Wise Leaders http://www.wise-leaders.com/blog Resources and Inspiration Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:47:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Guides to a Succesful Job Search http://www.wise-leaders.com/blog/book-recommendations/job-search-guides/guides-to-a-succesful-job-search/ http://www.wise-leaders.com/blog/book-recommendations/job-search-guides/guides-to-a-succesful-job-search/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:28:31 +0000 Melanie http://blog.wise-leaders.com/?p=221 Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters. By Jay Conrad Levinson and David E. Perry. John Wiley & Songs, Inc. 2005.

guerrillaI strongly recommend this book as an amazing source of strategies and tips to search for the right job for you. The…

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Block, Peter.  Stewardship:  Choosing Service over Self-Interest.  Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 1996.

Benioff, Marc, and Carlyle Adler.  The Business of Changing the World:  Twenty Great Leaders on Strategic Corporate Philanthropy. …

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Apter, Terri and Ruthellen Josselson,…

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The Art of Learning: A Journey…

]]> http://www.wise-leaders.com/blog/book-recommendations/mind-expanding-books/37/feed/ 0 Creativity in the Workplace http://www.wise-leaders.com/blog/book-recommendations/creativity-in-the-workplace/36/ http://www.wise-leaders.com/blog/book-recommendations/creativity-in-the-workplace/36/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:59:06 +0000 admin http://blog.wise-leaders.com/?p=36 This collection of books teaches us to discover passion and artistry in our careers.  All of us occasionally struggle with to enjoy the grind of our  everday jobs and these books are a great way to refresh your point of view and…

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]]> http://www.wise-leaders.com/blog/book-recommendations/career-transitions/35/feed/ 0 Recommended Films http://www.wise-leaders.com/blog/recommended-films/32/ http://www.wise-leaders.com/blog/recommended-films/32/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:10:17 +0000 admin http://blog.wise-leaders.com/?p=32 The Abilene Paradox

Amistad

Apollo 13

Cool Runnings

The Counterfeiters

Groupthink

Life is Beautiful

Stand and Deliver

Tucker

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“In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more dynamic than love?’           -Igor Stravinsky
“In the end, it is important to remember that…

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The Manchester Review

 

Other interesting articles:

Billing, Yvonne Due Alvesson. “Questioning the Notion of Feminine Leadership: A Critical Perspective on the Gender Labeling of Leadership” in Women & Language. Volume…

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