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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a link to an audio interview Jason Pankau and I did with Jeremie Kubicek, CEO of GiANT (GiANT Impact, Catalyst and Chick-fil-A Leadercast).  Jeremie is the author of a great book entitled Leadership is Dead: How Influence is Reviving It. During the interview we discussed how leadership affects employee engagement, strategic alignment, productivity, innovation and organizational performance.  Check it out at [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/how-leaders-connect-to-boost-employee-engagement">How Leaders Connect to Boost Employee Engagement</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com">Michael Lee Stallard</a>.</p>
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<p>Here&#8217;s a link to an <a href="http://jeremiekubicek.com/why-leaders-need-to-develop-a-connected-culture/">audio interview</a> Jason Pankau and I did with Jeremie Kubicek, CEO of GiANT (<a href="http://www.giantimpact.com/">GiANT Impact</a>, <a href="http://www.catalystspace.com/events/conference/">Catalyst</a> and <a href="http://www.chick-fil-aleadercast.com/">Chick-fil-A Leadercast</a>).  Jeremie is the author of a great book entitled <em><a href="http://www.leadershipisdead.com/">Leadership is Dead: How Influence is Reviving It</a></em>.</p>
<p>During the interview we discussed how leadership affects employee engagement, strategic alignment, productivity, innovation and organizational performance.  Check it out <a href="http://jeremiekubicek.com/why-leaders-need-to-develop-a-connected-culture/">at this link</a>.</p>
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