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Key Leadership Takeaways From The Book, Against The Grain

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Courtney coached the Manassas High School football team in Memphis, TN. In his book, he shares his convictions on the fundamental tenets of: character commitment service leadership civility Each chapter tells the story of one of these tenets through compelling anecdotes of various characters in Courtney's life and career.

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Coach Bill Courtney Tells Powerful Stories And Shares Insightful Leadership Lessons

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Courtney coached the Manassas High School football team in Memphis, TN. Takeaways from the book include Courtney''s advice: The true measure of a person''s character is how one handles one''s failures, not successes. Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to communicate. A real "gut check."

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#GMN2016 Annual Conference| Observations from Day 1

Connection Cafe

I had the pleasure attending the opening plenary session, delivered by Dr. Jan Young, Executive Director of the Assisi Foundation of Memphis. Last, but not least, our “life-sized info graphic” at the MicroEdge booth is taking shape! I’m learning a lot and sharing a laugh or two.

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#bbcon Just Took Over Austin, TX| Day 1 Recap

Connection Cafe

And as he read, and stole, more books his life took another path which took him out of a tough upbringing in a segregated society to the Judge’s bench in the state of Alabama. If you don’t measure it, it doesn’t happen. But that wasn’t the story – as amazing as it was. But that wasn’t the story – as amazing as it was.

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Why comic-con is sacred to dedicated fans

Fast Company Tech

They flock to iconic pilgrimage places : Kings Cross Train Station in London for Harry Potter fans, or Graceland in Memphis , for Elvis devotees. A popular starting point is French sociologist Emile Durkheim and his 1912 treatise, The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life. Diehard fans tend to have a detailed, intricate knowledge.

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Giving USA 2024: Donors Gave More, Inflation Deflated It

The NonProfit Times

Fundraisers say they care about the number because we know that is what they are measured against. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. “We They can wear a t-shirt, volunteer, living a life that is charitable, being kind and doing random asks of service,” he said. The 2023 number of $557.16 billion of 2021.

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Trump’s team scrubbed environmental pages from the internet. This team is bringing them back to life

Fast Company Tech

Before Donald Trump took office, Memphis-based staff for the environmental advocacy group the Southern Environmental Law Center used a tool called EJScreen to measure air quality in South Memphis.

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