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My Fair Lady Shows the Power of Expectations

The Practical Leader

I have documented this phenomenon in a number of case studies prepared during the past decade for major industrial concerns. These cases and other evidence available from scientific research now reveal: What managers expect of subordinates and the way they treat them largely determine their performance and career progress.

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From predictability to potential

Persuasive Powerhouse

Here are some of my favorites: Homeboy Industries , created and run by “Father Greg&# Boyle, a Jesuit Priest, was launched in LA as a bakery to provide an opportunity for former gang members to work beside their enemies.

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 1/7/13)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Master the DISC Styles to Transform Your Career, Your Relationships…Your Life Merrick Rosenberg and Daniel Silvert Infectious: How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within Achim Nowak Your Best Just Got [.].

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Why Young Bankers, Lawyers, and Consultants Need Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

Early in your career — whether it’s in banking, law, consulting or accounting — you will discover that all of your colleagues are as smart and hard working as you. The best thing you can do early in your career is decide to prioritize your adaptability. Vincent Tsui for HBR. Insight Center. Sponsored by Korn Ferry.

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Desperately Seeking Simplicity

Harvard Business Review

I also heard it in an amazing dinner session led by Daniel Goleman (father of the concept of " Emotional Intelligence ") that probed the attributes that great leaders in the future would need to be successful in complex organizations.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Beyond shipping new features on a regular cadence and keeping the peace between engineering and the design team, the best PMs create products with strong user adoption that have exponential revenue growth and perhaps even disrupt an industry. Core Competencies. These PMs also know when to take a breath and step away if needed, to regroup.

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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

By Daniel Goleman. Studies show that a person’s emotional intelligence (the ability to manage one’s own emotions and the emotions of others) is not only more important than their IQ, but the single most important variable in career and life success. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (1995).