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My Favorite Books I Read Last Year
12shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Almost every year, I post a handful of my favorite books I read the previous year. As you can see below, my list for 2019 was heavily weighted with leadership books, not just organizational, but personal leadership. The styles vary, and so do the authors. These are the books I…
Continue ReadingIt’s Finally Here: Generation Z Unfiltered
1share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Do you know the students in front of you each day? I know you think you do because you know their names, their families, and how well they’re doing in your class or in sports. But this generation is more private, more anxious, more restless, more tech-friendly, more entrepreneurial, and…
Continue Reading12 Must Read Leadership Books for Young Adults
70shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn As I travel and speak to college students, I’m often asked what are the best books for a young leader to read. Years ago, I created a list of “Must Reads” for established leaders, but below, I list what I consider great reads for emerging leaders—teens and twenty-somethings who aspire…
Continue ReadingOne Way You Can Help with My Next Book
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Just prior to the Fall of 2019, Growing Leaders plans to release a new book on Generation Z. It will be different than other books published on this new population of 21st century kids. It will primarily focus on solutions. I want to add to the conversation with answers, not…
Continue ReadingMy Favorite Books from 2018
11shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Over the years, I will often launch the new year by posting some of my favorite books I read from the past year. These aren’t the only ones I digested this year, but these are ones I’ve recommended to leaders, educators, parents, coaches and employers I meet as I travel.…
Continue ReadingMy Favorite Books of 2016
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Once in a while, I post a list of the books I read during the previous year. I try to read two books every month, selecting the titles from a list of topics I desire to grow in over the course of that twelve-month period. This past year, eight of…
Continue Reading12 Biographies Every Young Person Should Read
20shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn At Growing Leaders, we believe in the potential and power of the emerging generation. Today’s emerging generation—the young people we call “Generation iY”—will carve a new path in history. Each new generation, however, is responsible not only to do something new, but to remember what has come before. Stories of…
Continue ReadingThe Top Traits We Look for in Millennial Team Members
1share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Follow @TimElmore As I travel, I meet leaders who consistently ask about hiring and firing staff. How do we find good members and how do we cultivate their talent? How do we find young staff members who possess a strong work ethic and great attitudes? Great questions. Whether you’re student…
Continue ReadingRebelling Against Low Expectations
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Follow @TimElmore Five years ago, I read a book by two teenagers named Alex and Brett Harris. Maybe you read it too—it was called Do Hard Things. It challenged their peers to not settle into the lifestyle of a typical high school or college student, getting lost in selfies, video…
Continue ReadingMy Favorite Reads from 2014
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Follow @TimElmore Each year, I post a blog containing some of my favorite books I read from the previous year. My list from 2014 is below. These do not represent all the books I read. … but they are some of the best, most engaging reads that I felt you could…
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