The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

One morning, I asked a group of very quiet participants a series of questions about their organization’s climate and leadership effectiveness. His observation points to a big leadership problem, “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. Some managers will complain about a declining work ethic.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Such a commitment is not only ethically the right thing to do but the rational thing to do, as issues such as burnout and bullying have huge costs to the workplace,whether from poor productivity, low engagement, absenteeism, or sick leave. “The practical implications of this research are far reaching.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 29, 2023

“The Acceleration Trap” is a major problem I’ve cited often from a classic series of Harvard Business Review articles by Heike Bruch, professor of leadership at the University of St. Busyness reduces engagement and increases absenteeism. A leadership team retreat can help your team advance.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Building a winning culture requires leadership buy-in and commitment. These employees naturally understand the basic elements of the organization’s values, goals and ethics. Increased employee engagement and reduced absenteeism. And that naturally shows higher levels of engagement within the organization.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2017

Our research in Egypt , Zimbabwe , and India shows that organizations should view the prospect of building a strong ethical reputation in such environments as an opportunity, and consider the costs of resisting corruption as an investment in building such a reputation. Ethics Can Be a Differentiator.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2018

” Researchers have studied managerial derailment — or the dark side of leadership — for many years. Rather, his boss was a leader in title only — his role was leadership, but he provided none. My friend was experiencing absentee leadership , and unfortunately, he is not alone.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Do you raise your kids to be thoughtful and productive members of society, or are you an absentee parent? Do you go out of your way to address a customer issue, or do you weasel out of it and say, “It’s not my concern”? Pass your values to your kids. Invest in your personal development. Act like a good neighbor.

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