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Book Review: E Pluribus Kinko’s

LDRLB

Author Dean Zatkowsky blends his own experience at Kinko’s with the greater case study of the organization, and even some classic management theory. The second was the chapter “Theory X & Theory Why” a tribute to McGregor that makes the case for hiring self-motivated people so management doesn’t have to supervise.

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How to Get an Employee to Work Faster

Harvard Business Review

A slower worker doesn’t just reduce a team’s productivity — he can also hurt his colleagues’ morale, says Lindsay McGregor, the coauthor of Primed to Perform and co-founder of Vega Factor. “Start with assuming positive intent,” says McGregor. What the Experts Say. Find projects they enjoy.