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Preparing for Re-entry into the Physical Workplace: Lessons from NASA

Michael Lee Stallard

Previously I’ve written about how relational disconnection between NASA engineers and senior managers contributed to the fatal accidents of the space shuttles Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003. Use it or lose it” is a mantra often employed as motivation to exercise and not neglect our physical fitness.

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May 2019 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Stephanie shares: “ Leadership self-care includes practical actions you can achieve to take care of yourself as a leader and ensure you’re operating at the highest level. Stephanie Skryzowski of 100 Degrees Consulting shared Twenty minutes a day to better leadership. Because, let’s face it, no one can look out for us as well as we can.

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Preview Thursday: Developing a Positive Culture Where People and Performance Thrive

Lead Change Blog

It “broadens people’s thought-action repertoires and builds their enduring personal resources” (Frederickson, 2003). In spite of the evidence that people and performance thrive in a positive organization, the majority of organizations still operates from the “mechanistic mindset” that manages people like human resources.

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Is Becoming Self-Employed All It’s Cracked Up To Be?

The Horizons Tracker

The research examined data from the National Science Foundation on over 28,000 scientists and engineers to assess any changes in their employment status and their work outcomes between 2003 and 2010. Greater understanding of the motivation of this group plus the challenges they face is vital if they are to be supported successfully.

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The Seven Facts Of Business Life And The Five Levels Of Business Success

Eric Jacobson

Being a successful business owner means more than knowing one’s industry and understanding the basic concepts of leadership, management, or motivation, according to McBean. Hear this: “The sad truth is that less than 30 percent of businesses last more than 10 years, and most failures occur in the first few years of operations,” said McBean.

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Eric Jacobson

Being a successful business owner means more than knowing one’s industry and understanding the basic concepts of leadership, management, or motivation, according to McBean. Hear this: “The sad truth is that less than 30 percent of businesses last more than 10 years, and most failures occur in the first few years of operations,” said McBean.

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The Facts Of Business Life -- Book Review

Eric Jacobson

Being a successful business owner means more than knowing one’s industry and understanding the basic concepts of leadership, management, or motivation, according to McBean. Hear this: “The sad truth is that less than 30 percent of businesses last more than 10 years, and most failures occur in the first few years of operations,” said McBean.

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