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How to Get the Most Benefit from an Executive Development Program

Great Leadership By Dan

Most executive development programs are heavy on the pre-work and evening work – case studies, assessments, interviews, etc…. Meeting with your manager prior to a program to set learning goals and expectations, and after a program to review learnings and action plans – helps you hold yourself accountable.

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Make Sure Your Team’s Workload Is Divided Fairly

Harvard Business Review

Delegating work to your team may sound like a straightforward task of management, but, in fact, it’s complicated. “You are managing the energy and brainpower of an entire group,” she says. ” Morgenstern suggests setting aside one or two hours at the end of each week for “delegation strategy and review.”

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How to Manage a Perfectionist

Harvard Business Review

They tend to be impatient with or hypercritical of others and they're not good at delegating. "On Accept that they may not be good managers as they are likely to demand too much of their people (see "hypercritical" and "bad at delegating" above). Case Study #1: Find a better job fit. Case Study #2: Redirect the focus.

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Don't Like Your Job? Change It (Without Quitting)

Harvard Business Review

Some people make radical moves; others make small changes" in how they delegate or schedule their day, Wrzesniewski says. Focus on forging relationships that give you energy, rather than sapping it. Case Study #1: Integrate your interests into the job. Case Study #2: Start doing the job you want.

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How to Break Your Addiction to Work

Harvard Business Review

Next, you need to step back and reflect on how you want to spend your time and energy. Numerous studies show that people who prioritize their health — eating well, taking breaks and time off, and getting plenty of exercise — have more energy and better focus. “You shouldn’t have superhuman expectations.”

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How to Manage Your Star Employee

Harvard Business Review

“Demonstrate trust by delegating authority and responsibility” over certain projects and tasks. “Be explicit and say that you want to give her more bandwidth so that she has the brainpower, energy, and time to be at her best.” ” Case Study # 2: Find out what motivates your star, and empower her to advance.

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How to Stop Micromanaging Your Team

Harvard Business Review

“A good manager trains and delegates,” says Dillon, and you can’t do that if you’re taking on everything—regardless of how important the task is—yourself. Case Study #1: Clarify your priorities. He now knows to be more explicit about his reasons when he’s delegating certain tasks.