Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. Each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays I pull some of the best together here on my blog. So in case you’ve missed them, here is this week’s round-up of top posts.
They’ll provide you with tips, strategies and thought-starters from many of the smart folks in my network. So whether you’re a new leader or an industry veteran there’ll be something here for you.

The Power of a Grateful Leader By Matthew Gordon, Switch & Shift “How would you like to go to work every day never feeling appreciated? How long would it be before you stopped trying? How long would it take for you to quit?...”
8 Things To Give Your Employees That Really Show You Care By Erin Greenawald, Forbes  “Here are eight simple things you can give your employees that will show how much you appreciate what they do every day…”
 Revealing the Secret To Successful Leadership  By Tanveer Naseer, Tanveer Naseer Blog “In leadership circles, we’re constantly on the lookout for sage advice on what it takes to succeed; of what skills, competencies, and/or strategies leaders should employ…”
How To Build Trust at Work By Sharlyn Lauby, HR Bartender  “I believe that, during the Great Recession, the ability to trust was damaged. I recently received a note from a reader asking, “How can you hire employees you can trust…”
Leadership 101: Consistent, Fair, Explainable By Chery Gegelman, Simply Understanding… “Several years ago a mentor shared his business plan with me.  In part of it he wrote something he called a STAND…”

What were some of the top leadership articles you read this week?
-          David Grossman 
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