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Words of Inspiration for Leadership: Optimism and Resiliency

Achievers

He was born in 1917, and he competed in the 1936 Olympics as a champion distance runner, and then joined the American Air Force at the outbreak of the second world war. He was born in 1917, and he competed in the 1936 Olympics as a champion distance runner, and then joined the American Air Force at the outbreak of the second world war.

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Chris DeJong of Big Blue Swim School: “I wish I had been given more advice about how to manage highly talented people”

Thrive Global

I wish I had been given more advice about how to manage highly talented people. When you’re not flexible and you don’t know how to properly manage and work alongside driven, talented people it can honestly be quite challenging. Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?

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Swimming Lessons: 5 Gold-Medal Tips to Get Peak Performance from Top Talent

Linkedin Talent Blog

Over the past four Olympic Games, swimmers representing the United States have won 123 medals, including 56 golds. USA Swimming’s long-time high-performance consultant Russell Mark has his fingerprints on many of those medals. An easy trap for top-performing teams to fall into is letting success get in the way of innovation.

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To Engage Employees, Focus on Their Strengths

Namely

One of my favorite things about joining Namely has been the opportunity to use my natural strengths in communication, providing input, and learning. Traditional management theory teaches us that we should focus on an employee’s weaknesses and make them stronger. I want to know more about my coworkers, friends, and employees.

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