The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities (J-B Lencioni Series)

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Life becomes a little simpler when you accept that as we pursue our goals, there will inevitably be challenges and barriers along the way. This is why a few extra sources of inspiration, such as motivational books, never hurt anyone. In a nutshell: “British theatre hasn’t known anything like it for decades and I haven’t seen anything directly comparable in all my reviewing days... It raises the benchmark for family entertainment.” Read the full review

If we don’t understand why we are leading in the first place, the lessons in this book will not make sense. Do you justify not knowing what your direct reports are doing by claiming not to want to be a micromanager? Do you feel that spending time developing your team members’ interpersonal dynamics is superfluous or a waste of time?Too many leaders tolerate awful meetings rather than making them as focused, relevant, and intense as they should be.

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What is tolerated at the top of a company is often the celling of what can be expected deeper within it. Leader Reflection and Call to Action In a nutshell: “What this inspired musical about the 1943 wartime deception has in winning spades is a Pythonesque delight in irreverence that doesn’t short-change the intellect.” Read the full review

Our past, however we might revise it in our memory, is who we believe that we are; and when you create a fictional character, telling something of her past will also help your readers understand who she is at the time of the story." Other elements to consider In a nutshell: “Gripping drama that valuably glances at the confusions of our wider national story... Joseph Fiennes makes Gareth Southgate seem almost like Shakespeare’s inheritor, weaving dreams for us all.” Read the full review

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