The Missing Links in Leadership
Being a leader in our profit-driven world is not easy. We are constantly under pressure of performing and also increasing our team’s performance. The article The Missing Links in Leadership, published by the Australian Institute of Management, reminds us of two characteristics necessary to maintain a healthy environment in a busy workplace. ...
Bill Gates Thinks You Should Read These 6 Books This Year
Reading, we know, is one of the best ways to learn and to help us see things from other, new angles. And who could not give better tips than Bill Gates himself? In the article Bill Gates Thinks You Should Read These 6 Books This Year written by Jessica Stillman ...
How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Peer Accountability
As a manager, the goal is to have a team that performs greatly in a conflict-free environment. How is that possible? Joseph Grenny explains how in his article How the Best Managers Create Culture Peer Accountability posted on LinkedIn. That is by applying the Peer Principle, which basically means concentrating less on vertical performance ...
Signs of a Weak Manager
The article Seven Signs Your Boss is a Weak Manager is aimed for employees. But what if you considered it from a manager’s point of view? With subjects ranging from a lack of self-confidence with a fear of competent co-workers to a refusal of accepting tips to improve work, there are a ...
Man in the mirror: two principles for better leadership
The article Man in the mirror: two principles for better leadership, from the Australian Institute of Management does not handle leadership from an innovative angle but as a reminder of two basic pillars which probably make the difference between a leader and a successful leader. The first is about the importance of ...
The Halo Effect: The Trap That Makes You Hire the Wrong Person
"A team full of good people is an admirable goal for any leader. But there’s a common trap on the road to a goal like this that has snared many a well-meaning hiring manager." This article by Ben Baldwin and Donald Cowper not only explains the Halo effect but also comes up ...
