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Leadership Library Review: “Love in Action”
January 2020 “Love in Action,” Krista Tippett Interview of Congressman John Lewis (OnBeing.org, updated 1/26/17) What is the relevance of this particular “On Being” episode at this moment? I want to open 2020 by honoring Congressman Lewis and by lifting … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, civil rights, conflict, courage, love, spirituality, vulnerability
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Leadership Library Review — Navigating Polarities: Using Both/And Thinking to Lead Transformation
December 2019 Navigating Polarities: Using Both/And Thinking to Lead Transformation by Brian Emerson and Kelly Lewis (Paradoxical Press, 2019) What are the big take-aways? A “polarity” is a pair of apparent opposites that are actually two equally valuable, interdependent parts … Continue reading
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Tagged complexity, conflict, courage, emergence, paradox, polarities, risk, spirituality, vulnerability
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Leadership Library Review: The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote
November 2019 The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine Weiss (Penguin, 2019) What are the big take-aways? In 2020, Americans will celebrate the centennial anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which granted women … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, civil rights, conflict, courage, women
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Leadership Library Review – Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change
September 2019 Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams (Picador, 2019) What are the big take-aways? With candor, insight and flair, Stacey Abrams – the first woman and first person of color … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, civil rights, courage, handbook, powerful questions, risk, vulnerability, women
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Leadership Library Review — Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
June 2019 Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson, Ph.D. (Harmony, 2018) What are the big take-aways? I loved Hanson’s book from 10 years ago, Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, … Continue reading
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Tagged confidence, courage, mindfulness, neuroscience, resilience
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Leadership Library Review: “The Roadmap to Nobility”
May 2019 “The Roadmap to Nobility” TEDx Talk by Cindy Wigglesworth (2014) What are the big take-aways? In “The Roadmap to Nobility,” former Exxon human resources director Cindy Wigglesworth tells the story of how – after 20 years in corporate … Continue reading
Leadership Library Review — Scaling Leadership: Building Organizational Capability and Capacity to Create Outcomes that Matter Most
March 2019 Scaling Leadership: Building Organizational Capability and Capacity to Create Outcomes that Matter Most by Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams (Wiley, 2019) What are the big take-aways? Anderson (creator of the Leadership Circle Profile™ or LCP) and … Continue reading
