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As a manager, you hear questions every day. Some are serious; some trivial. “What do you hear about the merger plans?” “Is our budget being cut?” “Can we get an extension on the … 
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Grit is the ability to push through barriers and be extraordinary. It is part of what makes a person stand out from their peers. I’ve been reminded about the importance of grit twice within the las...
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In this post, the author looks at twelve demotivators. These 12 concepts are a what not to do for leadership. Readers are invited to add observations. Via Anne Leong
Miguel Herrera E.'s curator insight,
April 7, 2015 10:10 AM
Por esto, los líderes latinoamericanos (específicamente políticos), no concretan proyectos ni visiones, si observamos detenidamente sus estilos y ejecutorias, realizan por lo menos, el 60% de estas actitudes desmotivadoras 
Dr. Deborah Brennan's curator insight,
April 7, 2015 2:32 PM
This is a great twist on most leadership articles. I, too, have been guilty of most of these at various times in my career. I think that as leaders, we are always reflecting and learning. So, I would add:
Does not continue to learn and grow - does not attend staff development with teachers, does not read, is not open to others' ideas.
Is unavailable emotionally, intellectually, and physically - in the office with the door closed or off campus. Meetings are closed to all but a select few. These meeting are often just a dissemination of the leader's ideas and attendees do not disagree out of fear of reprisal.
These are not just demotivators - they can undermine the entire school culture.
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You like your job. You like your company. You’re a great performer. The next step is a management job. Right? Ehh. Were you made to become a manager?
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Ever wonder if business buzzwords actually have any meaning? Turns out, they do. Read how Ryan Wilson defines 6 business buzzwords.
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This is a very good post discussing some terms that are too often dismissed by leaders who don't even understand some of them. The "paradigm shift" example of UBER is very accurate!
James Schreier's curator insight,
April 6, 2015 9:30 AM
Nice example of Uber as a "paradigm shift." And the importance of really understanding the importance today of really understanding paradigms. 
Jim Schreier's curator insight,
April 6, 2015 11:18 AM
Some key words included here relate to carefully understanding strategy.
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Organizations don't change, they adapt. They do so because of the timeless principles leaders (ideally) personify during change... Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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March 26, 2015 2:29 AM
wanting to be a leader in the future and help make decisions on safe outcomes this post relates to me a lot. the statement "organisations don't change, they adapt. They do so because of the timeless principles leaders (ideally) personify during change..." is so true to me as organisations are always adapting to what hazards and risks are thrown at them, they are never really changing just adapting to what they have to.
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Recent research into motivation has shown us that, at least in the corporate world, we don’t have the complete story. In their latest column for Training Industry Magazine Ken Blanchard and Scott B...
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March 16, 2015 9:06 AM
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Leni and Lou are fraternal twins. They were born three minutes apart, eat the same food every meal, and sleep in the same room. But aside from their DNA, they are as different as night is …
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March 16, 2015 8:17 AM
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Are you suffering from a case of job burnout? You're not alone, and you can help yourself. Here are 10 tips for the overworked, burned out professional.
Pretty good -- in part because it starts with the clarification that "burnout" is a special form of stress. Too often someone with "just" a little too much (or even too little) "stress" claims "burnout." The best definition of "burnout" that I've ever seen makes an important distinction -- in order to be "burned out" you must have been "on fire" -- meaning performing at a very high level.
The advice is pretty basic and true burnout might require more serious professional support -- but still some good advice for stress.
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March 11, 2015 9:09 AM
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Here's the complete series of articles I wrote on Retention for Careerealism: http://www.212-careers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Retention-Series-CAREEREALISM.pdf
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March 9, 2015 6:55 PM
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Here's a sobering statistic to ponder on Employee Appreciation Day: Nearly half (47 percent) of employees recently surveyed say they either don't feel appreciated or feel only somewhat …
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April 16, 2015 6:12 AM
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Managers find managing the performance of their subordinates a challenge. Here are some scenarios that will help with analyzing and managing performance.
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April 13, 2015 10:07 AM
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What does it take to cultivate strong relationships with the folks that you find yourself leading/managing? Is there a specific personality (style) that is most effective at leading? Put differently, is there a specific mask that one needs to wear in order to be effective in the exercise of leadership?
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April 13, 2015 9:47 AM
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Fewer employees are aspiring to C-level roles, preferring to use their leadership skills to make a direct impact on their organizations and colleagues from their current positions. What does that mean for the future of your business?
This is a rare paradigm shift back, and its about time. "Leadership is [becoming] less title-driven and more situational" and "Leadership development must be personalized." In reality, it has always been this way and there was never an exception. Thank you, millennials.
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April 10, 2015 6:20 AM
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On May 5, HarperCollins will release The New One Minute Manager, a new book based on the 1982 business classic co-authored by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. Recognizing that the world has chan...
Hopefully this update of one of the most important "management" books ever written will have as much impact as the original. And importantly, it's clearly an "update" to the original not a repudiation -- the basic concepts are still there!
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March 30, 2015 8:47 AM
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Unspoken expectations are a curse upon relationships. It's a surefire way to guarantee you will have conflict and discord that leads to poor teamwork and collaboration in the workplace. Some time a...
This is a critically important post -- about an extremely common problem -- and one solved as part of the hiring process by implementing performance-based hiring.
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March 23, 2015 11:43 AM
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Leaders are providing less explicit direction to their employees these days, and relying more on coaching as a leadership tool, as organizations become flatter and more dependent on knowledge work.
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March 23, 2015 11:42 AM
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The most misunderstood phrase in corporate speak is “People are our greatest asset.” Those five words do more damage than good. That was the hook as I began my speech this week at the …
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March 18, 2015 4:14 AM
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As coaches we encourage our clients to look at their goals, objectives and/or challenges from as many different angles as possible. The intent for doing so is that it will expand their thinking an...
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March 16, 2015 9:11 AM
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When resources are vital but scarce, our basic instincts lead us to provoke a conflict, to fight, and to go to war in order to claim it all for our own well-being. This explains most of the catastrophes and destructions in world history.
This is why I am not a fan of the “war for talent” concept. I do agree with the fact that talent is also vital and scarce, but being at war is not the best thing to do in managing our talent pipeline.
Interesting -- thought provoking article. Certainly some interesting implications for the some of the suggestions -- including the dangers of the collaborations suggested.
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March 16, 2015 8:40 AM
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Want to hire smarter? Showcase your best employees! This funky flight attendant shows off her employer's cool company culture in this 23 second video.
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March 11, 2015 11:12 AM
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Telling your kids that they're superfabulous encourages narcissistic thinking, researchers say. And that doesn't bode well for their future happiness. Better to recognize effort and express warmth.
Study focuses on children but the implications for the workplace should be clear -- looks like "a rose is rose..." doesn't hold for praise -- and demonstrates why understanding feedback is so important -- and so difficult for leaders and managers.
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March 9, 2015 6:56 PM
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Think about three or four co-workers that are the same general age as you are. Do all of you have the same points of view? Do all of you behave the same way? Of course not. And yet, every …
And the same applies to the generalizations we've made about Baby Boomers, Gen X, etc.
