Stephen Covey, author of the classic "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," talks during an event in the early 2000s. His is one of the best leadership books ever written. Management professionals ...

In the 1920s, Mary Parker Follett put forth the heretical idea that managers should pursue power with—not power over—employees. “It is possible to develop the conception of power-with, a jointly ...

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