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MOVIES
Highlight: St. Crispin's Day
October 25th will be remembered as a day of honor for these soldiers who march into a battle where they are outnumbered 5 to 1. Shakespeare’s words are brilliantly rendered by Kenneth Branagh in this movie clip.
Other movies with leadership examples
VIDEO
Highlight: Lessons from the Orchestra Pit
Itay Talgam speaks of different styles of leadership from the perspective of an orchestra conductor and how it may translate to a more traditional workplace.
Other talks of inspiration and leadership
Brain researcher's Stroke of Insight, Jill Bolte Taylor
Happiness inspiring creativity, Shawn Achor
Secretary of Defense addresses deployed troops, Secretary Defense James Mattis
The Power of Yet, Growth Mindset, Carol Dweck
The Power of Vulnerability, Brene Brown
The Power of Introverts, Susan Cain
Language Creates the World, Chalmers Brothers
Everyday Leadership by Drew Dudley
Belief, Mindset and Success, Eduardo Briceno
Power Poses, Amy Cuddy
Inspiring Action, Simon Sinek
Gratitude video, Louie Schwartzberg
On civility, Christine Porath
ARTICLES
Highlight: SCARF: A brain-based model for collaborating
David Rock and Christine Cox provide a biological model for motivating others that has practical application in the workplace.
Good brief reads on leadership
PRIMAL LEADERSHIP: THE HIDDEN DRIVER OF GREAT PERFORMANCE
Goleman, Boyatzis, McKee, Harvard Business Review (R0111C)
Goleman, Harvard Business Review (R00204)
MANAGING WITH THE BRAIN IN MIND,
David Rock
MANAGE YOUR ENERGY, NOT YOUR TIME
Schwartz, McCarthy, Harvard Business Review (R0710B)
THE REAL REASON PEOPLE WON’T CHANGE
Kegan, Lahey, Harvard Business Review (R0110E)
TEACHING SMART PEOPLE HOW TO LEARN
Argys, Harvard Business Review
MANAGER AS COACH
Knowing that management is not a one size fits all endeavor means building your skills to motivate and develop staff for the work ahead. Improving your coaching skills as a manager can help teach your employee how to fish - building their capacity and raising your team's performance.
Books
The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
Anytime Coaching by Wendy Swire and Teresa Kloster
Becoming a Leader-Coach: A setp-by-step guide to developing your people offered by CCL
Coaching for Performance by Sir John Whitmore
Leading with Questions by Michael J. Marquardt
Articles
You Can't Be a Great Manager if You're Not a Good Coach, HBR, by Monique Valcour
Blogs
Check out Carylynn Larson's blog on what differentiates coaching from other conversations.