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Yesterday you learned 5 things that a leader should do in a layoff, but what about after? Whether you think of yourself as a leader or a manager you need to deal not just with the casualties, but with the survivors—many of whom are walking wounded.
Morale and productivity […]
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Sadly, the United States has lost its lead in many areas to Europe, and it seems like another is in the process of falling.
“Last week marked the 22nd anniversary of the glass ceiling’s entrance into our vernacular — a phrase which cleverly described the invisible but extensive impediments […]
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Yet another article, this one from Australia, bemoaning the fact that women aren’t showing up in the executive ranks.
“How is it that women, who are at least as well educated as men these days, represent only 12 per cent of ASX 200 executive managers? Why have women been […]
Kelly, my editor here at b5media and author of Tax Girl, pointed me in the direction of an interesting post at Law.com.Written by Harry A. Valetk, a new media and privacy attorney in New York City, it focuses on where to draw the lines regarding employer attitudes towards employees off hours use of social media.
“A […]
New books on leadership seem to appear almost daily and many of them have useful insights, but Epic Change: How to Lead Change in the Global Age by Timothy R Clark is one of the best I’ve read.
Clark left Oxford to find an academic position in the US, but instead spent eight years as a […]
In answer to a September question of whether leaders are born or can they be taught I responded, “Does it matter?”
Ongoing research has opened the possibility that it’s not genes, but birth order that may make the difference. It’s a long way from being proven, but anecdotal stories and recent studies lean toward at least […]
Contrary to what you might think, writing an interesting blog is hard work, and, as with any work, it’s really difficult to do if you’re not fully engaged and feeling passionate—which I was when I took over Leadership Turn three weeks ago.
But it’s hard to stay that engaged when you start getting the feeling that […]
I hope this doesn’t sound like bragging, but in 35 years I can’t remember NOT landing a job I really wanted. I feel that qualifies me to offer you advice on landing the job that YOU really want.
Of course, unless you have inside connections, maybe your father owns the company, you can’t get the job […]
Impress this four-step philosophy on yourself, family, friends and associates:
* If you set a goal, achieve it, even if it’s inconvenient.
* If you make a mistake, fix it, even if it’s inconvenient.
* If you start something, finish it, even if it’s inconvenient.
* If you make a promise, honor it, even if it’s inconvenient
* If you make a commitment, fulfill it, even if it’s inconvenient.
Don Blohowiak writes an article about the two kinds of organisations - those driven by commitment - to the team to the vision. Its voluntary commitment, it’s discretionary input and you would even go so far as to say its passion.
Every organisation says that this sums up their organisation and managers spout the rhetoric that accompanies […]
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