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Four Reasons why Civility in the Workplace is a Must | You're Not.

You're Not the Boss of Me

Leaders who operate from a platform of good manners and civility know that: Everyone likes to feel acknowledged and important I started my work life in the mailroom of a bank. Reply Derek Irvine, Globoforce November 8, 2010 at 5:19 pm Thanks, Gwyn. Thank you for coming by and for your thoughtful comment.

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The 2010 Execution Round-Up: Six Companies That Couldn't 'Get It.

Strategy Driven

What did 2010 look like for you and your company? OnPoint Consulting’s 2010 Execution Gap Maker Round-Up… Execution Gap Maker #1: BP (Need I say more?) Execution Gap Maker #2: Nokia Nokia’s share of the worldwide market for mobile phones continued to slip in 2010. Did you struggle to regain your post-recession footing?

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The Dreaded Performance Review | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

Performance assessment is a cooperative thing In order for a performance assessment to be effective, both the leader and the individual must participate. In other words we operate on the principle that equity means treating everyone in the same way. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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People Skills Are Hard Skills - More Than You Know

Building Personal Strength

The perception is that getting along with people is nice, but “nice-to-have” — secondary to the operation of the business. But most books on this topic focus on mentoring and executive coaching, not skills for operational leaders. Copyright 2010. They aren’t about computers, vehicles, machines and other “hard” equipment.

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To Fight Ebola, Stop Pointing Fingers

Harvard Business Review

Instead of institution-based siloes and command-and-control, Ebola demands the collective problem-solving and action of a virtual community — and the mobilization of an entire ecosystem of diverse players. Hierarchical command-and-control is slow and operates less on incentives for solutions than on avoiding criticism or mistakes.

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Alibaba Looks More Like GE than Google

Harvard Business Review

Instead, it operates more like GE. Competition trumps cooperation, and distributed decision-making by individual business units trumps universal strategy. Competition trumps cooperation, and distributed decision-making by individual business units trumps universal strategy. Investors are wary of this approach.

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