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Why do so many managers want to copy others ?
If doctors practiced medicine the way many companies practice management, there would be far more sick and dead patients, and many more doctors would be in jail. Business decisions, as many of your own experiences can attest, are frequently based on …
The real reason for leadership
The purpose of leadership isn’t to increase shareholder value or the productivity of work teams, though effective leadership does these things. Rather, the purpose of leadership is to
Most employees do not want their bosses job
A poll by HR company Adecco indicates that not everyone can have their ideal boss--and in fact, most don't. Adecco's poll also asked 700 employees and 300 bosses
Lead or get the hell out of the way
One of the lessons I learned in Air Force leadership school was "never let those who serve under you doubt the direction you are going especially when you're
What makes you a good manager ? The key list
Being a manager means you have to be a people person as well. It aslo means that you need to listen to what your people are saying and
5 of the biggest management mistakes
1. Failing to recognize and respond to a changing environment: Blockbuster sat on its hands as Netflix, Redbox and cable companies made aggressive inroads into the movie rental










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Chris Wechner: Good list, Richard. I like how you basically make a call for common s...
Chris Wechner: Richard...It looks like you've done it, again. Writing these seem to ...
Dan Bischoff: The saying is always true: People don't quit jobs, they quit people....
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