Apr 07
Image credit: Iakov Filimonov | Shutterstock.com Deep Patel – Contributor Author of A Paperboy’s Fable: The 11 Principles of Success (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/287517) Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This article is included in Entrepreneur Voices on Effective Leadership, a new book containing insights from more than 20 contributors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. One of the best ways to …
Apr 07
by Maurie Backman for The Motley Fool @CNNMoney (http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/19/pf/effective-manager-skills/index.html?iid=hp-grid-dom) Being a good manager isn’t just about knowing the ins and outs of a specific business, or being in the same industry for a certain number of years. There are some innate skills that separate good managers from those who are simply mediocre. If you’re vying for …
Apr 07
The default mindset of leaders sets them up for failure. This b-school professor explains how to fix it. By Theodore Kinni The Business Reader@tedkinni (https://www.inc.com/theodore-kinni/smart-leaders-know-the-difference-between-complex-.html) CREDIT: Getty Images You probably use the words ‘complex’ and ‘complicated’ interchangeably. Most of us do. Heck, most dictionaries use complex to define complicated and vice versa. There’s just one problem: …
Apr 07
Insights from Google’s new study could forever change how teams are assembled. By Michael Schneider Human capital specialist, Welltower@MSchneiderTwts (https://www.inc.com/michael-schneider/google-thought-they-knew-how-to-create-the-perfect.html) CREDIT: Courtesy Google Over the years, Google has embarked on countless quests, collected endless amounts of data, and spent millions trying to better understand its people. One of the company’s most interesting initiatives, Project Aristotle, gathered several of Google’s …
Apr 07
Reversing this problem is so simple, and yet it’s so hard to find in most managers. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/why-do-employees-quit-their-managers-heres-the-num.html) CREDIT: Getty Images If I were to sit down at a coffee shop with leadership gurus John C. Maxwell, Ken Blanchard, and Simon Sinek–who have collectively sold a gazillion best-selling leadership …
Apr 07
This is what every human being on the planet desires to experience in life. It’s no different in the workplace. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/want-to-keep-your-employees-happy-and-motivated-th.html) CREDIT: Getty Images In the quest to crack the code on employee engagement, companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year on wasted efforts …
Apr 07
To win at being the best company, you must first win over your best employees. By Lolly Daskal President and CEO, Lead From Within@LollyDaskal (https://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/7-reasons-the-best-employees-quit-even-when-they-like-their-job.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Losing a great employee is a terrible thing. There’s the expense of finding, onboarding, and training a replacement. There’s the uncertainty of how a new employee will work out. There’s …
Apr 07
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/2018/01/21/if-your-employees-arent-learning-youre-not-leading/#26385ae94787) Shutterstock There’s a strong positive relationship between how much people learn on the job and how much they love their job. Employees who score high on survey questions like “I will have to …
Apr 07
Leadership isn’t hard, people make it more difficult than it needs to be. By Gordon Tredgold Founder and CEO, Leadership Principles@gordontredgold (https://www.inc.com/gordon-tredgold/4-simple-secrets-that-will-improve-your-leadership-today.html) CREDIT: Getty Images One of the biggest myths about leadership, that I hate, is leadership is difficult. Now I don’t disagree that some people make leadership hard, or find it hard to lead, but that’s …
Apr 07
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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