by Tom Rieger We Simplify. We Unify. We Justify. And Then We Fail. And after we fail, we look back and ask ourselves why we didn’t see it coming. There are spectacular examples of this, including US Steel,
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Learn How to Change Anything
Everyone has something they want to change. Marketers want to change their customers’ minds, and leaders want to change organizations. Startups want to change industries, and nonprofits want to change the world. But change is
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The 25 Best Sales Books of All Time
In case you don’t know, Soundview identifies, selects, and summarizes the best business books that are published every year. And, since we’ve been doing this for the past 41 years, we’ve seen A LOT of
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Share Ideas Clearly, Powerfully and Memorably
Projects often fail not because of the vision but the articulation of that vision. In Communicate with Mastery, authors JD Schramm and Kara Levy show how to get the results you desire as a leader
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How Emerging Technologies Change the Future of Work
by Artur Meyster As we already know, emerging technologies are affecting today’s world, from the way people make phone calls to the way companies operate. With this in mind, it’s vital to say that the
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Are You Ready to Discover Your Superpower?
Book Review by Kristen Cudd The health and well being of our brain is of paramount importance yet we spend little time and energy on its fitness. In Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster,
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August Spotlight: The Spoils of Leadership Success
Ethics in Leadership, Achieving a Success Mindset, Employee Engagement, and Investing in Your People … all topics featured in this month’s Spotlight. Each month, Soundview summarizes many books that will help you strengthen your career
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What is the Ideal Company Culture?
by Darrin Murriner The ideal company culture is the one that allows you to execute your strategy in an effective way. I know that is a bit of a cop out, but the reality is
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Launch New Initatives & Inspire Others
Many leaders see their roles as presiders/managers, with a primary focus on keeping results consistent with past performance and on budget. These kinds of leaders make important contributions but rarely leave a mark on the
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The Secret to Business Success … Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Book Review by Kristen Cudd Outstanding leaders and performers have a highly developed emotional intelligence. The possession of this skillset is a better predictor of success than any other. Gaining a deeper understanding of “how
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One is the Key to Others
by Ken Shelton Virtually all meaningful interactions in any field are one on one—either virtual/vicarious or up-close and personal. If you are not relating one on one, you may be one and done or one
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6 Tools for Crafting an Irresistible Vision
Vision is the essential ingredient for successful leadership. Unless you have a clear picture of where you want to lead your organization, nobody will follow you. But if your vision is compelling, people will apply
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The Power to Empower Others
Book Review by Kristen Cudd There is no shortage of leadership books out there. They help leaders join the race but never quite push them across the metaphorical finish line. The problem is that they
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