Here is a new 5! Take a break and dive into some leadership learning. I hope there is something here relevant to you and your setting.
30 Outdated Leadership Practices Holding Your Company Back This is an excellent article from Forbes and penned by Mike Myatt. These 30 practices are in the form of a comparison of “old paradigm” and “new paradigm” which makes for an easy assessment.
9 Facts Every Creative Needs To Know About Collaborative Teams This is a great article about the value of team. “Look behind any creative success story and you’ll usually find a great team, a group of passionate people who raised each other’s game.”
Giving Servant Leadership The Works: An Interview With Ken Melrose This is a fascinating interview from 2006. Ken Melrose was the CEO of Toro for many years. This interview reveals some key principles on servant leadership, faith in the workplace, and effectiveness. While the interview is a little dated, the timeless principles are not. This is worth a look.
Today’s Challenge: Leading Older People I have written on this topic before myself. This particular post comes from Mark Miller, a VP with Chick-Fil-A. Mark offers six practical principles on how to lead those who are older than you. This is a necessary topic for both those leading and the led. Check out Mark’s other posts as well on his blog site. See also my posts on this topic: Leading Those Who Are Older in the Ministry; Leading Old.
First Look: Leadership Books for August 2013 This comes from the Leading Blog and provides you with five good choices for some summertime leadership reading.
There are the 5 for this week. Hope you are surviving these hot days of summer.
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