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The 6 Fundamental Skills Every Leader Should Practice

December 15, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Ashkenas and Brook  Manville for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please…

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9 Out of 10 People Are Willing to Earn Less Money to Do More-Meaningful Work

December 13, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Shawn Achor, Andrew Reece, Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, and Alexi Robichaux for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain…

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Don’t Give Up on a Great Idea Just Because It Seems Obvious

December 11, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Andrew Forman for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please…

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How new CEOs can boost their odds of success

December 10, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michael Birshan, Thomas Meakin, and Kurt Strovink for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain…

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Have a Bad Boss? Consider Your Options

December 9, 2018

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * Having a bad manager can feel like the kiss of…

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4 Ways to Become a Better Learner

December 8, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Monique Valcour for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please click…

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Build a Network That Challenges Your Point of View

November 30, 2018

* * * Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. When your network is mostly people whose backgrounds and skill…

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Learning to Learn

November 28, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Erika Andersen for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please click…

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Angela Duckworth on Grit

November 21, 2018

In her bestseller, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (2016), Angela Duckworth shares results of her research that suggests that with all due respect to talent, grit is a better predictor of success. She studied West Point cadets, National…

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Fred Halstead on Barriers to Effective Delegation

November 19, 2018

In Leadership Skills That Inspire Incredible Results, Fred Halstead shares his thoughts about one of a supervisor’s most important functions: delegation. Its benefits include the development of a direct report’s skills as a leader and manager; keeping what Bill Oncken characterizes…

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