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Great Leadership: The Power of I’s

Great Leadership By Dan

As the management theorist Frederick Herzberg once said, “If you want someone to do a good job, give them a good job to do.” Yes, some jobs may be inherently boring, but you can give anyone in such a job at least one task or project that’s stimulating to that person.

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Removing Dissatisfaction DOES NOT Increase Satisfaction With Work

Mike Cardus

The work of Frederick Herzberg and motivational theory points to some interesting things. For example, salary is a factor in an employee being dissatisfied or the more recent term is engaged many believe that by increasing their salary you will create satisfaction. Work Conditions. Achievement. Recognition. Work Itself.

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May the Force — of Inspiring Leadership — Be with You

The Practical Leader

” This is a powerful analogy for the leadership and culture energy fields that bind teams and organizations together. The leadership side of The Force inspires action with a focus on strengths, optimism, hopes, and dreams. ” This is a classic example of a bad boss pushing people. Which approach do you mostly use?

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How Leaders Can Push Employees Without Stressing Them Out

Harvard Business Review

As the CEO of a small investment firm, I was surprised by the finding, but as I considered my own leadership style and intraoffice relationships, I concluded that the authors were onto something. For example, my friend Terri is the regional sales manager for a medical device company, which was acquired by a larger firm six months ago.

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