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2020.
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On the most fundamental level, leaders must bring divergent groups together and forge a consensus on a path forward. But what makes that possible? Humility--a deep regard for the dignity of others--is the key, says distinguished leadership educator Marilyn Gist. Leadership is a relationship, and humility is the foundation for all healthy relationships. Leader humility can increase engagement and retention. It inspires and motivates. Gist offers a...
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[2016]
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Humility: The Secret Ingredient of Success, shares stories of people from all walks of life who have demonstrated humility over the course of their careers--people from the sports world, the business world, the church world, the entertainment world, the government, and the military. Their stories prove that genuine humility is an attractive and contagious quality. In ten chapters, Pat Williams, leadership expert and senior vice president of the Orlando...
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"The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best?"--
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Everyone craves approval, but there is a difference between being someone other people like and being defined by what others think. When our people pleasing becomes an addiction, it's time to take a closer look at who we are trying to please and why. "Like Me or Not" offers sound, biblical strategies to overcome approval addiction. Inviting us on her own recovery journey, Dawn Owens provides thoughtful and practical tools we can use as we navigate...
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"We live, says Ed Schein, in a culture of Tell. Rather than trying to genuinely relate to other people we tell them what we think they need to know or should do based on assumptions we've made about them. But telling makes people feel inferior--it shuts them down. This is particularly true of interactions between superiors and subordinates, and that's where it's particularly problematic. In today's complex, interconnected, rapidly changing world hierarchy...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
On the most fundamental level, leaders must bring divergent groups together and forge a consensus on a path forward. But what makes that possible? Humility--a deep regard for the dignity of others--is the key, says distinguished leadership educator Marilyn Gist.
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2023
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English
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To many people, the words leader' and humble' are not natural bedfellows. Yet once they have grasped the definition most employees desire a humble leader, while a majority of managers believe they already are one. What appears deceptively simple is trickier than expected. Narcissism, lack of perception, fixed mindsets, and neuronal default settings are only a few of the stumbling blocks on the path to humility. What exactly is this sought-after humility?...
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2023.
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When done well, implementing the principles found in the Cultural Enablers dimension of the Shingo Model leads to an organizational culture that assures a safe environment, places a special emphasis on the development of its people, and engages and empowers everyone in the pursuit of continuous improvement. This fifth book of the Shingo Model series is laid out in a format similar to a Shingo workshop. You'll find chapters devoted to both of the principles,...
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Mighty Thor (2015) volume 5
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[2018]
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The final judgement comes as the mangog arrives. The War Thor meets the beast head-on, but even the bloothirst of this ultimate hammer-wielder may pale in comparions to the Mangog's might. The battle rages as Jane Foster's cancer takes a turn for the worse, and she might not have to wait for the final judgment at all. The clock is ticking, the war of the Realms is spreading and Mjolnir cannot save her this time. Can Doctor Strange and the Falcon help...
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[2024]
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English
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"When veteran executive coach, professor, and ultraendurance champion Urs Koenig signed up to be a NATO peacekeeping commander and United Nations peacekeeper in his fifties, he thought he knew a thing or two about leadership. What he discovered was a new way of thinking that replaces the top-down, "heroic" leadership of the past with a more human-centered approach that views humility as a strength and key to achieving goals in today's complex world....
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