April 2018 archive

How Do You Know Someone Has the Leadership Skills of the Future? Look for These 5 Signs

At the end of the year, success comes down to what you’ve done for your team members. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/how-do-you-know-someone-has-leadership-skills-of-future-look-for-these-5-signs.html) CREDIT: Getty Images As you think ahead to improving your leadership skills in 2018 and beyond, the best traits I have found which will profoundly impact individuals and teams may …

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13 Things You Should Give Up If You Want To Be Successful

(https://medium.com/personal-growth/13-things-you-need-to-give-up-if-you-want-to-be-successful-44b5b9b06a26) ”Somebody once told me the definition of hell:  “On your last day on earth, the person you became will meet the person you could have become.” — Anonymous Sometimes, to become successful and get closer to the person we can become, we don’t need to add more things — we need to give up on some of them. There are …

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What Millennials really want at work

by Anna Bahney   @annabahneyDecember 29, 2017: 10:12 AM ET (http://money.cnn.com/2017/12/29/pf/millennials-work/index.html?iid=surge-stack-dom) A new study reveals what you probably already know: If you’re a Millennial with a job, work isn’t living up to your expectations. It turns out that young people, while enthusiastic workers and successful employees, have a lot of anxiety and uncertainty about their work, according …

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Never, Ever Trust A Manager Who Says These Five Things

  Liz Ryan , CONTRIBUTOR Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2018/01/06/never-ever-trust-a-manager-who-says-these-five-things/#7d90e2527ffa) Shutterstock At any job, your boss is the most important person in your working life.  You have to trust and respect your boss, or you’re skating on very thin ice! Fear is a powerful motivator, at work at everywhere else. If your boss is the …

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How Toxic Is Your Company Exactly? Pretty Toxic if You Experience These 6 Things Daily

If you’re coming home complaining to your spouse about your miserable work, it may be for these unfortunate reasons. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/6-sure-ways-to-tell-if-you-work-for-a-toxic-company.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Ever feel like you’re walking on egg shells at work? Your opinions don’t matter, you’re afraid of making mistakes, and the culture is one …

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The Price Of Leadership

  Mike Maddock , CONTRIBUTORI write about innovation and solving problems with disruptive ideas.  Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemaddock/2018/01/13/the-price-of-leadership/2/#37c3fb7343dd) Want to lead? Here’s the price you must pay. Shutterstock We just named a new president to run Maddock Douglas, the innovation consultancy I founded 27 years ago. As you can imagine, finding the right …

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The Leadership Model Used By Steve Jobs, Henry Ford And Thomas Edison

  Mark Murphy , CONTRIBUTORI solve the “people pain points” that keep leaders awake at night. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2018/01/14/the-leadership-model-used-by-steve-jobs-henry-ford-and-thomas-edison/#57c50c0623f6) Former Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) If you’re an individual contributor who also manages the work of other employees, you’re what is called a Player-Coach. It’s a very different …

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