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How Much Margin Do You Have? | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer

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December 14, 2010 by Guy Harris Filed under Gallery , Reflections 8 Comments A few days ago, I posted about the tragic death of a young lady who was part of my life when I was in college and she was a toddler. This is a big question to consider, and it relates directly to how you set your goals for next year.

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Fulfilling Employee Needs – Ten Critical Issues for Leaders to.

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Learn More… Comments 2 Responses to “Fulfilling Employee Needs – Ten Critical Issues for Leaders to Remember&# Rich DiGirolamo says: September 23, 2010 at 3:52 pm Guy, Good points. Reply Guy Harris says: September 24, 2010 at 8:29 am Hi Rich – Thanks for leaving your thoughts. While innovative, it was sad.

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Using Detours To Get Where You Want to Go

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In the picture above, the desired goal is somewhere on 9th Street. We just take the detour, enjoy the scenery, and move on towards our goal. Here’s what I’ve learned at this point in my life: stay focused on the end goal and take the detour. Earlier in my life, these road blocks discouraged me. Never show again.

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Leadership Lesson From General McChrystal: Get Onboard or Get Out.

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You simply should not stay in an organization, especially as a leader, if you do not support the organization’s goals. Reply Guy Harris says: June 29, 2010 at 8:35 am Hi Kenny, Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. If you cannot find a way to support the organizational direction, get out of the organization.