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Icebergs and how metaphors pervert our thinking

Mike Cardus

Recently someone asked if I knew of the iceberg metaphor for organizational behavior. Now, this may be ok with psychotherapy, BUT managers, consultants, and Organization Development professionals are not there to be your or the team’s therapist. Our metaphors help and hinder how we all work and make sense together.

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No Joke: The April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! However, this year is different, because I get to host the April Carnival and bring you an outstanding collection of the “best of the best” in leadership development. Wally Bock from Three Star Leadership presents The Key to Engagement.

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The Practical Insignificance Of Exceptional Management Research

LDRLB

If you want your group members to cooperate with each other as they work on their shared goals, you should ensure they are led by folks that understand and represent the group’s values and consistently treat all group members fairly. Anyone that is truly interested in management would look at those findings and think “duh!”.

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Seven Things to Expect From Your Narcissistic Employee

LDRLB

Leadership/Authority : The belief that one possesses an extraordinary ability to influence others and thus prefers positions of leadership and authority. Surprisingly, there is very little research on narcissism published in the top management and industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology journals (e.g. He has a Ph.D.

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The Importance Of Working With People You Like

LDRLB

As I have reported here before , the research evidence consistently shows that individuals satisfied with their jobs are more committed, better organizational citizens, and even better performers. If you are a manager and you are not paying attention to job satisfaction, you are making a big mistake. Simmons, Ph.D.

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Leading Teams Of Individuals

LDRLB

Good team leaders understand that to be successful, they not only have to lead the group as a whole, but also have to provide leadership for each and every individual within the group. At the same time, leaders need to encourage cooperation and build trust among members to ensure that they work effectively as a team. (pp. 1140-1141).

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Why Aren't You Delegating?

Harvard Business Review

Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business and author of What Were They Thinking?: Unconventional Wisdom About Management. Delegation benefits managers, direct reports, and organizations. There are plenty of reasons why managers don't delegate. Really let go.