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Flashback: Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Van Gorder : Reinvention starts with a positive attitude.

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Flashback: Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Van Gorder : Reinvention starts with a positive attitude.

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Challenging Thought-Terminating Clichés: Strategies for Organizational Change

Mike Cardus

Although these clichés might serve short-term management objectives, they often hinder long-term innovation, suppress employee morale, and foster a culture of compliance over mutual growth. Effective Management Training. Training Journal , 45 (2), 15–29. Organizational Culture and Communication , 18 (1), 22–35. Robinson, H.

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Do Workplace Wellness Programs Save Money? We Find Out.

HR Digest

A study conducted by Harvard in 2015 found for every dollar spent on wellness programs, the employer saves $3 in healthcare costs and another $3 in absenteeism. A lackadaisical workforce can be detrimental to productivity. So, are wellness programs a sound investment? Do they drive down a company’s health investment costs or not?

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4 Moves Smart Leaders Make to Get Better Team Results

Great Leadership By Dan

Your team morale suffers because, even if you don’t notice Passengers’ lack of real results, their colleagues do and resent you for letting them get away with not pulling their weight. Maybe their job changed but they didn’t get the additional training they needed. Or they maybe they just lack the motivation to do their job.

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Anyone Can Master the Art of Being More Likeable at Work — Here’s How

HR Digest

If you want to learn how to make yourself more likeable at work, you must first accept that “likeability” isn’t elusive — sometimes you need to train yourself to beat annoying habits. . Expressing gratitude or praise is important for keeping up morale. Can you really turn a shy or chilly type into a corporate Ryan Reynolds?

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Flashback To Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Van Gorder : Reinvention starts with a positive attitude.

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