Weekly Hotlist: Leadership Lessons from 10 Wildly Successful People

 

January 04, 2016 Leadership Lessons from 10 Wildly Successful People By Alison Beard Andre Agassi, Goldie Hawn, Salman Rushdie, and more.

Leadership Only 8% of Leaders Are Good at Both Strategy and Execution by Paul Leinwand, Cesare Mainardi, Art Kleiner But if you're good at one, you'll probably get better at the other. What We Learned About Management in 2015, in 25 Charts and Graphics by Gretchen Gavett From leadership and sales to robots and beer. Managing yourself 4 Ways to Become a Better Learner by Monique Valcour Start by letting old skills go. Managing people Research-Based Ways to Win at Work in 2016 by Sarah Green Carmichael A few of our favorite findings this year. Emotional intelligence Just 6 Seconds of Mindfulness Can Make You More Effective by Chade-Meng Tan All you need is a single breath. Career planning Taking Longer to Reach the Top Has Its Benefits by Karen Firestone The rewards of patience. Difficult conversations How to Say No to Taking on More Work by Rebecca Knight Be up front about your reasons. Productivity 9 Productivity Tips from People Who Write About Productivity by Ron Friedman Bestselling authors share what they've learned.

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