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The Ideas that Shaped Management in 2013

Harvard Business Review

The result, I think, is a set of ideas that together are important, useful, and original, and that feel like quite an accurate account of the management concerns many of us shared in 2013. Its practitioners are the modernization of the much-maligned yet depended-upon middle manager. Here’s the list.

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Guest Blogger Nathan Zeldes: Why and How to Communicate Across Company Lines

leaderCommunicator

Needless to say, you want to get the full approval of your management, follow all applicable procedures, and steer clear of any IP hazards – in short, act like a mature, responsible professional. His professional activity is accessible at www.nathanzeldes.com. Will I see you there? Click here and register today ! David Grossman.

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March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Welcome to the March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! As a bonus, Jennifer includes an infographic of a 2013 survey by The Institute for Corporate Productivity that demonstrates how critical of an issue change is for today’s organizations. Leadership Practices and Approaches. Personal Mastery, Communication and Networking.

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Serve Memorably

Strategy Driven

The FIRST thing to cut is executive pay, then management pay, then eliminate middle management as needed. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Selecting from among the following eight options is not one of MY options – and I have the money – and you want the money – and you need the money – so wise up.

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The June 3rd, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the June 3rd, 2013 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! David Burkus from LDRLB presents In Praise of Middle Managers. You''ve heard of "speed dating"? Well, here''s your monthly dose of "speed leadership development". 30 leadership bloggers in 90 minutes. Dana Theus from InPower Women.

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Digital Transformation Doesn’t Have to Leave Employees Behind

Harvard Business Review

In 2013 Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael A. These include administrative or middle management functions, which have historically provided jobs for the middle class. They want to encourage distributed decision-making and empower middle management. This change is happening more commonly than we think.

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Why Is Innovation So Often Synonymous With Disappointment?

Harvard Business Review

Ethan Mollick of Wharton will reveal the overlooked value of individual middle managers in executing on innovation. The best project managers, he writes, have a "magical" impact; companies need to do a better job of supporting and encouraging them. How do you make sure it has an impact on the world?