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June 22, 2016 Growing Up Wealthy Makes Leaders More Narcissistic By Sean R. Martin, Stéphane Côté, Col. Todd Woodruff According to a study of U.S. Military Academy graduates.

How Leaders Can Let Go Without Losing Control by Mark Bonchek Manage through principles, not just processes. Research: Sleep-Deprived Leaders Are Less Inspiring by Christopher M. Barnes And sleep-deprived employees are harder to inspire. The Dangers of Hiring a Nice CEO by Elena L. Botelho, Dina Wang, Kim Powell Boards prefer executives who are amicable, but that's not what drives results. How Your Leadership Has to Change as Your Startup Scales by Jeffrey W. Hull Being a visionary is no longer enough.

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