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Second Little Book of Leadership just published : a gift to share
Well, it's been a while since the first one, and the first one is now about eighth on Slideshare's 'all-time' downloads list - it was third for a year or so .. So, here's the second one as an early holiday gift. The best gifts are traditionally passed on, not kept (See the book The Gift by Lewis Hyde ). But, the wonder of the digital age is we can do both - pass it on AND keep it. Like all the best qualities of leadership, I guess - trust, love, respect, support - you can keep giving it away and you never run out.
Complex Adaptive Systems: Who's doing it?
Up from the Hub archive. Originally published 2008. But, a fascinating conversation (I hope) nonetheless. Phil
Fear And Leadership
Up from the Hub archives. Originally published 2007
Whatever is actually said in words, this, below, is the real dialogue going on between great leaders and people they inspire.
This dialogue is also going on within great leaders. It was once said of Walt Disney by one of his closest colleagues, "Walt had no fear." I don't think that's quite right. I think he overcame fear - particularly of the unknown - in himself and inspired others to step out into the unknown with him. That's what great leaders do.
Love and Leadership, for Valentine's Day
Michael Jordan on What Love Is - Love and leadership are intimately connected, I think.*
Michael Jordan asks 'What is Love?'
*If you don't love people, do something else." - Rudy Giuliani, explaining that love is essential to leadership, from his book Leadership
How To Communicate From A Stage
Up from the Hub archives. Originally published 2007
The next time you have to give a leadership speech - or any kind of speech for that matter - learn from this clip about
a) The power of non-verbal communication
b) The power of humour (or humor if you are in the US)
c) The power of surprise
"Go to the people. Learn from them. Live with them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. The best of leaders when the job is done, when the task is accomplished, the people will say we have done it ourselves."
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