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It's Not About Perfection

Persuasive Powerhouse

She was so broken; the issue became a mess, taken all the way to human resources and finally resolved without hurting anybody. Mary Jo Asmus : October 6, 2010 at 7:32 pm Hi Yathi, The reason so many of my posts are about things that apply to work as well as daily life is that leadership is about being human!

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Are You Creating Disgruntled Employees?

Harvard Business Review

The results of the data were clear: There is most definitely such a thing as "the boss's favorites." The key to restoring trust is to operate with the belief that the other party can change. In this way we identified that group of leaders who were managing both the very unhappy and the very happy at the same time. Trust me more.

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The Rise of the Rude Hiring Manager

Harvard Business Review

He had spent the last two months interviewing for a position as director of operations at a sporting goods company. His resume was spot-on — he’d spent five years as a sporting goods sales rep and several years as an operations manager doing “everything from ordering for shops, to speaking with dealers, to sales.”

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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business Review

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. Part of its success is that the company supports a collaborative work environment and boasts transparent operations from the top down. ” message and think, Hey, maybe it’s time for a change.

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What Connects Coca-Cola, Lego, In-N-Out, Intuit, and Nike? Focus.

In the CEO Afterlife

Complexity has many definitions; excessive complication is the simplest. This vision establishes the principles for running a simple operation. Nike is known for linking the spirit of American pop culture to sports by capitalizing on the public’s idolization of athletic heroes. Their goal is to make accounting, simple.

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What to Do If You Already Hate Your New Job

Harvard Business Review

Or you could find that your definitions of success for the role are radically different. As a marketing and special events coordinator for an outdoor sports company in the Bay Area, she’d worked hard for months to prove herself worthy of a promotion. It may be possible to get the job you want if you play your cards right,” says Claman.