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Winning

I have an English Staffordshire Bullterrier (her name is Sunny). Why is her breed important? Because of their character. A staffie is a most human loving dog, whose only purpose in life is to make us, the owners, happy. When … Read More

Influencing Others

Marshall Goldsmith; Mark Reiter. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful (Kindle Location 590). Hyperion. Kindle Edition. We All Obey Natural Law You can’t force people to work together. You can’t mandate … Read More

Frances Hesselbein’s Leadership Specialty

Marshall Goldsmith; Mark Reiter. The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment (Currency, 2022, pp. 113- 115). At first glance, CEOs appear to be the ultimate generalists. But peel away the necessary but generalized leadership skills of clear communication, persuasion, and … Read More

Managers disguised as Superwomen

Hedi Kovacs Resnik Master Certified Coach, Leadership Trainer, Business Consultant Promoting female managers as super women hinders equality in the workplace I have just read an article from a female CEO, mother of 9, who describes how self branding, including … Read More

Feedforward

Marshall Goldsmith; Mark Reiter. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful (Kindle Locations 2944-3067). Hyperion. Kindle Edition. CHAPTER 12 Practicing Feedforward HERE’S WHERE WE ARE. You’ve identified the interpersonal habit that’s holding … Read More

It’s Always an Empty Boat

Marshall Goldsmith; Mark Reiter. Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts–Becoming the Person You Want to Be (Kindle Locations 2169-2173). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. It’s Always an Empty Boat The Buddhist wisdom is contained in the Parable of the Empty … Read More

Why Integrity Remains One Top Leadership Attributes

https://execed.economist.com/blog/industry-trends/why-integrity-remains-one-top-leadership-attributes

Mindset – For Teachers and Parents

Dweck, Carol. Mindset – Updated Edition: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential. Robinson, 2017 (pp. 177-204) – highlights and notes Mindset and School Achievement The transition to junior high is a time of great challenge for many … Read More

Inside the Mindsets

Dweck, Carol. Mindset – Updated Edition: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential, Robinson, 2017 (pp. 16-54) Inside the Mindsets When you enter a mindset, you enter a new world. In one world—the world of fixed traits—success is … Read More

The Way of Integrity

Notes and highlights for Beck, Martha. The Way of Integrity: Finding the path to your true self . Little, Brown Book Group. The word integrity has taken on a slightly prim, judgmental nuance in modern English, but the word comes … Read More