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Create Eagles – Not Ducks When it Comes to Policies

Great Leadership By Dan

Chris Edmonds : Most stupid policies don’t start out that way. In organizations, ducks are those employees who are bogged down in the stupid policies, i.e. rules that no longer serve. Ducks quack, “That’s not my job,” and “I’m sorry, that’s our policy,” and “My computer won’t let me remove that charge from your account,” etc.

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The Wrong Reason Many Policies are Written

Ron Edmondson

Some policies are written for all the wrong reasons. Many policies are written, because someone didn’t want to solve a problem. Churches, in my experience, notoriously create a policy to attempt to manage the problem rather than doing the difficult work of solving it. Policies are easy. See the tension.)

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Optimize Leadership Potential While Navigating the Complexities of a Hybrid Work Environment

Let's Grow Leaders

They emphasize the importance of intentionality in developing policies and creating connections among team members. The speakers provide practical suggestions for building connections, establishing policies, and promoting mental health and wellness.

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James Mattis: My Favorite Books

Leading Blog

He says, “ You stay teachable most by reading books , by reading what other people went through.”. If you haven’t read hundreds of books, you are functionally illiterate, and you will be incompetent because your personal experiences alone aren’t broad enough to sustain you. I collected several thousand books for my personal library.

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How Tax Policy Encourages Firms To Invest In New Technology

The Horizons Tracker

As Columbia University’s Jason Resnikoff explains in his recent book Labor’s End , the concern around robots taking our jobs has been commonplace at least since the term automation was first coined by Ford in the mid 20th century. Complementary investment.

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The Real Reason Many Policies are Written

Ron Edmondson

Through painful experiences, I’ve discovered why many policies are written. Many policies are written, because someone didn’t want to solve a problem. Churches, in my experience, are notorious for creating a new policy to attempt to manage the problem rather than doing the difficult work of solving it. Policies are easy.

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A Checklist of HR Policies and Procedures to Have in Place

HR Digest

Before starting any new business, it is imperative to have human resource policies in place. It is very tempting for a new business or entrepreneur to concentrate more on the physical aspect of a new business, but the more prudent route is to have some form of HR policy in place even if it is a bare-bones one, one-page format.