Delegating is a skill that is somewhat difficult to develop at first. After all, most of us have become successful by working hard, working even harder when necessary, and exercising great self-control in many aspects of our lives. As we …
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Back in November, I wrote a piece about how we are all in sales to some degree. Even if you’re not selling a product to an outsider, chances are you still have to sell an idea to an internal constituency …
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Recruiting and hiring costs a lot. Assuming a new hire will automatically fall into place increases that cost. How well you integrate newcomers into your organization or department will determine how quickly they make their impact. It may even affect …
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Not too long ago, I wrote a post Five Steps to Leading Effective Meetings, which is a good starting point when you are preparing to lead a meeting. But the reality is, you can prepare all you want, but many …
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A reader asks: A former coworker reached out to me via LinkedIn recently to ask if I’d be willing to serve as a reference for him during his job search. He is leaving the company where I used to work …
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You can be a good manager without being a good leader. You can be a good leader without being a good manager. You can be a good leader without being a transformational leader. James MacGregor Burns first used the term …
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If you’re like most managers, chances are good that you have some habits that irritate your employees. And if you’re like most managers, you don’t have much idea about what those are. Here are 10 of the most common ways …
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