Leadership isn’t a solo act. As a leader you have to work with other people, sharing a vision, goals, and a common understanding of how to get things done.
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Category: Employers
Teach Your Organization How to Learn
In a world becoming dominated by the ability to process information, the ability to learn as an organization is crucial. Here are five ways you can create a learning organization.
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Balance Competing Demands When You Lead A Team Project
The challenge in leading some project teams is the necessity of balancing competing priorities that can pull your team in conflicting directions. Be prepared to deal with these potential opposites.
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5 Ways to Survive Work & the Holidays
It’s that time of year again where your social calendar is just as full as your work calendar. Do you use all of your hard earned PTO time to catch up? Do you blow off a couple parties to catch up on work?
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Be a Great Leader with This Communication Advice
When you think of great leaders in business, politics, sports, or any other field, you probably remember how their words affected and motivated you. Communication is a central leadership skill, one you can’t neglect if you want to succeed in your career.
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Crucial Questions for Career Development
Leadership development has to operate in two dimensions to have a real impact: Employees need to know what development opportunities are available in your organization, and managers need to know what their employees’ career goals and aspirations are.
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Build a Case for Shaking Up Your Organization
Some changes are small and incremental. Others are bold and unsettling—a shift in strategy, a major acquisition, or an organization-wide restructuring, to name a few.
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Get on the Same Page Quickly with New Employees
When meeting new employees—whether they’re new hires or you’re a new manager—you should get to know them as quickly as you can.
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Tips on How to Handle Back-to-School Stress
Are you ready to get the kids back on a schedule? Do you have their backpacks packed, the pencils sharpened, and the lunch boxes all lined up? If you said yes, congratulations, you’re ahead of the pack!
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Improve Your Leadership with This Skills Assessment
Good leaders reassess their skills regularly. Whether you’re a veteran or new to leadership, spend some time exploring these questions in detail.
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