Uncategorized Posts
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Blog / ChangeThis
Does Real Leadership Require Spirituality?
By Porchlight
"Spirituality is not a religion; it is guided by practices, not beliefs. It shows through in the decisions you make and the actions you take. Successful leaders embrace spirituality, as well as structure and logic, to move the team and vision forward."
Categories: changethis
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Blog / ChangeThis
A Leader's Most Powerful Tool: Choosing When to Say No
By Janelle Bruland
"Isn't it funny that one of the most important words to say is also one of the hardest? One simple word: no. Yet, to say it brings up a flood of feelings—guilt, defensiveness, a fear of offending. … Yet, the ability to say 'no,' to set boundaries and build a structure that works for us, is one of the most important tools we can add to our arsenals to successfully create our best lives."
Categories: changethis
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Blog / Excerpts
Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level
By Porchlight
Leander Kahney's new book "tells the inspiring story of how one man attempted to replace someone irreplaceable, and—through strong, humane leadership, supply chain savvy, and a commitment to his values—succeeded more than anyone had thought possible."
Categories: excerpts, narrative-biography
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Blog / Book Giveaways
Cascades: How to Create a Movement That Drives Transformational Change
By Porchlight
Greg Satell's new book is "a guide for driving transformation change based on the new science of networks and research into dozens of people and organizations that have created truly historic impact."
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Editor's Choice
Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad
Book Review by Porchlight
Austin Kleon's new book is a great reminder of what is most important not only in our creative lives, but in our life in general.
Categories: editors-choice
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Blog / Excerpts
Burn: Using Fire to Cool the Earth
By Porchlight
In this excerpt, Albert Bates and Kathleen Draper explain the benefits of biochar in Animal Nutraceuticals, and in building soil that increases yields without the deployment of chemical fertilizer.
Categories: excerpts
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Blog / Book Giveaways
Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World's Riskiest Business
By Porchlight
The Lee Brothers, Matt and Ted, took a break from writing cookbooks to work undercover at a catering firm and learn the fascinating business that they liken to a "traveling circus of perishables."
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Editor's Choice
Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World
Book Review by Porchlight
Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall expose nine lies about work that obfuscate the reality of what's going on there, and provide a new way of seeing our businesses and each other.
Categories: editors-choice
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Blog / New Releases
Business Books to Watch in April 2019
By Porchlight
In order of their release date, these are 20 books to choose from to kick off your Spring reading.
Categories: new-releases, narrative-biography, publishing-industry
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Blog / Excerpts
Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
By Porchlight
Jennifer L. Eberhardt reminds us that "racial bias is a human problem—one all people can play a role in solving," even and especially those who design business and social media platforms.
Categories: excerpts