Each week, I collect the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
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The Times:
“Charles Handy obituary: corporate philosopher and author”
(12-17-24).
“Good fortune led to a year studying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management. Back in Britain he was instrumental in setting up the London Business School in 1967. …. Five years later he was promoted to professor, a position cemented by his first book Understanding Organisations (1976), now regarded as a classic.”
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Candace Smith:
“Five Etiquette Tips to Begin Using Today!” (12-29-24).
“Being intentional about how you conduct yourself as a person makes it easier to see the value of etiquette. It is the foundation that good relationships are built upon, along with the added virtues of patience, kindness, and honesty.”
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Travis Bradberry:
“How To Exceed Your Goals In 2025” (12-30-24).
“The good news is that you can address both problems [of reaching goals] and make the changes you desire by resolving this year to develop a single skill—emotional intelligence (EQ).”
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Art Petty:
“Why I Re-read Drucker’s ‘Managing Oneself’ Every Year—Questions to Help You Align”
(1-1-25).
“What are my values?”
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John Rossman:
“Reestablish a Culture of Excellence: A Call to Action for 2025”
(1-2-24)
“U.S. workplaces have, over time, become increasingly willing to accept and endorse merely adequate performance.”
