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Happiness, Success, and the Spirit of Giving

C. Clinton Sidle | Posted 12.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Success, Leadership, Giving, Well-Being, Christmas, Happiness, Holidays, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Season, Living News
C. Clinton Sidle

I have been a student of happiness in my spiritual path and of human effectiveness in my line of work. And as my seemingly separate pursuits began to merge, I found that what makes you happy also makes you successful.

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Reflections On Giving And Receiving

Beth Weinstock | Posted 12.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Leadership, Volunteering, Receiving, Giving, Service, Betih Weinstock, The Giving Life, Living News
Beth Weinstock

It's that time of year for active giving and receiving. As I choose which of the soliciting envelopes to open, I've been reflecting on my own different ways of giving and receiving back.

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Environmental Leadership at LA's Port

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 12.17.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Environment, Leadership, Emissions, Antonio Villaraigosa, Port, Los Angeles, Los Angeles News
Antonio Villaraigosa

In addition to being primary trade portals for Europe and America, Rotterdam and Los Angeles share another distinction -- they are both pioneering leaders in port emissions reductions.

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Champion for justice, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, says "We can swim or sink only together" in Copenhagen

Richard Graves | Posted 12.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Leadership, Climate Change, Desmond Tutu, Heroes, Global Warming, Green News
Richard Graves

Nobel Laureate and hero from the Anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, known as "the voice of the voiceless" is one of the...

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Getting the Best Leaders Takes More Than Money

Simon Sinek | Posted 12.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Bank of America, Leadership, Aig, CEO Pay, CEO Compensation, Economy, Economic Crisis, Business News
Simon Sinek

Money should be the reward for building strong, long-term sustainable organizations and not given as the primary motivation for showing up or simply making the quarter or even the year.

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Spirit Of Peace In All: Part I

John Morton | Posted 12.11.2009 | World

Read More: Leadership, Awareness, John-Roger, Dalai Lama, Blessings, Earth, Parliament of World's Religions, Healing, Planet, Peace, Leigh Taylor-Young, John Morton, Spirit, Climate Conference, Christ, Msia, Environment, Meditation, Spirituality, Religion, World News
John Morton

Leigh Taylor-Young and I participated recently in the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne, Australia. Nelson Mandela attended that Parliament and spoke of his debt to religion throughout his life.

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Are You An "Alpha" Male?

Tom Matlack | Posted 12.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Domination, Leadership, Relationships, Men, Wolves, Masculinity, Tom Matlack, Aggression, Submission, Manhood, Hierarchy, Wolf Packs, Family, Living News
Tom Matlack

The alpha is a guy who is loud and pushy and so aggressively ego-fueled that he always gets his way. I couldn't help but think, is there a way to be an alpha without being obnoxious?

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Jeffrey Immelt, GE CEO: Era Of Meanness, Greed Drawing to End

Posted 12.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Leadership, Greed, General Electric, Ge, Jeffrey Immelt, Financial Crisis, Business News

General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt has come clean about the financial crisis. In prepared remarks during a speech at the U.S. Military Academy in West...

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The Next Economy: The Pursuit Of Happiness

Paul David Walker | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Leadership, Green Business, Living, Green Living, Spirituality, Religion, Consumerism, Personal Health, Pursuit of Happiness, Living News
Paul David Walker

I believe the next economy will be based on the "pursuit of happiness." There are many industries that can thrive if the "pursuit of happiness" begins to replace consumerism.

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Followers And Leaders

Gary Hart | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Leadership, Elections, Politicians, American Voters, Politics News
Gary Hart

American citizens cannot decide whether they want to vote for followers or leaders. While decrying the lack of leadership in America, they punish elected officials who take unpopular but forward looking stands.

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The Loudest Duck

Laura Liswood | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Globalization, Leadership, Multinational Corporations, Career, Business, Diversity, Management, Workplace Diversity, Business News
Laura Liswood

Diverse companies can be much better and more creative, much more profitable and able to succeed globally, only if they are aware and conscious of all we bring in preconceived notions of who others are.

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What Artists Could Teach Goldman Sachs

Ruth Sherman | Posted 11.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Lloyd Blankfein, Leadership, Goldman Sachs, Education, Elliot W. Eisner, Public Relations, Arts, Stanford University, Education Reform, Arts Education, Communication, Business News
Ruth Sherman

As Goldman Sachs may be discovering, belatedly and to its chagrin, image matters. Perception is reality. Therefore, if we want business and government to do better by us, we need more arts education, not less.

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Friday Talking Points [102] -- Harry Reid's Glacial Progress Grinds On

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: 60 Votes, Leadership, White House, Debate, Floor, Ron Paul, Reform, Alan Grayson, Gray Hair, Eric Holder, Sarah Palin, Conyers, Amendments, John Kerry, Midotw, Nancy Pelosi, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Democratic Caucus, Health Care, Majority Leader, Reid, Reconciliation, John Conyers, Conference Committee, Grey Hair, Kerry, Olympia Snowe, Democrat, Robert Byrd, Congress, Democrats, Paul, Election, Holder, Byrd, Barack Obama, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mddotw, Harry Reid, State of the Union, Eating, Longest, Senate, Bill, Healthcare, Pumas, President Obama, Cloture, Filibuster, Obama, Democratic, Media, Democratic Party, Friday Talking Points, Grayson, Lieberman, Pelosi, 2010, Baucus, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Midterms, Skinny, Ksm, House, Attorney General, Matt Osborne, Puma, Thin, Midterm, Chris Weigant, Palin, Sotu, Max Baucus, Joe Lieberman, Party Unity My Ass, Osborne, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Harry Reid thinks he's got enough votes, but then this is the reason why the vote keeps getting pushed back -- because he's obviously still scrambling for the final few votes before he moves ahead.

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The Essence Of Great Leadership

Jack Canfield | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Leadership, Business, Relationships, Business Leaders, Employers, The Inner Life, Living News
Jack Canfield

Great leaders make it a habit to respond in ways that generate the outcomes they want, even during extremely tough experiences or events seemingly beyond their control.

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Learning From Sarah Palin

BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Success, Women, Leadership, Oprah Winfrey, Women Leaders, Going Rogue, Sarah Palin, Living News
BJ Gallagher

Which is Sarah Palin? A good example or a horrible warning? The answer is both.

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Speaking Truth To Power: Where Are The Brave Leaders?

W. Hunter Roberts | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Corruption, House of Representatives, Moral Courage, Leadership, Courage, Heroes, Ego, Jesus, Survival, Cowardice, Living News
W. Hunter Roberts

Moral courage often costs us the approval of those we think we need. Ego cannot fake or replace it; it comes from a deeper place. I dare say moral courage comes from love.

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You CAN make a difference!

Ellen Snortland | Posted 11.19.2009 | Impact

Read More: Now That She's Gone, Women's Rights, Leadership, Social Justice, Nepal, Bill Liao, Esra'a Al Shafei, Maggie Doyne, Re-Foresting, Lakshmi Venkatesan, Gender Equality, Global Transformation, Stone Soup, Udhr, Sustainability, Rebecca Self, Subhash Ghimire, Esgt, Impact News
Ellen Snortland

The European Summit for Global Transformation started when a group of friends asked, "What if we got together everyone we knew who's up to big things on the planet?" The results have exceeded everyone's expectations.

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The Best Thing You Can Have Is Bad Intelligence

Simon Sinek | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Leadership, Walmart, Leaders, Intelligence, Inspiration, Start With Why, General Motors, Microsoft, Entrepreneurship, Motivation, Thought Leaders, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Culture, Wal-Mart, Culture, Business News
Simon Sinek

The greatest threat any organization can face is not its competition but its own success. With great success comes complacency -- the false belief that you are the best and that you don't have to worry.

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Resetting CEO Reputation

Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross | Posted 11.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Leadership, Ceo Reputation, Reset Economy, World Economics Forum, Obama Economy, Businessweek, Obama Leadership, U.S. Economy, Corporate Responsibility, Economy, Corporate Greed, Business News
Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross

It is now time for CEOs to stand up and start rebuilding reputations, thereby resetting the path to future economic progress and moral authority.

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Learning To Love Yourself And Your Body

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Leadership, The Balanced Life, Amputee, Self Care, Healthy Body, Eating Disorders, Active, Confidence, Wellness, Triathlete, Weight Loss, Body Image, Body Image Mastery, Forget Perfect, Perfectionism, Self-Help, Negative Body Image, Triathlete Amputee, Healthy Eating, Athlete, Acceptance, Self Love, Look Better Naked, Women and Leadership, Self Esteem, Self-Esteem, Consciousness, Aging, Fitness, Self Mastery, Women Leaders, Self-Improvement, Living in the Moment, Relationships, Living News
Susan Harrow

Myers says that we can locate virtues inside our bodies. For example, she houses courage in her diaphragm. That's where she goes to find the energy to do a handstand in Yoga.

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Learning Leadership From the New York Yankees

Leslie Grossman | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Yankees, Leadership, Small Business, Baseball, World Series, Financial District, Parade, Derek Jeter, Business, New York, Joe Girardi, Diversity, New York News
Leslie Grossman

I am obsessed with always looking at why and how people lead. Small businesses and corporations alike might consider looking at the success of the Yankees.

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There Is a Difference Between Direction and Directions

Simon Sinek | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Direction, Leadership, Leaders, Directions, Inspiration, Motivation, Management, Living News
Simon Sinek

Direction is the far-away destination to which you are heading and directions are the route you will take to get to get there.

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The Elections You May Not Have Noticed

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, President, Leadership, Elections, Demagogue, Campaign, Endorsement, Chattering Class, Sarah Palin, Republican, Third Party, Conservative, Marriage, Washington, Talk Show Hosts, Social Movements, Class, Rejection, Money, Mayor Bloomberg, Politics, Washington DC, Referendum, Election, Role of Government, Rush Limbaugh, Democrats, Domestic Partnership, Vote, Wall Street, Gay Marriage, Candidate, Glenn Beck, D.C., Partisan, Politics News
Jim Wallis

I think as people continue to see so much of politics as usual in this town -- partisan bickering and big money buying votes -- they are increasingly likely to vote against whatever represents the old politics for them.

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Changing Your Body Changes Your Self

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Meditation, Leadership, Aikido, Strozzi Institute, The Inner Life, Living News
Susan Harrow

Our bodies don't lie. In fact, they are obvious truth tellers if you know what to look for. So when we put ourselves into stressful situations, we all revert to our conditioned tendencies.

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Dialogue on Leadership in Uncertain Times: Session 5

Jan Birchfield, Ph.D | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Self Knowledge, Leadership, Being Fired, Leadership Development, Living News
Jan Birchfield, Ph.D

Sometimes we have to get thrown out of a job in order to recognize that it wasn't a good fit. This is a challenge in a bad economy. Nonetheless, it is inspiring to watch what you are doing in the face of this challenge.

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