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Useful Websites

To learn what current leaders are thinking and feeling . . .

http://www.thoughtleadergathering.com The vision of the organization is nothing less that to change the DNA of leadership. Craig and Patricia Neal of Heartland Institute sponsor "Thought Leader Gatherings" to encourage dialogue among organizational leaders who are leading organizational change. If you live in San Francisco, Minneapolis or Boston, you can participate in these lively discussions. Check out their website to gain insights and reflection from leaders who are transforming themselves and their organizations.

To build teamwork and facilitate change . . .

http://www.squarewheels.com This site is jammed packed with tools and information on teamwork, creativity, change management and leadership development. You will discover more than five hundred pages of workshop ideas, training tools, exercises, jokes, team building activities and creativity tools that are useful if you are a facilitator, consultant or manager interested in experiential learning.

To promote leadership development through peer coaching...

http://www.authenticityconsulting.com Carter McNamara offers a vast amount of useful ideas to help you set up and run Leader Circles; a peer based approach to leadership development and organizational change. Carter shares extensive research and offers practical tools for establishing and running action-learning groups. I recommend this site to anyone who wants to set up successful peer learning groups.

To enliven discussions about business challenges . . .

http://www.mgeneral.com Tom Brown from Management General offers a delightful series of rewritten fairy tales to help business leaders engage in conversations about difficult issues such as budgeting, teamwork, and change management. Use these tales to enliven team discussions and help you gain insights about business challenges. I like how these thought-provoking tales surface issues in a lighthearted way.