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Why Aren't You Delegating?

Harvard Business Review

But there is: delegation. Delegation is a critical skill. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business and author of What Were They Thinking?: Delegation benefits managers, direct reports, and organizations. Understand why you're not delegating. Here's how.

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

Harvard Business Review

It is often costly to career momentum and earnings as much as it is a boon," says Amy Wrzesniewski, an associate professor of organizational behavior at the Yale School of Management and coauthor of " Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Want." Case Study #1: Integrate your interests into the job. And it's paid off.

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How to Manage Your Star Employee

Harvard Business Review

Group dynamics are another concern when you have a standout performer on your team, says Mary Shapiro, who teaches organizational behavior at Simmons College and wrote the HBR Guide to Leading Teams. “Demonstrate trust by delegating authority and responsibility” over certain projects and tasks. Hoard talent.