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Here's a review of my writing on leadership and talent development this week. There were posts on why Steve Jobs' behavior is no excuse for you, what can happen to your high potential, and talent transformation. There were the usual pointers to other posts and resources and my Boss's Tips of the Day.

My posts at Three Star Leadership on Leadership and Becoming a Better Boss

2/12/12: Leadership Reading to Start Your Week
Here are five choice articles from the business schools, the business press and major consulting firms to start off your work week. I'm pointing you to articles about Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries, John Deere in Spain, Kodak, the model business, and creating change at Yahoo. 

Steve Jobs' Behavior is no Excuse
Now there is one more piece of proof that Steve Jobs was abusive and deceitful as a boss. That's not an excuse to act the same way.

12/14/12: By and About Leaders
Studying individual leaders is a great way to learn about leadership. This week I'm pointing you to posts by and about Sheryl Sandberg, Tim Bucher, John Petrucci, Val Rahmani, and Akio Toyoda.

2/15/12: A Midweek Look at the Independent Business Blogs
Every week I select five excellent posts from this week's independent business blogs. This week, I'm pointing you to posts on teams that are really teams, comparing your performance to Sheryl Sandberg, embracing the mystery, learning from the GE Super Bowl ads, and leadership as a doing discipline.

Tom had great potential once
Tom's in his fifties now and he's wondering where it all went.

2/17/12: Weekend Imagination Igniter
Here's a thought starter and reading recommendation to ignite your imagination this weekend. The Information Tsunami has changed the world, but has it changed the way you work?

Boss's Tips of the Day from This Week
These short tips for bosses are based on Wally's Working Supervisor's Support Kit . Follow the link for more on each tip.

Start your day right

Calm down with deep breaths

Ben Franklin's Two Questions

Don't dress up your facts

Wrap up your week

My posts at Results vs. Activities on Talent Development

Talent Transformation Takes Time
"Tactics for Talent Troubles" is the title that Chief Executive gave to an interview with Joe Herring. He's the CEO of Covance, a $2.8 billion contract research organization. Here's the money quote.

2/16/12: Top Talent Development Posts this Week
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you'll find pointers to pieces on the role of senior executives in talent selection, competing with the world's Googles for top talent, improving HR processes and the Jeremy Lin phenomenon.

When you follow me on Twitter you'll receive a stream of pointers to interesting blog posts, articles, and resources throughout each business day.

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