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Two for Tuesday - Recs Only

Published about 3 hours ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

I had a busy week with travel to a speaking engagement, then family visiting over the weekend. All good stuff, but no time to do a post. I hope you find the recommendations helpful.

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Recommendations

This week it's a double-shot of Admired Leadership, one negative and one positive.

​Are You a Narcissistic Leader? Narcissism is the opposite of self-differentiation. This article provides a great checklist of what NOT to be.

​Why Asking for Advice Makes Leaders More Trusted You can't lead without trust. Here's one way to build it sustainably.

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Episode 396 of The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast, Triangles – What They Are, How They Work and How to Manage Them (Rebroadcast), is now available.

That's it for this week. Thanks for reading.

Peace,

Jack

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Jack Shitama

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