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The Three Decisions You Need to Own

Harvard Business Review

The best executives understand which ones they need to focus on and which ones they can delegate. While the obvious decisions that CEOs need to get right involve strategy and competitive advantage, too many executives delegate away three critical decisions that they need to own: decisions about goals, resource allocation, and people.

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New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal

Eric Jacobson

Monday, January 17, 2011 New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson, wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs. That will increase their motivation.

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How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobson

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Leaders Delegate True leaders are confident enough to delegate. One of her favorite books is The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave , written by Leigh Branham of the company Keeping The People, Inc., based in Overland Park, KS.

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Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

Eric Jacobson

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Leaders Delegate True leaders are confident enough to delegate. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro.

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When To Coach And When To Counsel

Eric Jacobson

As a coach , a manager: identifies an employees need for instruction and direction and this need is usually directly related to his or her performance or career goals. It relies on mutual, progressive goal-setting, personal feedback, and an ongoing, supportive relationship. Coaching is collaborative.

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Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobson

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Leaders Delegate True leaders are confident enough to delegate. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro.

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Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

Eric Jacobson

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Leaders Delegate True leaders are confident enough to delegate. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro.