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Learn From the Masters Keep leading through change It’s easy to lead when everything’s rosy. But in times of disruptive change, leadership requires a different skill set.
Watch Out! Keeping the meddlers away Your organization prides itself on its inclusiveness. Everyone is included in everything. But there's a downside. All that collaboration grinds your operation to a slow crawl.
Leading Teams Transform talk into action Teams can tell you everything you want to hear, yet when it comes to producing real results even the most earnest, well-intentioned teams can disappoint.
Your Communication Style Accept bad news with aplomb Nearly every manager’s day includes a little bad news. The real test is how you respond. Overreaction works against you. Losing your composure is even worse. Learn to control your response.
Motivate Me Show a little warmth to tighten personal bonds The traditional approach to motivating employees is to offer rewards if they work harder. Yet many workers won’t pay attention to incentives. What do they want?
Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist Befriend the intern to fire up your career Thursday, July 29, 2010 11:55 pm I am going to be a better person at self-promotion because I don't brag enough. Ryan Paugh, who was basically my intern when I met him, and now he's almost my boss and definitely my social-skills mentor, tells me that I am popular because I'm interesting but that I suck at self-promotion.
Management-Issues : News Optional extra? Thursday, July 29, 2010 1:00 am The effectiveness of stock options as part of a reward package has became something of an article of faith in the tech sector. But is there any evidence to back this up?
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July 26, 2010 MANAGING DIFFICULT EMPLOYEES: Some perspective, please
Annoying employees can drive you crazy. You can wind up spending way too much of your time fretting about how to deal with them. In this podcast, we discuss a better strategy: Putting these management challenges in perspective so that you don't let a difficult employee deplete your time and energy. (7 min.)
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