Tag: managing people
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Why it’s bad to problem-solve everything
It's not about appearing smart; it's about empowering others to develop their capabilities.
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Millionaire influencers were selling spades in the gold rush
I should have tried to educate more people about agenda, marketing and seeing through it all to what lies beneath. To make up your own mind.
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The pressure to grow, cherry-picking zealots and proving yourself wrong
If you tell someone you run your own business, the next question they ask is, ‘How big is it?’. This creates a lot of social pressure to make the business as big as possible (regardless of whether that’s the right thing to do).
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A guide to navigating the world of effective leadership
Pondering on behaviours that I have seen and sometimes exhibit when it comes to giving feedback, testing ideas and creating solutions, I have discovered how you become a bad leader.
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Candidates not ready for the commercial world
We live in a cut-throat world so when at work, the primary focus should be delivering amazing work. I'm not sure the younger generation has worked that out.
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You say it best when you say nothing at all
I forgave him and learned my lesson long ago. I don’t know if he ever did. We haven’t spoken in twenty years.
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Confessions of a HR Professional
I spent too long ensuring that the captains of the industry got free rein, encouraging toxic cultures.
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Letting go of Control
I had no lack of faith in the design team, but something in me just couldn’t commit to completely relinquishing control.