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Taking leadership to the next level

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Though I love every part of this book, I’m most impressed with the chapter on Level 5 Leadership. Collins’ definition is simple: “Level 5 leaders blend the paradoxical combination of deep personal humility with intense professional will.” I also (as a creature of habit) find myself going back to books I’ve listened to in the past.

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Leadership is a relationship

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Merriam-Webster’s dictionary lists several definitions for the word relationship. Actions that bring people together and bind them in a common cause are key to building effective relationships. I was first introduced to the statement ‘leadership is a relationship’ in the book The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner.

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Five rules for executive product leadership

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The original idea for starting Lead on Purpose was a recognition that product managers have the need to lead (inspire, motivate, guide) people who do not report them. The PMs who take a leadership approach to their job have the most success. Much has been written about where product management should report.

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Guest Post: Heart, Soul, and Intuition in Leadership

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While the pay grade doesn’t significantly increase along your leadership promotion, there are a lot of benefits entailed from being a leader, which exceeds that of mere financial merits. One tip to perform your leadership roles correctly is to be a positive leader.

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Book Review: It's Not Just Who You Know

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Spaulding describes relationships in terms of a five-floor building. While relationships seldom fit into a nice, tight definition, the “Five Floor&# plan provides definition and gives boundaries that define relationships: First Floor: We meet and greet. — to ship successful products.

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Manager vs. ?

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Leadership is more about the state of mind than the title. Leadership is a choice. – The Product Management Perspective: Much has been written about product owner vs. product manager. To me, “product owner&# was just an agile title for the guy who fed requirements into the dev team.

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Valuing the Differences of Others

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They definitely had every viewpoint from A to B well represented, but beyond that, it was hard to find any value. Authentic Leadership. Because their influence is felt, their leadership is more highly regarded. The other group was filled with people who represented very different perspectives, viewpoints and backgrounds.