Culture of Distributed Leadership
Developing Positive Leadership Habits | Aspire-CS
@LeaderChat: How To See Yourself Through Others’ Eyes--it's hard, but one technique can help. From Psych Central
@tom_peters Books That Matter 2010 (To Me)
@MargieMcKinney: Wal-Mart is a little different in China http://tinyurl.com/2apfpah
@scottmckain: Often we need to be confronted by divergent viewpoints to strengthen our purpose and provoke...action. http://Ez.com/bptk
@HarvardBiz: What Lies Ahead for Leadership? Series Summary
@DanielDecker: The Curse of Knowledge (and a few antidotes to neutralize it)
@wallybock: Who's in charge?
@tom_peters: New PDF from Tom: Excellence Oath & Credo It's a must-read (and strive-for).
J Chambers: Ability to learn and operate in collaboration teamwork. I think that’s the future of leadership. http://bit.ly/9afTyk
@mikehenrysr: Great leaders don't try to be perfect, they try to be themselves. And that's what makes them great. http://bit.ly/cKnRyo
@JohnBaldoni: Blown Call: A lesson in graciousness @FastCompany Great lesson!
@mikemyatt: Leaders & emotional outbursts - why the two don't mix
@artpetty: Today's Leadership Tip at Building Better Leaders-5 Ideas to Help You Find Time to Think

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2010:

The Four-Letter Word that Makes You and Your Work Irresistible by @Mark_Sanborn http://bit.ly/dycMzC
RT @coachgoldsmith: When People Don't Want to Change -- Don't Waste Your Time! http://goo.gl/fb/igvtY
RT @sreardon: The Enduring Pursuit Of Excellence Requires An Enduring Approach http://bit.ly/bHigOK
10 things Julius Caesar could have taught us about business, marketing, leadership (& even Social Media) http://bit.ly/9oxsM3
RT @bacharachblog: Can kids learn leadership? If they did, less adults would have to attend leadership seminars! http://bit.ly/9LO7oC
Leaders can sometimes communicate more without words than with them. by @JohnBaldoni http://bit.ly/cjUe8c
How Will You Be Remembered? by @mjasmus http://bit.ly/9WoRtk >People remember how you made them feel.
Poor Time Management Skills Passes Gossip as Biggest Workplace Pet Peeve | Business Wire http://ht.ly/1LQL5
Mike Henry Sr: Good Leadership vs. Effective Leadership http://bit.ly/c9ni7J
RT @hulmevision: Technologies change but human nature does not.
RT @coachgoldsmith: Leadership Isn't About You http://bit.ly/bLzphT Great!
RT @DrJackKing: Now, that's a VERY nice shot! A young golfer shows the world the serving nature of leadership! ~ http://bit.ly/a1QPBC
Bosses, Empathy, and Teaching: Thoughts from an Anonymous CEO by @work_matters (Bob Sutton) http://bit.ly/bpTzTr
Humble leaders recognize and value the contributions of others in lieu of self-promotion by @mikemyatt http://bit.ly/9cwwNo
I believe that technology will enable new business models, but not "new leadership” says @jimchampy http://bit.ly/99SMOM AGREED!
RT @post_lead: An inspiring Monday story, read @HeroesToday profile of Dana Reeves http://bit.ly/cnmGsZ
Orientation to action in our organizations often clashes with a leader’s ability to really listen >by @mjasmus http://bit.ly/c0az2V
Humble Leadership by @MGRecruiter http://ht.ly/1G2kx A lesson from Saladin
Mike Henry Sr: Applied Character-based Leadership http://bit.ly/cjbxAo

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LeadershipNow 140: April 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from April 2010:

Leadership—It's (Much) More than Position - Imagining the Future of Leadership Series-Harvard Business Review http://bit.ly/d3LH7y
Scott Eblin: Three Dozen Predictable Situations That Executives Will Face in Their Careers http://bit.ly/d1cp0S
"He's great, but there’s something missing." What It Means to Lead with Presence by John Baldoni
FT: Think clearly in a crisis and be decisive by Stefan Stern http://bit.ly/ahXZhM
Often when we talk about great leaders, we mean great managers. Much of leadership training is about developing formal skills needed to be great manager.
6 Steps to Greater Than Yourself by Steve Farber http://bit.ly/9eNpR7
FREE eBook: Meeting of the Living Dead | New Rules of Work http://bit.ly/b6JfMV (PDF)
JohnBaldoni: Is there a way to defend yourself without being defensive? http://s.hbr.org/9ZNbnm
C.K. Prahalad: The Responsible Manager by Bret L. Simmons http://bit.ly/9x5TlZ
Dr David Ballard: Study suggest moral actions may increase capacity for willpower & physical endurance http://j.mp/dhktmk
Tom Peters: Putting my stake in the ground on this: EXCELLENCE IS NOT AN "ASPIRATION." EXCELLENCE IS THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES
Brian Davis: Doing what is right no matter what it costs you > http://bit.ly/aIol6m
"Your ego is not your friend and does not have your best interests at heart." @scottleadership http://bit.ly/bp8TFg
Wally Bock: Book Review: Appetite for America http://bit.ly/dr3ZR5 Great review of a important part of bus/cultural history
Paul Johnson: Great Leaders Listen and Tell the Truth via @forbes http://cptl.st/90NHvY
What leaders do, as distinct from from what leadership is, has changed dramatically.
@NewRulesofWork: New blog post: First rule of Management is showing up http://ow.ly/1xFCo Too many mgrs missing in action.
10 Famous, Inspirational Leaders and Their Favorite Books http://bit.ly/cof0wx
@rosasay: Have you tried Smashwords yet? My free ebook there: http://ow.ly/1yyCD Become an Alaka‘i Manager in 5 Weeks
@coachgoldsmith: "To Help Others Develop, Start with Yourself" http://bit.ly/d2TtdE | Good read!
@tom_peters: Must read Washington's "Rules of Civility"-110 rules which guided this quintessential gentlemen | http://bit.ly/c6BsB
FT: Dear Lucy: Lesson in learning to lead from where you are http://bit.ly/9GDsct
“By the end of this course, I hope to be the least important person in this room” says Wendy Richmond (what leadership sounds like)
@DavidWeedmark: It's time to Re-define Leadership http://bit.ly/cQzoFV
Ten Things to Stop Avoiding by @mjasmus http://bit.ly/9m6jsy
@RosabethKanter: A leadership pause: Great leaders have often lost power, struggled, then returned as better leaders http://bit.ly/blN2GE
@LeaderTalk: A Crisis of Confidence http://bit.ly/cjxBDQ Getting past the "disorientation phase of the learning cycle"
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks because you wear out before the dog does.
@mikemyatt: The importance of leading change: http://bit.ly/aXieQZ
The Economist: Psychology of power http://ow.ly/1vQSJ Power corrupts, but it corrupts only those who think they deserve it
To innovate: We have to be willing to risk looking like we don't know the answer, or maybe even the question.
"It's easy to be a short-term hero." Paul Polman CEO of Unilever in FT
The Collapse of Complex Business Models: http://bit.ly/cwIwxq
Strategy+Business: Management by Reflection http://ow.ly/1tRZH The most powerful way to learn is by reflecting on your own experience

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from March 2010:

The New Rules of Leadership: CEOs who are tossing out the old rules in favor of a more modern set of values
@JohnBaldoni: Accountability is cornerstone of authentic leadership. Washington Post @Post_Lead. http://bit.ly/dusb3m
@HarvardBiz: Define Your Personal Leadership Brand in Five Steps
@LeaderTalk: Great posts from @wallybock @RobertaHill @JenniferVMiller @LeadershipNow and more in my March round-up
@LeaderChat: 7 Productivity Tips From Ernest Hemingway --productivity tips not just for writers
@Leadershipfreak: If you're a self-serving coward everyone knows. 3 ways to stand with your people.
"What good can we make of this?" It was the all-purpose question for every situation. -Wally Bock Great Post
@mikehenrysr: Nice post by @shawmu - Stop Making People Wrong
@hulmevision: Dreamlike animation illustrating Fibonacci sequence, Golden Ratio, and more Video
@michaelaroberto: This blog post from few weeks ago getting quite a number of views: Good concept: Thinking Backwards!
@CrystalNolting: Blog Resource: The Leading Blog - Review from biztools.com
Scott Eblin: How Leaders Can Prevent “Sudden” Fractures
What would you do if your company did something that was extremely opposed to your most deeply held values? http://ow.ly/1nROT
@mjasmus: Quote from client: "The longer I do this (leadership), the more convinced I am that relationships matter more than anything"
@RosabethKanter: Emotional Intelligence 4 Dummies: Smile. Yep, Smile. (Just saw talented-but-sour professional rejected 4 hi level job)
Don’t be afraid of asking dumb questions, they're easier to handle than dumb mistakes.
Failure and success are equally significant in our lives. Either can blot out the rest of the world from our sight. ~Gordon Chilvers
Sometimes people fail because they forget that when life asks them a question they still have an alternative answer.
Character grows with use.
@ForbesWoman: CNBC's @loriannlarocco shares her own personal stories of leadership. Good read and good advice.
@egobillot: To be successful in dealing w/the current crisis leaders have to get back to the fundamentals of business http://bit.ly/bLO7pd
Lying makes a problem part of the future. Truth makes a problem part of the past. ~Rick Pitino
FT: We do not acknowledge our mistakes because we have genuinely persuaded ourselves we did not make them. http://ow.ly/1gCLJ
Prejudice cannot see the things that are because it is always looking for things that aren't.
Success is never final and failure never fatal; it's courage that counts.
Character is not built in men by hiding them from temptation, it is by teaching them to scorn it. ~Emmett P. LeCompte
@Top30Leadership: The Best Leadership Blog we have found: Michael McKinney's Leading Blog - Also follow: @leadershipnow

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from February 2010:

@dablervision: Overcoming Charisma. Very thoughtful http://bit.ly/d4OCnI
Start your morning with this happy ditty! via @scotthulme: Pretty much my new favorite song of all time. http://bit.ly/9nknrH
@LeadCap Prof. Sternberg is one of the most intelligent people that I have ever spoken to. Read it to believe it. http://www.hurl.ws/bzpo
FT: The kids are alright but they need help http://bit.ly/cmVltI
Scott Eblin: What It Takes to Build Leaders http://bit.ly/apFzvS
You need to be constantly learning. Spend 15% of your time learning about fields adjacent to yours. ~Ian Pearson, Futurizon
@michaelaroberto: Do scientists and scholars peak at an early age? http://bit.ly/aBsMD5
@hulmevision: The subject of more than 100,000 books, Bonaparte’s story still fascinates two centuries later http://bit.ly/ayZWg
Norm Smallwood: Leadership Development Secrets of Top Companies http://ow.ly/18XAW
Happy Chinese New Year! Can you believe it's already Year Of The Tiger? I'm still writing Year Of The Monkey on my checks.
Valuable read: The problem with trying to "identify" leaders by @mikemyatt > http://bit.ly/brSrBX
John Baldoni: Learn to Ask Better Questions at HBR http://ow.ly/18ih9
@rosasay: Working w/this self-leadership thought the past few days, and it's helping me be so much more productive: http://ow.ly/17W1y
@scottmckain: What the Kevin Smith vs. Southwest Airlines feud means to YOUR business & how you treat customers: http://budurl.com/wnks
John Quincy Adams on How to deal with controversy http://ow.ly/17UAV
Do you know someone who irritates/frustrates/mystifies you? Can you see something of yourself in this person?
Good> @judyrees: What happened to the parrot? http://bit.ly/9R7fby Asking the right questions.
@TimElmore: My latest blog post is up. Today's post is on "The 3 Rs of Leadership." http://bit.ly/bQzWx4
@mjasmus Listening, Part I: It's Highly Underrated. http://ow.ly/17tW0
We go further if we demonstrate we are more concerned about helping the people we lead, than we are in protecting ourselves.
The Power of Saying "We Blew It" http://ow.ly/16Wh2
@HarvardBiz: "Undercover Boss" and the Missing Information Loop http://s.hbr.org/d4gIIT
FT: The Value of Falling into the Parent Trap http://ow.ly/15X47 Having a family can help make you a more humane boss.
Power is something given to a leader by others, but it must be redistributed by leaders to make others feel connected and grow.
@tom_peters: When confronting the unexpected, resilience and character are the two principal tools that must be in our kit.
@KateNasser: Quicker Way to Learn & Use Personality Type Info for Success at Work http://bit.ly/bNKkrS "Love the differences"
@RosabethKanter: Toyota woes,Winning Streak ends, leadership lessons. http://bit.ly/c3FNJT "Erosion begins by removing a discipline."
You don’t align people & strategy as an exercise in organizational development. It's about relevance. from Never By Chance http://ow.ly/14HXI
Can't argue with this: RT @artpetty: When Will You Choose to Be Successful? An Irreverent Look at Personal Motivation http://bit.ly/dbGNt0
Mike Henry Sr: Three Promises of Character-Based Leadership http://bit.ly/bD1uK8
@rosasay: Public Education Woes http://ow.ly/12RKZ Money helps, but doesn’t solve student apathy, teaching complacency or mediocrity ...
@DebbieLaskeyMBA: Blog Post: Top 10 Leadership Blogs. http://bit.ly/dCoyKY >Thanks Debbie. I appreciate the mention.
FT View from the Top Interview: Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo http://ow.ly/12I44

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2010 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from January 2010:

Davos: Business Leadership for the 21st Century http://bit.ly/9JYV8g Good panel: Stephen Green, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Indra Nooyi, Eric Schmidt, Wang Jianzhou
RT @tom_peters: Mega-success-tip: Master beginnings! Master endings! Never leave either to chance! (Applies equally to accountant and Broadway actress.)
Mike Myatt: The myth of "When To Lead" http://tinyurl.com/ybhknqf >An important point!
Not to be missed insights from @JohnBaldoni Check out his blogs: http://bit.ly/1J7hJT and http://bit.ly/a9dvcO
Do you think people apply the same values in their private lives as they do in their professional lives? 22%=Yes / 62%=No @ Davos
Personal Responsibility: It comes down to individual moral actors making micro-level decisions. Thomas Glocer @ Davos
While many things are wrong systemically, I think we have a serious moral compass issue at the individual level. Thomas Glocer @ Davos
Are we wise enough to learn frm these lessons & take them into our daily life as a check-list of our daily deeds? Yasuchika Hasegawa @ Davos
Scott Elbin: Three Mantras to Keep Your Ego in Check http://bit.ly/aqiEdr
Mike Henry Sr: Sources of Leadership http://bit.ly/aSBc7C
RT @LeadToday: The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is not training them and keeping them. - Zig Ziglar
Michael Roberto: What Happened to Toyota? http://ow.ly/11qV7
Good Post: RT @mikemyatt: A closer look at leadership DNA...Do you have it? http://bit.ly/r0FrO
RT @hulmevision: Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself | A. J. Heschel
@davidrock101: 2nd NeuroLeadership Journal is out. Free intro paper outlining NeuroLeadership develpments in 09: http://bit.ly/cDharn (PDF)
We usually aren't suffering because we can't solve our problems; we are suffering because we can't see our problems.
I was grateful to be able to answer promptly. I said. “I don't know.” ~Mark Twain
RT @toddsattersten: "If you work really hard and you are kind, amazing things will happen" Conan closing final show as host of Tonight Show.
@BillGates My new website is live check out thegatesnotes. Excited to share more about what I’m learning, hope you like it!
Read: To Be or Not to Be? http://wp.me/pt5Ht-4a Being Intentional by @eschreyer
RT @eschreyer: Leaders - demanding proof too soon could stifle innovation. Nice read from Business Week: http://bit.ly/59Jj1O
Scott Elbin: How Coakley and Brown Pulled Defeat from the Jaws of Victory and Vice Versa: What Leaders Can Learn http://bit.ly/5wedHn
FT: Master the mix of continuity and change http://bit.ly/8TACK4
Scott Elbin: Six Qualities That Made Martin Luther King, Jr. a Great Speaker http://bit.ly/5jUv94
Jerry de Gier: Are We Enjoying the Journey? http://bit.ly/4xc0NK
Manias, panics and bubbles all have same characteristic: the absence of real leadership that takes a contrarians perspective. http://ow.ly/VR7c
Wally Bock: Leadership Development: Crafting Your Personal Development Plan http://bit.ly/4rMYgg
FT: A little knowledge is deadly dangerous: Organisations may already possess the information they need to avoid disaster. http://bit.ly/51njzl
TEDxMcGill - Karl Moore on Postmodern Leadership http://bit.ly/6ZcxL3
How To Keep Your Plates Spinning in 2010 http://bit.ly/6aYQZf
@tom_peters: 2010 quote of the yr award, but also goes into dictionary as Definition #1 of "They just don't get it." http://bit.ly/5OhzkU
@hulmevision: The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes | Marcel Proust
Wally Bock: Becoming a Great Leader is Up to You http://bit.ly/4ywash
Pliny the Younger on relationships: "We are paid in our own coin."
59 Seconds: The myth of the "Yale Goal Setting" Study http://bit.ly/7cnobt
Terry Starbucker: A Leadership Checklist: 10 Things To Do Right Now To Make It A Great Year http://46xps.th8.us
@Mark_Sanborn: Lessons at Decade's End http://bit.ly/7JXxWZ
@rosasay: I once heard it said “hope has nothing to do with what is going on in the world.” So what, then, is it about? http://ow.ly/RZNt

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from December 2009:

Leading Blog selected as one of the top 10 leadership blogs of 2009 by @mikemyatt > http://bit.ly/6GWZwZ Thank you!
Leadership Un-Conference: LeaderPalooza: Have you ever noticed how quickly a fire dies out when you separate http://bit.ly/8bRISj
@tom_peters: NewTech=Mega-WOW. But: basics=basics. E.g., "Thank you." PowerTool Then. Now. Tomorrow. >Timeless!
Poem for the times. FT: The Bankers Who Wouldn’t Say Sorry: A Cautionary Tale http://bit.ly/50VLPW
Scott Berkun on speaking: It's the mistakes you make before you even say a word that matter most - preparation matters
Until 2024, in America on average 100 boomers turn 60 every 13 min. That's a lot of people asking "What am I doing with my life?" D Pink in Drive
What your team members want from you: Are you a boss? Here are seven things your team members want from you http://bit.ly/6A77A3
RT @hulmevision: Page through beautiful new issue of Vision, includes leadership article http://bit.ly/2qJTlU
RT @Xlead: Great video - London Business School’s Don Sull discusses how to find the upside in volatile times http://icio.us/jooubo
How to raise your game in 2010: Following a year of high anxiety, Stefan Stern offers three practical ideas to help http://bit.ly/7jpOsF
Scott Elbin: The Diplomatic Approach to Senior Leadership http://bit.ly/80CoFP
Professor Michael Roberto's Blog: Are you a micromanager? http://bit.ly/8F9p5u
LeaderTalk: Becoming is hard work. (Encouraging post.) http://ow.ly/Oka8
@mjasmus: New post: Cultivating Talent http://bit.ly/4QHjyS >Always Good!
Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man http://bit.ly/5N3SO9
Business Pundit: The 75 Best Business Blogs of 2009 http://bit.ly/65WnKI
RT @Xlead: Where do our leadership models and leadership lessons come from? Do We Celebrate the Wrong CEOs? http://bit.ly/7H9lnY
People who find happiness & meaning at work, usually find it at home as well. (BusinessWeek) http://bit.ly/7jCH95
Value added by best CEOs: Research shows that all the leading bosses proved their worth over an extended period http://bit.ly/83m3Vc
Tom Peters: Appreciation! "Tool" No.1 http://bit.ly/6LwcS9
The Teacher as Leader: Paul Samuelson and Phil Jackson http://bit.ly/5Ay6vB
deGier: The Art of Communication http://bit.ly/8pAwFd
CB Sully Sullenberger says, we need to try to do the right thing every time. We don’t know what moment in our lives we will be judged on.
RT @wallybock: Leadership might be a bad choice for you if ... http://ow.ly/K3LI
RT @michaelaroberto Round 4 in this week's look at classic reads for leaders: http://bit.ly/8S3otz
Jim Rohn tribute - September 17, 1930 - December 5, 2009 http://tribute.jimrohn.com/
RT @tsattersten: Economist chooses Too Big To Fail, Lords of Finance, How Markets Fail ... for its 2009 biz books - http://bit.ly/4wxmIr
RT @Mark_Sanborn: What makes a company great? http://bit.ly/6bmUw8 >>Great interview with Joseph A. Michell
FT: A question all leaders should ask themselves http://bit.ly/6q3lYp

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LeadershipNow 140: November 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from November 2009:

Leadership – What’s Love Got To Do With it? http://ow.ly/HajA
Our comments shape people's lives. Our remarks point people in a direction. What future are you pointing people to?
If there's any secret to leadership it is "fit." Leadership style must fit the leader, & it must fit the org. http://bit.ly/1eD3RZ
Fortune: How to build great leaders - http://bit.ly/2Z5Pot
VIENNA: Peter Drucker - yodelling down Mount Fuji http://bit.ly/5wHLfz
The reason why so many people want to get back to “business as usual” is that that is what they do best. ~S. Stern in FT
@LeaderTalk: Leadership Priniciples Series | Leading Self with Character: Health and Well Being http://bit.ly/68yL5K
Interested in brain based solutions to leadership gaps? http://bit.ly/79hSqY
Drucker's principles still relevant today, interview with NPR's Marketplace http://bit.ly/15GvtE
Inc: The Wisdom of Peter Drucker from A to Z http://ow.ly/ED90
Still Here After a Rough Year http://bit.ly/4DI6QX
@DruckerInst: It's Drucker's 100th birthday—check out the celebratory "Apps"! http://bit.ly/2hRDSZ
“What you did tonight,” I said, “meant the world to a man whose life is ending. And what did it cost you? Nothing.” http://bit.ly/2FTMMA
Dilbert and his boss are practicing leadership again http://bit.ly/3w55BM Good Stuff!
Alan Weiss' 11 Problems That Plague Organizations - http://bit.ly/8K9ZF
@johnspence123 What are the Most Important Leadership Skills? Some really great info http://tiny.cc/FK1bU
Open your mind to the idea of innovation: Only complacent leaders believe their way of doing things cannot be improved http://bit.ly/4odakM
Want to market yourself memorably? Apply the personal touch — and a little creativity. http://ow.ly/CT1C
Bolster Your Leadership By Recognizing Mistakes http://ow.ly/CT1j
Fortune: Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade http://bit.ly/3J5MOi
Same leadership probs come up again & again in downturn. Solving them doesn't take fancy tech--just character & courage http://bit.ly/3HNDTX
On teamwork: Consultant John Ghegan has this sign on his desk: If I had it to do all over again, I'd get help.
@mikehenrysr: New post: Tribal Leadership http://bit.ly/t5C8x
Young people not only value parental input, but tend to have healthier relationships when they receive parental advice http://ow.ly/BnN7
Danish proverb: He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
@MeredithMBell: "If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size?" - Sidney J. Harris
Drew Gilpin Faust: Most imp leadership lesson is understanding the context in which you are leading http://bit.ly/39Ta5T

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LeadershipNow 140: October 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from October 2009:

Effective crisis leadership is really imagining a future that brings you beyond the status quo ~Ron Dufresne, St Joseph’s Univ
We're Governed by Callous Children http://bit.ly/3GerXd
RT @hulmevision: “People in distress will sometimes prefer a problem that is familiar to a solution that is not” | Neil Postman
RT @MargieMcKinney: "The secret of being boring is to say everything." ~Voltaire
In order to lead and influence others, we have to be available and intentional in our relationships. ~Becky Robinson @LeaderTalk
http://bit.ly/M7vli Discussing definitions of leadership not any good unless it affects the way you do your job.
RT @hulmevision: Rehabilitating Stalin http://bit.ly/pHZ0r
On the pain involved in most change: There is no fruit that is not bitter before it is ripe. ~Publilius Syrus (85-43 BC)
For a short-term fix, fear based leadership wins out every time.
RT @HarvardBiz: Don't Let Your Strength Become Your Weakness http://bit.ly/3uC7pE
Taboo or not taboo? Some new office guidelines http://ow.ly/ub1w
Generational differences have to do with life stages, not date of birth http://ow.ly/ub0k
Spouse Test: Before you submit a proposal ask your spouse to read it. If they can’t make sense of it, rewrite it. http://ow.ly/uaOR
My Nobel Prize for Leadership would recognize individuals who have unquestionable moral authority, says Alan Webber http://bit.ly/EtkkZ
RT @stevefarber: The Best Advice Ive Ever Gotten #1 - http://ow.ly/15UvJF // Good read. "Assume he was right and go from there."
Overconfidence: When leaders stop listening to the advice of others.
RT @hulmevision: Lights make light not noise—unless they are defective. // What kind of an example are you?
Sometimes the greatest act of courage and show of character is the willingness to change.
What kind of person do you need to become for you to be the leader you need to be?
As a leader, sometimes you need to change; sometimes you need to be changed.
How to compete in an upside down world: Leading managers do not wait for crises to concentrate their minds http://bit.ly/OJrrI
The upside of anger http://bit.ly/CL3cB
Strengths become weaknesses: We need tough, strong, confident leaders. But how can we prevent them from spiral. http://bit.ly/3wZmL7
“Every age has its own outlook,” wrote CS Lewis. Tradition must have a voice but not a veto.

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from September 2009:

We tend to learn an enormous amount in the short term, quite a bit in the medium term and absolutely nothing in the long term.
RT @profkjmoore: An interview I did with Henry Mintzberg just came out on the Globe website: http://tinyurl.com/nnht5e // Insightful book
FT: Success can be a bad teacher. It's intoxicating; erodes self-awareness and fosters self-indulgence. http://ow.ly/rETr
RT @wallybock: My latest post at Momentor: "God is in the details" http://ow.ly/rBY8 Good advice
@hulmevision: @Bob_Wheeler Bob sent me this funny, charming, award- winning video http://bit.ly/GTw32 Good message about validation
Your leadership team has lost its mind when people at the table actually believe the org would be in worse shape if they were not there @perrynoble
RT @hulmevision: There are really only two ways of living: Give and Get. Get might work temporarily, Give works eternally.
It's difficult to get a man to understand something if his salary depends on his not understanding it. ~Sinclair Lewis
Your most valuable currency is relationship, emotional capital, the ability to connect with others. ~Susan Scott in Fierce Leadership
RT @scottmckain: http://tinyurl.com/m4sadz One of BEST posts EVER how to establish your own character & style from TELLER of Penn & Teller
RT @sreardon: If you can watch this 7min motivational video and it doesn't get you choked up - check yer pulse http://twitzap.com/u/L44
We influence others. Who we are often depends on who we are with and who they are depends on who we are.
RT @AthletesArtist: "Anger is the feeling that makes your mouth work faster than your mind." Evan Esar
GRT Interview! RT @hulmevision: “successful forgiveness, . . . a real commitment to change is shown in word and deed.” http://bit.ly/3wte7N
Managing with the Brain in Mind http://ow.ly/pja4
RT JD's Corner http://cli.gs/yUrsJ The Character that Should Define Us
Let's not confuse what it means to be famous or great. Great is for others. Famous is for you. Erwin McManus
RT @MichaelHyatt: What’s holding you back from success? Could it be that all you lack is courage. Re-post: http://is.gd/Ark5
RT @paul_farrier "Looking back, my life seems like one long obstacle race, with me as the chief obstacle." Jack Paar
Find a repeatable formula RT @HarvardBiz: How Marvel Went from Bankruptcy to $4-B Buyout http://bit.ly/13Arpc
How to Escape Perfectionism http://ow.ly/nKuz

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LeadershipNow 140: August 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from August 2009:

Leadership Lessons from Ted Kennedy http://bit.ly/IS4Zt
Why Gen-Y Johnny Can't Read Nonverbal Cues http://ow.ly/miyi
@HarvardBiz: Ted Kennedy, Low-Potential Leader http://bit.ly/14ehlo
Leadership involves plumbing as well as poetry. ~Jim March
Our nature has no built-in braking system. More is never enough. ~Peter Whybrow
Good mgnt is art of making problems so interesting and solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal w/ them. ~P Hawken
“You know why I do marathons? Because this is how I practice not quitting.” ~ @OrlandoMagicPat
The problems of an aging customer base http://ow.ly/kwmu
USAF leadership lesson SLICED=Selflessness, Loyalty, Integrity, Commitment, Energy, Decisiveness http://bit.ly/NhNcJ
The more unpredictable the world becomes, the more we rely on predictions. ~Steve Rivkin
You need to learn to level with people without leveling them. ~The Effective Editor
Maybe the best managers are simply ordinary, healthy people who aren't too screwed up. ~Mintzberg http://ow.ly/kjq3 Book: http://ow.ly/kjtd
The Lesson of the 38 Candy Bars - We would’ve followed that general anywhere. http://ow.ly/kdM1
RT @hulmevision: Subject of 100,000+ books, Bonaparte’s story still fascinates 2 centuries later. How did he do it? http://bit.ly/ayZWg
Authority should be seen as a part of leadership, not as a way around leadership.
Another good column by @HarveyMackay: "Uncommon leadership has common traits" http://bit.ly/if2uA
Can business leaders learn a lesson from the president of the United States? http://ow.ly/jVwQ
RT @JohnBaldoni: Forgiveness is an act of leadership. Read my column at http://tinyurl.com/qmcoav
Old friend Lance Cosgrove offers FREE mp3s dwnlds. Not a country music fan but check out In Your Little Girl’s Eyes (from the Raining In Bakersfield album) Grt Lyrics http://ow.ly/jS08
Change the world: Begin as a band of madmen welcoming other crazy ppl who want to be part of something bigger than themselves
@dbsIII Your emphasis on alignment in your new book - A Leader Within - is good. http://bit.ly/Epv0u
Gary Hamel: "Don't confuse the edge of your rut with the horizon."
31 Refutably Irrefutable Laws of Lame Leadership: http://scribd.com/doc/273295 This will resonate!
WSJ: Just how accurate are those numbers? More guesswork than we'd like to think. http://ow.ly/ja3B
Stefan Stern: The rules of engagement: All is not fair in love, war and business http://bit.ly/vOkp7
Change the way you work: Forget call centres – systems thinkers see the world differently: http://bit.ly/i2ZoD

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LeadershipNow 140: July 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from July 2009:

Releasing control and sharing influence with others may be the one of the most difficult changes to make in your leadership style. ~JR Kerr
RT @UtneReader: Creativity it’s surprisingly orderly, it can be learned http://bit.ly/l581L Think about problems as abstract
Is your reluctance to follow undermining your leadership?
Ultimately, leadership is about life.
Grow yourself. You can't separate yourself as a person from yourself as a leader.
RT @davidzinger: Employee Engagement Zingers. A tad of Monday morning twitter humor to start your work. http://bit.ly/1xNbm4
RT @SirHendrix: you are acting opportunistic because you don't know your purpose, you don't focus, and you have no strategy.
Live through the unfair things, develop the hide to not let it bother you & keep your eyes focused on what you have to do. Hank Greenberg
Identify the influencers. Work through them, not around them. Invite them, don't inform them.
We build who we are by building up others.
Excellent Piece WSJ: Celebrity Culture vs. The Right Stuff
Time to get your strategy right: It's not just that markets have changed. Your organisation has changed. FT http://bit.ly/1YLaIt
Time Magazine: No Charisma? Don't Worry, You Can Still Be a Leader http://ow.ly/hJKz
Turnaround Question: What do I want this situation to become?
Cronkite: "A career can be called a success if one can look back and say: 'I made a difference.'" He made a difference.
RT @donhornsby: They Never Said That! | U.S. Presidents | Reader's Digest http://ff.im/5kHFS
A Farewell to Harms WSJ http://bit.ly/15UkE4
Everyone is normal until you get to know them better. ~Manfred Kets de Vries
Every despot must have one disloyal subject to keep him sane. ~GB Shaw
As a leader, if you are not encouraging candid feedback, you are just asking for trouble. Do you have a court jester?
RT @perrynoble NEVER allow the voice of those who know you the least to shape you the most!
Ideas from under your nose: While networks of outsiders are a fashionable concept, those looking for innovation... FT: http://tinyurl.com/nwd4qf
RT @pamslim: The big 5 mid-year game-changing questions http://bit.ly/CWcV3 Good questions to ask yourself
Interviews with top business authors during FT Press & Wharton School Publishing Author Week http://ow.ly/haRj
Otto Scharmer- Leader: All people who engage in creating change or shaping their future, regardless of their formal positions
If you can't live through adversity, you'll never be good at what you do. ~Hank Greenberg
Managers who act like owners: Extravagant restaurant bills and huge taxi fares might not endear you to the peopl.. http://tinyurl.com/lesxgz
RT @Ventureneer: Leadership can be learned :: says http://bit.ly/XNQJq
Making History > David McCullough WSJ http://tinyurl.com/kumpdg
The Fall of the Workplace Jerk ?? WSJ http://ow.ly/gn6j

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LeadershipNow 140: June 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2009:

Survive company mergers: Business leaders will soon see opportunities for mergers and acquisitions. FT: http://tinyurl.com/kth2e4
To lead you must come from a context larger than the self.
What you don't know about Ed McMahon by @wallybock http://ow.ly/fNhY
RT @innovate: "Know when to be stubborn and when to be flexible: Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible about tactics" - Jeff Bezos
RT @scottmckain: It's the label on a wine bottle ... What can YOU do to get more business? http://budurl.com/smvp Now that's thinking!
RT @MichaelHyatt: RT @human3rror: Overheard: Youtube, Twitter, and Facebook are merging together: "YouTwitFace.com"
Make a list of your most basic assumptions. Are they still true?
Effective networks lead to innovation : You need to understand how informal networks can work to your benefit. http://tinyurl.com/lqhx5l
Relevance: Are you answering questions no one is asking?
Raising Kids: Our revolutionary leaders wanted the best from their children. http://ow.ly/feoG
Twitter: Tips, Tricks and Tweets http://ow.ly/f3vd Very helpful book-esp for people like me!
How to rebuild trust: (Registration Required) http://tinyurl.com/m3zvqe
Most leadership is not out front and heroic. We don't see it because we don't know what we are looking for.
If you do not have some bad loans, you are not in business.” ~Paul Volker
The undercover boss: The CEO went undercover in his own business, disguised as an office worker (Registration Required) http://tinyurl.com/mmapv4
Developing leaders is a long term solution. Recruitment is a short-term answer to a long-term problem.
Counselors should quit trying to determine who is right and instead guide people on how to apply the correct principles in their situation
Are you getting enough sleep? http://ow.ly/d899
Are you building margin into your life? Emotional, physical, schedule and financial margin?
Leaders take note: Disappointment breeds cynicism.
Real success or failure is hard to measure especially in short term. Targets and personal gain are attractive alternatives ~How Rome Fell
When we start with our eyes on our needs, we are never able to see anything else.
If you’re just maintaining the institution, it’s difficult to see beyond the old and allow the new to emerge.

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2009:

Ten Fatal Flaws That Derail Leaders HBR http://ow.ly/9Piu
Mulally on Ford: "This is a huge enterprise and the magic is, everybody knows the plan." How well are you communicating?
Edison’s genius lay in his ability to conceive a fully developed marketplace, not simply a discrete device ~Tim Brown IDEO
Our competencies enable and restrict the range of leadership roles we will be able to perform well.
How to manage the clever squad: It is time to reframe the debate about talent and start thinking about clever people.
All the truly grt armies in history had a cause that inspired the individual to remarkable heights of courage & endurance ~Eisenhower
The task of leadership is to create an alignment of strengths in ways that make weaknesses irrelevant. ~Peter Drucker
We don’t first find leaders and hope they take on the qualities of a servant. We need to find servants and let them be leaders ~Cole
To paraphrase Thomas Carruthers, a leader is one who makes themselves progressively unnecessary.
Life reveals who we are inside. Life is the test of the measure of your leadership. ~Neil Cole http://ow.ly/8aDf
A model of action or agreement: Some leaders simply tell people what to do, while others try to build consensus.. http://tinyurl.com/rbyh3d
Fund mgr James Chanos explained in 2007, "It is the regulated bits of the system you should worry about!" How true. http://ow.ly/6F6c
No such thing as dysfunctional org because every org is perfectly aligned to achieve the results it currently gets. We want it that way!
Soar above the skyful of lies: If we are to manage the increased flow of information, first we have to learn to ... http://tinyurl.com/o3jcv7
Rick Smith: To be successful, you need to earn every relationship. Good Post: http://ow.ly/5Pfj
If we keep our focus too tight, we may miss the opportunities all around us.
'Shrink to Win' Isn't Much of a Strategy http://twurl.nl/bkf6bj
Goodbye Bland Affluence http://twurl.nl/up47pe
A man should swallow a toad every morning to be sure of not meeting with anything more revolting in the day ahead ~Nicolas Chamfort
The Secret faithful have been left standing at curb dutifully visualizing a new Ferrari as the repo man takes the Ford http://ow.ly/4HY7

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LeadershipNow 140: April 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from April 2009:

Lessons from Legendary Advertising Executive David Ogilvy http://ow.ly/4v11
100 Excellent Online Tools to Feed Your Creativity http://ow.ly/4v0m
12 Reasons To Be (Economically) Optimistic WSJ > http://ow.ly/4pZi
Twittering executives reveal more than they realize http://ow.ly/478r
“What frightens a people serves as a reliable guide to their idolatries.” What you have closed the book on may be limiting your growth?
RT @KarlRove WSJ: A superstar, not a statesman, today leads our country. http://twurl.nl/xnf3q3 Great leaders aren't defined by consensus
12 Major Brands that 24/7 Wall Street believes will not survive until the end of next year >> http://ow.ly/3zi9
The 7 secrets of really, really lucky companies http://ow.ly/3lpZ
Tom Peters: "we"-the-gurus are not in the business of discovering and propagating "immutable laws. Well said Tom! http://ow.ly/3lm9
Random House to publish Dan Brown's new novel, The Lost Symbol September 15. 5-million copy first printing - the highest in RH history.
Nido Qubein: The more you operate within your area of effective influence, the larger the area becomes.
Douglas Rushkoff: Instead of focusing on what we still lack, we must take stock of what we already do have.
Companies do not take advantage of feedback opportunities. FT: http://ow.ly/3k5g
If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original ~ Ken Robinson http://ow.ly/31Vn
Four reasons to be cheerful: Leaders should not be moping about, feeling sorry for themselves and spreading misery. http://tinyurl.com/cyjllr
Taleb on Experts: People who were driving a school bus blindfolded (and crashed it) should never be given a new bus. http://ow.ly/2mub
Ten principles for a Black Swan-proof world by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in FT: http://ow.ly/2msV
Best and Worst states to do business with: CEOs rated Texas #1 state and California as the worst. http://ow.ly/2bWj
"Writing is a moral act: What you write has a real effect on others, often to a rather surprising extent” ~ Alexander McCall Smith
Entrepreneurship can rescue us: As the risk averse withdraw, braver business leaders will step forward, writes Stern. http://tinyurl.com/d5ob93
Fear has overwhelmed greed; adventurous are on retreat Until we reverse this psychology won't recover economic momentum http://ow.ly/1Qc6

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from March 2009:

Engagement issues? First, forget the idea that emerging leaders must conform to the existing culture. Respect it? Absolutely.
A lack of creativity in an org may not be the employees; it’s more likely it’s the org itself. Does your org suffocate ideas?
Managing the mood is crucial: Tough trading conditions like these test character as much as business acumen. tinyurl.com/dgaxuy
Life Lesson: The more you help other people with their hurts, the easier it is to handle your own. ~ Scott McKain
Jac Fitz-enz: Not only is a “best practice” subjective – it’s transitory.
Humility: Understanding the danger of being educated beyond your intelligence.
Steve McKee said, "You can cut your way to survival but not success."
Growing people requires that we reinforce improvements along the way - before they've "made" it. Don't wait.
At work or at home, the more support you build into the system, the faster you can grow people.
Lack of accountability paves the way to mediocrity.
Atlas Shrugged is selling at a faster rate today than at any time during its 51-year history. ow.ly/Vgd and ow.ly/Vgg
FT: “Timidity, confusion and populism have been the enemies of effective action.”
This makes a good case for not criticizing others. tinyurl.com/covj5n
Diplomatic Gifts: It's only natural that Obama's eye drifts to the discount bin at the video store. ow.ly/Tqy
“The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who still undecided.” -Casey Stengel
T Jeary: "If you are the first person to see that something needs to be done, you are probably the best person to do it."
Focus found in ability to boclk out all things we don't like about ystrdy & things we worry about tomorrow & do next correct thing we need to do today
FT: “The great mistake was to rely merely on self-interest in - as imperfect and as important a market as - the financial sector.”
“Business television makes the crisis feel like it has the tempo of a videogame. But this isn’t Wii Economy. It is plate tectonics.” WSJ
Building self-confidence is the starting point for unlocking the potential of yourself and others.
2008 Bestsellers Fiction: The Appeal by Grisham / The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by Wrobleski / The Host by Meyer / Cross Country by Patterson
2008 Bestsellers Non-Fic: Last Lecture by Pausch / Purpose of Christmas by Warren / You: Being Beautiful by Roizen & Oz / Outliers by Gladwell

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from February 2009:

Currently, GM supports five retirees in the U.S. for every active employee. Nearly equals the population of Wyoming - almost 500M
RT @AlexKaris: Children spell the word Love - "T I M E" - make your investment today! - That pretty well nails it!
So long as our compensation systems encourage execs to look only a year or two ahead, that’s what they'll continue to do http://ow.ly/uXB
Our economy didn't get into this mess because executives were paid too much. Rather they were paid too much for doing the wrong things. WSJ
Shoichiro Toyoda: “We are not gods, we are not infallible. Sometimes even Tiger Woods misses a shot.” (WSJ Sub Req) http://ow.ly/rWq
Microsoft is sponsoring a free download of 5 classic HBR articles. http://ow.ly/jqG
Some “positional leaders” are so good at managing that they obstruct genuine leadership.
Jack Hayhow's "Kicking the Recession's Butt" e-book FREE download here >> http://ow.ly/ilq
2009 C-SPAN Survey of Presidential Leadership - Overall Ranking http://ow.ly/ilf
Many organizations are providing leadership for the past because they don’t understand the present enough to project the future.
Many Emerging leaders feel stifled because they come to a situation where all questions of how to organize and lead were answered long ago
The “all-hat-no-cattle leader” Time Magazine http://ow.ly/fmD
U have 2 get people 2 face up 2 the reality. People will follow you. What they can't stand is unrealistic deluded leadership. A Norman, ASDA
Mr. New Deal Harry Hopkins of FERA '33: "Our job is to relieve the unemployed not to develop a big social-work organization." What a concept
"I don’t like offending people, and it’s easy to offend people when you don’t know as much as they do." Good insight by Seth Godin.
What business ppl need to do to regain trust: Stop behaving like 18th century French aristocracy. Think shared sacrifice. http://ow.ly/8Pv
“That’s the way we’ve always done it.” Are we so tied to our approach that we lose our effectiveness?

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2009 Compilation

Here are a selection of tweets from January 2009:

The phrase leaders cast long shadows is used to draw attention to the fact that a leader’s actions are magnified far more than they imagine
“You always have to eat humble pie at some point…. Every rejection is the fuel for what you will be.” Diane von Furstenberg in Feb 2009 T&C
WN: A leader must summon citizens to rise above themselves, but without appearing preachy or contemptuous of their present state of mind
Not what you’d expect him to say: Creativity flourishes at the edges of things. It needs boundaries and it needs constraints. P Ibbotson
Without an effective infrastructure for learning – action reviews – a plan is just a plan. An idea is not reality.
Chief speechwriter for George W. Bush, Marc Thiessen: History Will Remember Bush Well http://ow.ly/4GF
FT said of Obama’s speech: “the performance of a born leader.” That really means he put the time in. You’re seeing the result.
FT: Managers who see economic strife only as a threat are missing out on ideal opportunity to implement change and instill better practice.
Kissinger: Occasionally an outsider may provide perspective; almost never does he have enough knowledge to advise soundly on tactical moves
Think of leadership IN, not leadership OF. It's not position.
To develop new leaders, existing leaders will have to give up control and empower emerging leaders to lead in new ways.
In a downturn, set realistic goals and use shorter time horizons. Predictions are likely to be more accurate and relevant.

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