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Do we American’s work hard to get ahead, then bask in the benefits and leisure of business ownership? Seems the theory doesn’t work out in practice. “Indeed, in 2006, the top twenty per cent of earners were twice as likely to work more than fifty hours a week than the bottom twenty per cent, a reversal of historic conditions.” Do we American’s just prefer work to leisure? The observations and solutions (if indeed it is a ‘problem’) are as individual as the people involved. The New Yorker: You Really Don’t Need to Work So Much.
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Are you a healthy leader? Are your leaders healthy? Gary Hamel, professor at Harvard Business School notes: “Last year, just before Christmas, the Pope addressed the leaders of the Roman Curia — the Cardinals and other officials who are charged with running the church’s byzantine network of administrative bodies. The Pope’s message to his colleagues was blunt. Leaders are susceptible to an array of debilitating maladies, including arrogance, intolerance, myopia, and pettiness. HBR: The 15 Diseases of Leadership, According to Pope Francis.
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Got some time over the holidays to do some reading? Geoffrey James, Contributing Editor of Inc. Magazine, lays out his suggestions for the best books of 2014, and why. From finance to operational scalability, creativity and more, there are plenty of topics to expand your mind in 2015. Inc.: 10 Best Business Books of 2014
Leadership: It Takes 3
It’s said that genius lies in simplicity. The most dynamic of leaders can handle complexity and nuance; they have the ability to find and focus on the core issues. Can the role of a CEO be simplified to three things? Entrepreneur: It Takes 3 to Run a Business
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We often make decisions with emotion then justify them with reason. Political advisors on both sides of the aisle understand this – often appealing to emotions to “energize the base”. Effective companies and brands consciously utilize them to drive customer engagement. And it starts with page 1 of your website. Forbes: Why Landing Page Emotion Makes All the Difference
