Sooner of later the chances are good that you’re going to work for the “boss from hell”. This is a person who seemingly is friendly to you and even says hello in the morning but behind your back they under mind you and play you against the people you work with. This type of...
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When I worked as a buyer for photography products Kodak had over a 90% market share in film and was king of the hill. What happened to Kodak is a lesson to all companies who refuse to acknowledge innovation and change course through a revolving door of CEO’s. Kodak’s revenues peaked at nearly $16...
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A 2007 Zogby survey of nearly eight thousand American adults found that, of those abused by workplace bullies (37% of respondents), 72% were bullied by superiors. Stories about the damage done by bully bosses are bolstered by systematic research.
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It’s no wonder bad bosses often make it to the big screen: Many workers can relate. Nearly half (46 percent) of employees surveyed by OfficeTeam said they have worked for an unreasonable manager. Among those who have been beleaguered by challenging supervisors, most (59 percent) stayed in their jobs and either tried to address the situation or...
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Have you ever felt alone in a meeting, I mean really alone ? What would you do if you had a meeting with an important executive in your company and during that meeting with you and your manager the executive decided to belittle you and your boss sat there and didn’t say a...
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To many people office politics is something they wish to avoid at all costs. Unfortunately most of us can’t afford politics at the office and it has become part of moving ahead in corporate America. But what happens when office politics get in the way of doing your job and providing shareholder and customer...
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Capitalism has always been cruel to its castoffs, but those blessed with a college degree and blue-chip résumé have traditionally escaped the worst of it. In recessions past, they’ve kept their jobs or found new ones as easily as they might hail a cab or board the 5:15 to White Plains. But not this...
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Mismanagement is alive and well in corporate America
Meetings are supposed to be a time of creative problem-solving (is that a joke?)
Never confuse a business associate for a friend
How much did they pay you to give up your dream ?
What causes people to really love their work ?
