5 Articles to Make You Think and Inspire You to Act 

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1. I love Wally Bock's take on influence in his relatable article, Leadership Lessons from Parenting. It's amazing how closely aligned parenting and leading are. 

2. Fabulous reminder for leaders at all levels: from Scott Eblin: The Question You Need to Ask to Focus and Engage Your Team. Pairs nicely with my article: Effective Leaders Understand the Need to Create an Emotional Connection to Strategy.

3. Even in the face of the crisis, I find more people asking this question: You've Climbed the Corporate Ladder--What's Next? by Ellen Taaffe at Kellogg Insight. 

4. The theme is all about cultivating a growth mindset in The Business World Needs more Leonardo da Vincis by Eva Linderborg, Frank Van Den Driest, and Marc De Swaan Arons writing at FastCompany. 

5. Interesting perspective from Matt Haber writing at INC about Matt Mullenweg of WordPress: How a Fully Distributed Company Keeps its Team Engaged. 

Most Read in the Prior Issue 

The Main Reasons Employees Don't Speak Their Minds at Work, by Karin Hurt and David Dye via FastCompany. 

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