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The Biased Manager

Lead Change Blog

Childish, mature. ” Next time you are making a people management decision, stop and take a critical look at how biases may be informing your choices. Workplace Issues diversity equality HR Human Resources Leadership managing people people management racism' Fit, not in shape. Young, old.

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New Book: Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook

Eric Jacobson

Newest in the series is the HBR Project Management Handbook. They require an investment in the form of capital resources (money, funds). They required an investment in human resources (effort, time). If you are a project manager , “This book will help you better understand project fundamentals. Hence, his new book.

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Leadership and Corporate Reinvention

Coaching Tip

The second is poor leadership,” explains co-authors John Mattone and Nick Vaidya in their new book “CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS: Lessons of Leadership and Corporate Reinvention.”. Transformation cannot be managed solely from the human resources function. Transforming culture is the real leadership work.

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How Your Employee Recognition Program Can Destroy Morale

Let's Grow Leaders

One manager I know instructed team leaders to say, “Thank you for coming to work today,” as a way of reducing absenteeism. Be sure the managers participating in your employee recognition program can offer a sincere celebration with no “yeah, buts.” If showing up is the best behavior you can find to recognize, keep looking.

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Leadership Development Paradox

Coaching Tip

Although the executive education debate still rages on whether leadership is learned or innate , there is no doubt that the subject is being taught. . Back in October 2003, BusinessWeek reported that 134 companies from 20 nations spent $210 million to enroll 21,000 employees in executive leadership programs.

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Are Great CEOs Always Great Leaders?

In the CEO Afterlife

Theoretically, the principles and personal characteristics that constitute great leadership should mirror those of greats CEOs – but not always. Fundamentally, the leadership style or the skillset required of a CEO in one environment may be the kiss of death in another. Can a good “start-up” CEO guide a mature organization?

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Rookie Talent: Avoiding a Kodak Moment

Leading Blog

In 2011, Kodak made the list of Top 10 Fortune 500 Employers With Older Workers, called out for employing a disproportionately high percentage of mature workers. The largest, best-educated generation in history has become an under-utilized resource, vastly unprepared to move into positions of responsibility and leadership.

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