Dec 04

9 Emotional Intelligence Mistakes That Make Leaders Look Really Unprofessional

91 percent of employed American adults believe that interpersonal communication issues prevent leaders from leading effectively.

By Peter Economy
The Leadership Guy 
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One of the most important attributes of being a good leader is empathy–as well as the ability to understand and react correctly to your employees’ emotions when they are expressed. According to a 2015 Harris Interactive survey, 91 percent of employed American adults believe that interpersonal communication issues prevent leaders from leading effectively. This is a huge problem that directly and very negatively impacts the bottom line.

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Nov 28

7 Reasons Your Best People Might Quit After the New Year (and How You Can Stop Them)

Some of your best people are already thinking of leaving. Here’s how to change their minds.

By Justin Bariso
Founder, Insight 
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As 2016 draws to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on the previous year. What went right? What went wrong? Contemplating both can make you and your team better.

But this is also a pivotal time to reconnect with your people.

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Nov 28

A Year-End Checklist That Will Make You a Much Better Leader

There’s no better time than now to stop and think about how to be a better leader.

By Marcel Schwantes
 Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core 

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You’ve heard the catchy definition of insanity, right? It’s been attributed to Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Mark Twain, among others: “Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”

While that definition may not be psychologically accurate, it does hold truth when we apply it to the leadership conversation.

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Nov 27

6 Ways to Inspire Passion In Unmotivated Employees

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Dealing with unmotivated employees can send even the sharpest manager or business owner into a fit of frustration.

In fact, if they’re not careful, it can even lead managers down the road toward wrongfully stereotyping entire groups or generations. For instance, the millennials have gotten a bad rap as being apathetic. But this type of stereotyping and generalization is dangerous for any boss, leader, or manager.

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Nov 27

This CEO gives his employees a 3-day weekend every month and a $2,000 vacation bonus

By:  Chris Weller

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Mark Douglas was addressing his employees at a recent team-wide meeting when, out of nowhere, he began to go off-script.

Douglas, the CEO of the marketing and advertising company SteelHouse, began reading off the list of company holidays for 2017.

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Nov 27

9 Things Truly Passionate People Do Differently

By Dr. Travis Bradberry

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Do you have enough passion in your life? Passion is the difference between playing the piano and being a pianist; it’s who you are, not just what you do. Passion makes you leap out of bed in the morning, eager to start your day.

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Nov 27

7 Remarkably Powerful Keys to Happiness and Success (According to Science)

The good news is that happiness and success are things we can get more of.

By Peter Economy
The Leadership Guy 
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Do you ever feel like you’re always striving towards something–like a doing well at a job, finishing a project, or even meeting a deadline–without fully reaping the potential benefits that come after attaining it because you’re so burnt out? Chances are, you’re not the only one.

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Nov 27

The Productivity Guide: Time Management Strategies That Work

By James Clear
(https://jamesclear.com/productivity)

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What is Productivity?

Let’s define productivity. Productivity is a measure of efficiency of a person completing a task. We often assume that productivity means getting more things done each day. Wrong. Productivity is getting important things done consistently. And no matter what you are working on, there are only a few things that are truly important.

Being productive is about maintaining a steady, average speed on a few things, not maximum speed on everything.

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Nov 26

10 CEOs Share Their Secrets To Keeping Employees Motivated (And Happy) In December

The weeks leading up to the holidays are full of distractions, so we found bosses that successfully keep everyone both happy and productive.

10 CEOs Share Their Secrets To Keeping Employees Motivated (And Happy) In December
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BY MICHAEL GROTHAUS
The month of December, perhaps more than any other time of the year, is the ultimate tightrope act for bosses. Be too loose with keeping your employees on track and risk hurting business. But be too strict and face coming off as a Grinch, and possibly damage employee morale long after the holidays have ended.

So how can business leaders motivate employees to stay productive and motivated during the holidays? We spoke to 10 CEOs across myriad industries to reveal their best practices. Here’s what they had to say, in their own words:

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Nov 26

10 Reasons Nice Bosses Finish First

By Dr. Travis Bradberry
(https://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-travis-bradberry/10-reasons-nice-bosses-fi_b_13355210.html)

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Many bosses assume that a leader needs to be aloof and tough on employees in order to be effective. They fear that looking “soft” will erode their employee’s motivation and respect for them. To prove their case, they cite examples of brilliant leaders who modeled a tough leadership style and low emotional intelligence, such as Steve Jobs, who berated his employees.

When it comes to success as a leader, radically tough leadership styles are exceptions to the rule, not the rule. Recent research has shown that overly tough bosses create significant health and motivation problems in their employees, which will make you think twice about taking the tough-as-nails approach.

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