Sat.Sep 17, 2011 - Fri.Sep 23, 2011

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Don’t Be “That Guy” as a Manager

Great Leadership By Dan

I’m noticing a lot of references to “that guy” these days. Maybe because I work at a college campus? There’s no shortage of that guy references, including references to all kinds of things you shouldn’t do in bars, on college campuses, in dating, in social media , in fantasy football , and on and on. That guy is usually described as basically full on himself, socially clueless, arrogant, a jerk, completely lacking self-awareness, and gets drunk a lot.

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Living in Pursuit of the OS!M

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Here's a guest post by Steve Farber. Check out the contest at the end of the post for a chance to win a copy of Steve's latest book. When was the last time you modeled your behavior after something you saw on the X Games? Well, as leaders, we can all learn from these crazy athletes because they each experience what I like to call the OS!M. Imagine yourself on a street luge, lying flat on your back on a long wheeled sled, like a skateboard.

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