Tag: Nathan S. Gibson

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Is career warfare the way to get ahead?

In a previous post, I supported and wrote about Adam Grant’s theory that givers with ambition will…

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Power and Influence by John Kotter

Had I read Power and Influence:  Beyond Formal Authority by John Kotter, published in 1985, sooner, perhaps…

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How Do You Gain Power?

  How do you gain power?  You start by reading Jeffrey Pfeffer’s book on how to gain…

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How do you influence others more effectively? Read to “To Sell is Human”

 by Daniel Pink tells you how.  Wow!  What a great book.  Daniel Pink does an excellent job showing…

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The Surprising Science of Happiness

How much do external events affect happiness?  Not all that much according to  Dan Gilbert in his amazing TedTalk — The…

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Does Practice or Talent Predict Top Performance? A Recommendation of “Talent Is Overrated”

Does practice or talent predict top performance?  The answer is practice according to Geoff Colvin and his book Talent…

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New Year’s Resolutions — A Good Time to Take Steps To Move You Towards Where You’re Going

As 2013 begins, it seems to be an appropriate time to appraise the process for both making…

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Secrets from the Science of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini and Steve Martin

Secrets from the Science of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini and Steve Martin is a great 12 minute…

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The New Thought Leadership – Establishing Our Personal Brand in a Social World — Dorie Clark

The New Thought Leadership – Establishing Our Personal Brand in a Social World.  Dorie Clark, of whom…

Posted in Be a Better Boss Whatever you are, be a good one.

The 11 Leadership Secrets You’ve Never Heard About

The 11 Leadership Secrets You’ve Never Heard About – Forbes.  “The old distinctions between leaders and followers…

Posted in Be a Better Boss Whatever you are, be a good one.

The Radical Beauty of Three Simple Management Practices

The Radical Beauty of Three Simple Management Practices – Nicholas Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen…

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Giving Your Brand Primal Power Through Storytelling

Giving Your Brand Primal Power Through Storytelling | Fast Company.  As part of my ongoing fascination about…