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Leading with Trust

Great Leadership By Dan

My team spent a decade running experiments that measured brain activity while people worked to find out why some teams are productive and others engage in "presenteeism." The co-head of investment banking at Goldman Sachs said, “The goal is for our analysts to want to be here for a career. This is a marathon, not a sprint.”

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135 Powerful Resume Action Verbs for Creative Positions

HR Digest

A better approach is to be specific about your goal and how you intend to bring your skills and expertise to the position. Here’s an action verbs list for creative positions: CREATIVE PLANNING: Example: Developed a company culture initiative which raised employee presenteeism by 25% YoY. Administered. Commissioned. Conceptualized.

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Fight the Nine Symptoms of Corporate Decline

Harvard Business Review

What's going on inside becomes more important than any external goal. You might not see absenteeism, but there is "presenteeism," which means the body is there but the mind is absent. Communicate inspiring goals larger than any individual or group. Require the privileged to mentor and help others. Initiative decreases.