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Beyond Typical S.M.A.R.T Goals in 2013

Leadership Freak

The former CEO of Southwest Airlines, Jim Parker, told me, “Don’t set artificial goals for yourself.” Begin with noble ends: Leadership is about people. Set people goals. Production and profitability are useful and necessary but never enough. Increasing profits by 6% is important but not noble.

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Top Five Qualities of an A **e

Leadership Freak

at the Great Place to Work Annual Conference 2013) I was impressed with Beth’s candor. “We have a no a **e policy at Baird.” Beth Kavelaris, Director of Culture & Integration, Robert W. Baird & Co. Baird manages nearly $97 billion in client assets at more than 100 locations scattered around the globe. Definition: “How do you [.].

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Simple Isn’t Simple

Leadership Freak

Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2013) Lousy leaders confuse – exceptional leaders […]. Simplicity: Longfellow said, “… in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” John Maxwell said, “The leaders job is reducing rather than adding to complexity.”

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My Favorite Books For Leaders - Look Back At 2013

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In the meantime, here again is my list of my eight favorites from the year 2013. In a few months I'll post my top (favorite) books for leaders that were published in this year. In no particular order, these are my picks -- each provides timely, practical and valuable tips, techniques and tools for how to become a more effective leader.

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Emotional Speed Bumps

Ed Batista

How to Make Stress Your Friend [14-minute video] (Kelly McGonigal, 2013). Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being (Linda Graham, 2013). [6] Sleep-Deprived Leaders are Less Inspiring (Christopher Barnes, Harvard Business Review , 2016). Reducing Chronic) Stress. 6] Adapted from Attitude and Behavior. [7]

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Leaders: Still Making Progress On Your 2013 New Year's Resolution?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year''s Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Hopefully, you''re still making good progress with your resolution.

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The Four Workarounds

Michael McKinney

Oreo piggybacked clever Twitter advertising on the 2013 Super Bowl power outage. A couple solved a problem of distributing life-saving medicines in Sub-Saharan Africa by piggybacking on the distribution of Coca-Cola that was readily available in the region.