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L.A. Reid on Surrounding Yourself with Top Performers
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Want to make a rookie leadership mistake? Only hire people who you are certain will never be as good as you. That way, you will always be indispensible, right?
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Ashton Kutcher’s Three Lessons for Success
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Inspiration often comes from unlikely places…like the Teen Choice Awards. I don’t typically watch award shows and I am certainly not in the intended demographic
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Emotional intelligence
Taylor Swift on Six Ways to Increase Self-Awareness
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Want to solve most of your leadership issues with one competency? It’s not intelligence, technical skills, or flexibility, although these would be nice.
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Golden State Warriors’ Four Lessons on Finding Your Competitive Advantage
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Every leader is looking for a competitive advantage. We analyze business models, speak with consultants selling “the next big thing,” and delve into industry
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Craig Ferguson on Informed Deconstruction
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When I speak with newly hired leaders, I find myself advising them to avoid bashing their new company. This may seem counterintuitive, but it is actually quite common.
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Weekender: Brian Grazer on Needless Worrying
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Welcome to another edition of leadersayswhat’s the Weekender, a seat-ful of thought to start your weekend on the right track. Why just a seat (versus the whole booth)?
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Brainstorming
Three Ways John Cleese Recommends We Foster Creativity
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Regardless of your industry, one of a leader’s primary responsibilities is to promote and foster creativity within the team. This may seem obvious for
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Better Call Saul on Avoiding Con Artists
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There’s something about being in a position of authority that seems to attract con artists. Disguised as consultants, applicants, vendors, and investors
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Weekender: Barack Obama and Jerry Seinfeld on Maintaining Perspective
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Welcome to another edition of leadersayswhat’s the Weekender, a bean’s worth of thought to start your weekend on the right track. Why just a bean (versus
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10 Leadership Quotes to Get You Through the Holidays
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Another year, another list of great quotes that I wasn’t able to use in an article. So, in an attempt to kick off 2016 with a fresh list of topical pop
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