12 Habits of Exceptional Leaders
One of the most popular Dilbert comic strips in the cartoon’s history begins with Dilbert’s boss relaying senior leadership’s explanation for the company’s low profits.
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Human-Centric Approach
7 Ways Managers Motivate and Demotivate Employees
Few things are as costly and disruptive as managers who kill morale. Demotivated employees underperform and then walk out the door at the first opportunity.
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15 Habits of Mentally Tough People
We all reach critical points in our lives where our mental toughness is tested. It might be a toxic friend or colleague, a dead-end job, or a struggling relationship. Whatever the challenge, you have to be strong, see things through a new lens, and take decisive action if you want to move through it successfully….
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7 Core Beliefs Of Great Bosses
Great bosses change us for the better. They see more in us than we see in ourselves, and they help us learn to see it too. They dream big and show us all the great things we can accomplish.
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The 3 Things Your Employees Need Right Now
As a kid, the only motivation I needed was a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. I would lean back in that red pleather booth and proudly present my report card to the waiter and a free pizza would arrive right on cue. That’s about all it took to dole out the refrigerator-worthy report…
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The Future of Work
Across America, organizations are grappling with the COVID-19 induced labor shortage that has now been coined the Great Resignation. Labor reports show that in September of 2021 alone, 4.3 million Americans handed in their resignations. This was a sign that many people – especially in industries with low wages, small to no benefits, and potentially…
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Empathy Erosion: 5 Strategies to Rebuild Yours
No one is sure exactly why, and speculation runs the gamut. One theory is that people are spending less and less time interacting with each other and more and more time with electronics. Another theory from Australian philosopher Dr. Roman Krznaric is that “digital culture has created an epidemic of narcissism and exacerbated political polarization…
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10 High EQ Ways to Check in on a Struggling Coworker
The bad news about checking in remotely is that the environment is less under her control. When she calls Monty up, distractions are more likely, their usual shared meal or coffee is an impossibility, and a conversation-conducive location is no longer a given. The good news is that these elements are all secondary to Jeannine’s…
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