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

At the heart of the researchers’ thesis is what they refer to as the psychosocial safety climate (PSC), which is the management practices and communication that helps to protect the mental health of workers. Poor management. “The practical implications of this research are far reaching.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 29, 2023

These weak leaders manage by activity rather than by results. “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.

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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. His manager was not overtly misbehaving, nor was he a ranting, narcissistic sociopath. Rather, his boss was a leader in title only — his role was leadership, but he provided none. You and Your Team Series.

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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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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2018

I returned to work the following day, and my office manager dressed me down in front of the entire office because I had been seen out while off sick. I worked with my manager as well as our HR team to ensure they were in the loop and could provide me with support through the process. I work for a very different company now.

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