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Mastering the Middle: Unlocking Your Company's Hidden Potential.

Rich Gee Group

They are tasked with translating strategic direction into operational reality, managing teams, and dealing with the practicalities of day-to-day work. This includes everything from setting a vision and motivating the team to creating a positive work environment and fostering a culture of trust and mutual respect.

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The Trouble with Control

Great Leadership By Dan

And it’s not just the nemesis of new, inexperience managers who are nervous and learning to use their delegation skills. But too often, it just gums up the works as things grind to halt waiting for executive review. This is practice at many large organizations who have to review thousands of resumes.

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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…. They are scrambling to catch up and can drag down their teams or partners. They are designed that way intentionally as a way to maximize the time spent in the classroom. Take risks.

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Why Aren't You Delegating?

Harvard Business Review

But there is: delegation. Delegation is a critical skill. Delegation benefits managers, direct reports, and organizations. A 2007 study on time management found that close to half of the 332 companies surveyed were concerned about their employees' delegation skills. Understand why you're not delegating.

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Managing Across Generations: Leadership Coaching Success Story

Mike Cardus

Leadership Coaching & Development Case Study from the Exponent Leadership Process. “I Further discussion surfaced these issues: Within 5-8 years the majority of the agency’s management team would retire. As this was a non-profit agency with an active Board, I began by facilitating a team problem-solving workshop with them.

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How to Stop Micromanaging Your Team

Harvard Business Review

You may downplay your propensities by labeling yourself a “ control freak ” or by claiming that you just like to keep close tabs on your team, but those are poor excuses for excessive meddling. Micromanaging is a hard habit to break. What can you do to give your people the space they need to succeed and learn? Get feedback.

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The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

Strategy Driven

Employees and executives are rarely mentored on the people skills necessary to have a winning team. Team building must be part of the corporate Vision first, not as a series of exercises delegated to trainers. Review of material, taking notes, seeking supplementary materials and questing to learn additionally must occur.