The Practical Leader

APRIL 23, 2024

” Some managers are badly out of sync. For example, a manager once hired me to speak to their organization about the work-life balance themes in Growing the Distance. When it’s clearly beyond lip service, this inspires trust, cooperation, and forgiveness in the people who’ll help take us there.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

What is the number #1 book you recommend for learning how to become a better leader (boss/manager or leading self)? Not only does it provide tools and resources for those transitioning into a leadership role, it also includes development strategies for management teams who are overseeing the growth of new leaders.

Leadership 102

Leadership Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Open-book 102

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

So the designer teaches everyone about UX/AI, the coders teach about their development methodology, the project managers teach about agile protocols, and the sales people describe what it is like in the field. Emotional control – successful anger and/or frustration management. Curiosity – inclination to learn.

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Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2017

Upbeat Music Can Make Employees More Cooperative. They wind up acting selfishly even when cooperating would pay off because they don’t stop to think. In the Irvine, California, office of law firm Bryan Cave, managing partner Stuart Price and I led employees through an exercise in which they could define collective norms.

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Cooper Hammer Training Film 8