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25 Quotes about Managing Change
August 24, 2024
What can you do as a leader when it’s up to you to right the ship that’s gone off course? To help, we compiled 25 quotes about managing change for leaders.
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8 Principles for Innovation, How to Keep Growing, & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
July 31, 2024
In this edition of the ‘Leadership That Works’ newsletter, our monthly roundup of the best leadership links from around the web: 8 principles for innovation, how to keep growing, & more.
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The Secret of ‘Empowered’ Accountability, the Power of ‘Slow Productivity’ & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
June 30, 2024
In this edition of the ‘Leadership That Works’ newsletter: Lead people through change, practice ’empowered’ accountability, meet your employees in the middle, the power of ‘slow productivity,’ and more.
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‘Good Enough’ Is Better Than Perfect, Lead Through ‘Change Fatigue’ & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
May 31, 2024
In the ‘Leadership That Works’ Newsletter, a roundup of the best leadership links from around the web: Good enough is better than perfect, lead through ‘change fatigue,’ the power of ritual, and more.
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5 Keys to Emotional Regulation for Leaders, 6 CEO Strategies for Thriving in Chaos, & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
April 30, 2024
In the ‘Leadership That Works’ newsletter: 5 keys to emotional regulation for leaders, 6 CEO strategies for thriving in chaos, how to manage conflict, and more.
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4 Questions to Jumpstart Culture Change, How to Have Tough Conversations, & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
March 31, 2024
In the Leadership That Works Newsletter: Don’t avoid tough topics, 4 questions to jumpstart culture change, how to sell your ideas, and more.
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Future-Proof Your Mindset, Get Your Leadership Groove Back, & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
February 29, 2024
In the best leadership links to read right now: Future-proof your mindset, get your leadership groove back, live your values, and more.
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5 Ways to Get Unstuck, 9 Workplace Trends to Watch, & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
January 31, 2024
In this month’s Leadership That Works newsletter: 5 ways to get unstuck, 9 workplace trends to watch, assessing employee engagement, & more.
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The Best Leadership Advice for 2024 – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
December 31, 2023
In the best leadership advice for 2024: How to live your best life, create better relationships, manage uncertainty, and more.
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Purpose (Finally) Goes Mainstream, Be a Hero in Your Own Story, & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
November 30, 2023
In the Leadership That Works Newsletter: Purpose (finally) goes mainstream, small gratitude habits, be a hero in your own story, and more.
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Make Purpose ‘Real,’ the Power of Empathy, & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
October 31, 2023
In this edition of the Leadership That Works newsletter: Make purpose ‘real,’ the power of empathy, and more great links from around the web.
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Build Your Own Ladder, ‘Read the Air,’ & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
September 30, 2023
In this month’s Leadership That Works Newsletter: Build your own ladder, ‘read the air,’ tap into the ‘moveable middle,’ hone your ‘narrative intelligence,’ and more.
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The 8 Paths to Humility, How to Recover from Setbacks, & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
August 31, 2023
The 8 paths to humility, stop saying ‘hybrid work,’ learn to celebrate rejection, recognize ‘screen apnea,’ and more.
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The Right Way to Fail, How to Be More Persuasive, & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
July 31, 2023
The right way to fail, how to be more persuasive, why vacation is good for your career, tips for developing resilience, and more.
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Employee Engagement on the Rise, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
June 30, 2023
In this month’s Leadership That Works Newsletter: Employee engagement on the rise, how to think like Leonardo da Vinci, a neuroscientist’s tips for performing under pressure, and more.
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The 1-Word Shift to a Growth Mindset, the Case for ‘Microvalidations’ & More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
May 31, 2023
In this month’s Leadership That Works Newsletter: The 1-word shift to a growth mindset, The ROI of employee wellbeing, and more.
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Understand ‘Microstress,’ Say No to Being ‘Voluntold,’ and More – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
April 30, 2023
Understand ‘microstress,’ say no to being ‘voluntold,’ how to conduct layoffs, and more in the Leadership That Works newsletter.
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Leading the Five-Generation Workforce – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
March 31, 2023
In the Leadership That Works Newsletter: Leading the five-generation workforce, how to give tough feedback, the 5 Rs of ‘The Great Reset, and more.
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Why the Best Leaders Share Responsibility – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
February 28, 2023
In the Leadership That Works Newsletter: Why the best leaders share responsibility, the 4 types of thinkers, fight ’empathy’ fatigue, and more.
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What People Want from Work in 2023 – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
January 31, 2023
In this edition of the ‘Leadership That Works’ Newsletter: What people want from work in 2023, how to help people ‘speak up,’ and more.
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Gratitude Is More than a Platitude – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
November 30, 2022
In this edition of the Leadership That Works Newsletter: Gratitude is more than a platitude, stop calling them ‘soft skills,’ and more.
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Goodbye, ‘Great Resignation,’ Hello, ‘Great Breakup’ – The Leadership That Works Newsletter
October 31, 2022
In the Leadership That Works newsletter, a monthly digest of top leadership links: Goodbye ‘Great Resignation,’ Hello ‘Great Breakup,’; Mastering the Art of ‘Micro-Understanding,’ and much more.
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Employees Want ‘Human Leadership,’ Say No to ‘Productivity Paranoia,’ and More in the Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
September 30, 2022
In the best leadership links to read right now: Show ‘human leadership,’ say no to ‘productivity paranoia,’ 4 types of leadership listening, and more.
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Don’t Call It ‘Quiet Quitting,’ Adopt a ‘Dual-Growth’ Mindset, and More in the Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
August 31, 2022
In this month’s best leadership links to read right now: Don’t call it ‘quiet quitting,’ adopt a ‘dual-growth’ mindset, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now: Embrace the ‘Fun Mindset,’ Survive a Bad Boss, Let Your Mind Wander, and More
July 31, 2022
In the best leadership links to read right now: The ‘fun mindset,’ surviving a bad boss, mastering ‘intellectual humility,’ and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now: Find Your Purpose, Measure Well-Being, Get Curious, and More
June 30, 2022
In this month’s best leadership links to read right now: Find your purpose, measure well-being, get curious, and more.
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The Leadership Mindset That Sparks Miraculous ‘Aha!’ Moments
June 23, 2022
‘Aha!’s are no accident. Train your brain to internalize this leadership mindset that sparks miraculous ‘aha!’ moments.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now: Forget Perfection, Battle ‘Proximity Bias,’ Make a ‘Done List,’ and More
May 31, 2022
In the best leadership links to read right now: Forget perfection, battle ‘proximity bias,’ make a ‘done list,’ and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now: Make a “To-Don’t” List, Stay Curious, Practice Metacognition, and More
April 30, 2022
In the best leadership links to read right now: Make a ‘to-don’t’ list, stay curious, practice metacognition, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now: Beat Brain Fog, Battle Burnout, Ace Your Next Interview, and More
March 31, 2022
In the best leadership links to read right now: Beat brain fog, battle burnout, ace your next interview, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
February 28, 2022
In the best leadership links to read right now: ‘Sleep leadership,’ ‘behavioral activation,’ ‘self-compassion,’ and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Welcome 2022
December 31, 2021
In the best leadership links to welcome 2022: Don’t be nice (be kind), understanding ‘human magic,’ the year’s best books, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
November 30, 2021
In the best leadership links to read right now: ‘Megatrends’ of the future, challenge the status quo, practice gratitude, and more.
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Captivating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
October 31, 2021
In this month’s captivating leadership links to read right now: ‘Tend-and-befriend,’ the six ‘C’s of purpose, push back at work, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
September 30, 2021
Topics in this month’s best leadership links to read right now include: Lower your guard, go slow to go fast, understand ‘hedonic adaptation,’ and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
August 31, 2021
In this month’s best leadership links to read right now: Cultivate ‘awe,’ put outcomes before output, become a ‘moral integrator,’ and much more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
July 31, 2021
In his month’s best leadership links to read right now: Fix your ‘digital body language,’ oil your ‘squeaky wheels,’ put health on the CEO agenda, and more.
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Captivating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
June 30, 2021
In this month’s curated digest of captivating leadership links to read right now: Build your resilience, reskill the workforce, be an ‘upstander,’ and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
May 31, 2021
In this month’s best leadership links to read right now: Forecasting the future, cutting out ‘noise,’ going deeper with D&I, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
April 30, 2021
In the best leadership links to read right now from ConantLeadership: The agony of email, beg to differ, the open office is dead, and more.
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Fascinating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
March 31, 2021
In this month’s fascinating leadership links to read right now: beat burnout, make better decisions, solidarity and solutions from AAPI leaders, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
February 28, 2021
Topics covered in this month’s best leadership links to read right now: Forget perfection, rethink “imposter syndrome,” cultivate psychological safety, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
January 31, 2021
Topics covered in this month’s best leadership links to read right now include beating work-from-home burnout, fixing your focus, learning how to speak up on issues that matter, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Close Out 2020
December 31, 2020
In the best leadership links to close out 2020: The year in charts, how business changed forever in 2020, the secret to more successful teams, and more.
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Captivating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
November 30, 2020
In these captivating leadership links to read right now: Manage emotions, find ‘joyful escape,’ be nimble but not chaotic, and more.
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7 Fascinating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
October 31, 2020
In these 7 fascinating leadership links to read right now: Be an anti-hero, embrace the ‘virtual commute,’ battle bias, and more.
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Captivating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
September 30, 2020
In this month’s captivating leadership links: Life lessons from Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a better approach to D&I, demystifying resilience, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
August 31, 2020
In this month’s best leadership links to read right now: Battling ‘ambiguous loss,’ learning from the world’s top CEOs, how to achieve racial equity, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
July 31, 2020
In this month’s best leadership links to read right now: Reimagining job interviews, a framework for making decisions, racism is bad for business, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
June 30, 2020
In the best leadership links to read right now: Building a racially just workplace, the burnout myth, inclusion matters, and more.
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8 Leadership Links to Empower You During Crisis
April 30, 2020
In these 8 leadership links to empower you during crisis: be here now, the power of flex work, go slow to go fast, and more.
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Thank You
March 4, 2020
Today is the official release date of my new book, The Blueprint: 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights, and I’m grateful to you—the ConantLeadership community. I want to say thank you.
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8 Fascinating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
January 31, 2020
In this month’s 8 fascinating links: escape the identity mindtrap, questions for a new decade, get unstuck, and more.
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8 Inspiring Leadership Links for a Productive New Year
December 31, 2019
In these 8 inspiring leadership links for a productive new year: Build better relationships, be yourself, fight gender bias, and more.
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Captivating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
November 30, 2019
In this month’s captivating leadership links to read right now: Shut up and WAIT, create a leadership narrative, be a coach, and more.
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Fascinating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
October 31, 2019
In this month’s fascinating leadership links to read right now: automate your habits, the science of transformations, understanding ‘outcome bias’, and more.
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The Best Leadership Ideas to Explore Right Now
September 30, 2019
In this month’s best leadership ideas to explore right now: distrust mistrust, dispel distraction, reattach to work, and more.
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Fascinating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
August 31, 2019
In this month’s fascinating leadership links to read right now: forego your ego, plan like a Navy SEAL, see the future, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
July 31, 2019
In this month’s best leadership links to read right now: Change your mind, test your vision, optimize your time, and more.
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10 Years of “Icing on the Cake”
July 3, 2019
This week marks the 10-year anniversary of my near-fatal car accident. It’s been ten years of “icing on the cake”: a decade of recovery, reflection, and contribution.
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6 Intriguing Leadership Links to Read Right Now
June 30, 2019
In this month’s 6 intriguing leadership links to read right now: Just say no, a script for employee appreciation, creatives have different brains, and more.
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Smart Leadership Links to Read Right Now
May 31, 2019
In this month’s smart leadership links to read right now: The power of compassion, how to lead change, building trust cross-culturally, and more.
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7 Essential Leadership Links to Read Right Now
April 30, 2019
In this month’s 7 essential leadership links to read right now: take a stand, master EQ, champion women, be brave, and more.
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7 Smart Leadership Links to Read Right Now
March 31, 2019
In these 7 smart leadership links to read right now: manage burnout, take a pause, win tomorrow, seek the highest good, and more.
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7 Engaging Leadership Links to Read Right Now
February 28, 2019
In this month’s 7 engaging leadership links to read right now: read to lead, wield your power responsibly, make inclusion real, and more.
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The 7 Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
January 31, 2019
In the 7 best leadership links to read right now: why self-awareness is the key to better teams, a deep dive on small talk, and more.
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If You Think You Can, You Will
January 25, 2019
People with a growth mindset believe that intelligence can be developed and improved. People who think they can get better, often do.
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7 Inspiring Leadership Links for a Happy New Year
December 31, 2018
In this month’s 7 inspiring leadership links for a happy new year: change is possible, reclaiming your time, presence is a present, and more.
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Leadership Resolutions for 2019
December 22, 2018
These leadership resolutions for 2019 will empower you to lift your leadership to new heights and lead your most productive, meaningful, and fulfilling year yet.
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7 Fascinating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
November 30, 2018
In this month’s 7 fascinating leadership links: kindness is contagious, understanding psychological safety, Jim Collins on purpose, and more.
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7 Intriguing Leadership Links to Read Right Now
October 31, 2018
In these 7 intriguing leadership links to read right now: micromanaging is making workers sick, be more persuasive, give better feedback, and more.
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7 Captivating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
September 30, 2018
In this month’s 7 captivating leadership links to read right now: micromanaging is making workers sick, be more persuasive, give better feedback, and more.
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6 Engrossing Leadership Links to Read Right Now
August 31, 2018
In this month’s 6 engrossing leadership links to read right now: pursue your passion, improve your self-talk, boost your body language, and more.
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6 Enthralling Leadership Links to Read Right Now
July 31, 2018
In this month’s 6 enthralling leadership links to read right now: learn to tell your story, create a caring culture, build a team of champions, and more.
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6 Fascinating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
June 30, 2018
In June’s 6 fascinating leadership links to read right now: the two types of respect, don’t follow your passion, what makes a successful CEO, and more.
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7 Intriguing Leadership Links to Read Right Now
May 31, 2018
In this month’s intriguing leadership links to read right now: your smartphone is making you dumb, how to develop moral courage, 20 leadership questions, and more.
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6 Captivating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
April 30, 2018
In these 6 captivating leadership links to read right now: why you should laugh more at work, think small, keep it simple, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
March 31, 2018
This month: how to write better emails, turn ‘what if’ into ‘I can’, questions for every stage of your career, and more.
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6 Fascinating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
February 28, 2018
In these 6 fascinating leadership links to read right now: why you should keep a diary, the secret to winning Olympic gold, how to change your inner monologue, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
January 31, 2018
In this month’s best leadership links to read right now: why you need a work BFF, how to make better decisions, be self-aware, and more.
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32 Quotes about the Power of Habits
January 25, 2018
Habits transform leadership dreams into reality. To help you keep moving towards your goals, we compiled 32 inspiring quotes about the power of habits.
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7 Fascinating Leadership Links to Read for a Happy New Year
December 31, 2017
In these 7 fascinating leadership links to read for a happy new year: stop trying to be perfect, be here now, know when to trust your gut, and more.
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Leadership Resolutions for 2018
December 22, 2017
To help with the transition to a new year filled with fresh challenges and opportunities for growth — we’ve compiled our list of leadership resolutions for 2018. These goals for the new year will empower you to lead your most productive and meaningful year yet.
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7 Fascinating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
November 30, 2017
In this month’s fascinating leadership links to read right now: the future of retail, the importance of civility, why you should embrace discomfort, & more.
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7 Fascinating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
October 31, 2017
In this month’s Leadership That Works newsletter: what 525 CEOs say about leadership, how to be heard, & the art of remembering what you read.
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The Best Leadership Tips to Read Right Now
September 30, 2017
In this month’s best leadership tips to read right now: A workout for your brain, how to fix your performance reviews, a primer for better listening, and more.
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The Best Leadership Tips to Read Right Now
August 31, 2017
In this month’s best leadership tips to read right now: why leaders need a user’s manual, five questions to foster purpose, a dozen tips for better meetings, and more.
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8 of the Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
July 31, 2017
In the July edition of the best leadership links to read right now: what the world’s CEOs are thinking in 2017, how to be more productive, why nobody can multitask, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
June 30, 2017
In June’s best leadership links to read right now: why habits make hard things easier, the secret to mental toughness, how to be more proactive, and more.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
May 31, 2017
In this month’s best leadership links to read right now: what makes CEOs successful, the truth about loyalty, the 5 kinds of Impostor Syndrome, and more.
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7 Fascinating Leadership Links to Read Right Now
April 30, 2017
In this month’s edition: how to leave a mark, 5 essential leadership questions, a primer for transitioning to a CEO job, and more.
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7 of the Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
March 31, 2017
In this month’s best leadership links to read right now: 12 powerful trends in business, how to build trust, the secret to agility — and more.
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The 5 Traits of a Highly Effective Leadership H.A.B.I.T
March 11, 2017
Learn the 5 positive traits that are the building blocks of a highly effective, high-performance leadership H.A.B.I.T.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
February 28, 2017
In February’s best leadership links to read right now: how to lead in tough times, tips for better negotiating, the five traits of well-being, and more.
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Leadership Resolutions for 2017
December 31, 2016
To help leaders with the transition to a new year filled with fresh challenges & opportunities — we’ve compiled a list of leadership resolutions for 2017.
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The Best Leadership Links to Read Right Now
December 27, 2016
A small collection of thought-provoking posts to inspire you to lead and live with more fulfillment, and greater impact, in 2017.
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October’s Best Leadership Links
October 31, 2016
In our October digest of the best leadership links: how to get respect, a purpose playlist, tips for harnessing your ambition — and much more
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September’s Best Leadership Links
September 30, 2016
In this month’s leadership links: how to say no, why discomfort is good, tips for being heard — and much more.
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August’s Most Captivating Leadership Links
August 31, 2016
In this month’s links: the power of belief, what people who get CEO jobs have in common, tips for connecting more authentically — and much more.
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July’s 10 Best Leadership Links
July 30, 2016
This month’s 10 best leadership links include: what the top CEOs are reading, the power of listening, how to do your best — and much more.
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June’s Best Leadership Links
June 30, 2016
This month’s 9 best leadership links — from all over the web — touch on diversity, trust, self-development, and more.
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10 Highly Engaging Leadership Links
May 31, 2016
10 highly engaging leadership links on productivity, decision-making, trust, and more — culled from all over the web.
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8 Fascinating Leadership Articles to Read Right Now
April 29, 2016
An intriguing mix of the best leadership links culled from all over the web — compiled by the enthusiastic leadership wonks at ConantLeadership.
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Our New Mission
January 28, 2016
We have a bold new mission: Championing Leadership That Works in the 21st Century. Let’s get to work!
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Leadership Resolutions for 2016
December 31, 2015
This list of leadership resolutions will ensure 2016 is as productive and meaningful as possible.
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3 Important Reasons Why Pressure Is a Privilege
December 16, 2015
If we want to win in life and leadership, we can’t skirt pressures by playing it safe.
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2 Smart Things the Best Leaders Do
October 16, 2015
If you have an ambition to be an extraordinary leader — get to work immediately in these two smart ways.
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2 New Books on Our Desk That Can Help You Live and Lead Better
September 3, 2015
These two books can add tremendous value to your life and leadership profile.
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3 Newsletters and 1 Blog You Should Subscribe to Right Now
July 24, 2015
If you want to improve your leadership – you’ve got to learn and grow. These 4 great resources for leadership content will help you get better at your craft.
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Why Leaders (and Organizations) Must Grow or Die
April 7, 2015
As leaders strive to meet customer needs faster, better, and more completely than their competitors – in today’s corporate arena, you grow or die.
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Leadership Resolutions for 2015
December 30, 2014
A list of leadership resolutions for 2015 — with links to blogs we’ve posted in the past that help bring those resolutions to life. Enjoy!
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How to Get a Lot Better at What You Love to Do
December 23, 2014
Mere practice isn’t enough. Here’s how to actually get better at what you love to do this year.
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