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Are You a Micromanaging Snoopervisor?

The Practical Leader

Are You an Anxious Micromanager? “The Anxious Micromanager,” excepts from neuropsychologist, Julia DiGangi’s new book, Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading with Emotional Power. .” Most managers don’t feel they’re micromanaging. ” Poor leadership manifests itself in many ways.

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Growth Is A Leadership Issue, Not A Sales Issue

Eric Jacobson

Edinger also provides invaluable advice and techniques for how to move your sales team from transactional interactions and toward consultative relationships by: Helping your customers with problems they don’t see. Question: What is the first step a business leader can take to start applying your advice tomorrow?

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How to Keep Remote Employees Enthused, Energized and Engaged

Michael Lee Stallard

According to the Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey, it is estimated that telecommuting rose 79% between 2005 and 2012, and with the constant evolution of communication technology, this trend shows no signs of stopping. Telecommuting technologies have never been more advanced, but the human element simply can’t be replaced.

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Millennials Who Manage

Eric Jacobson

Question : What advice would you give to a Millennial who has just been promoted into management? My advice is to accept the inevitability of both. They understand new technologies. Generally, the younger management tends to be less focused on micromanagement, and more focused on team building.” “The They are helpful.

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Crack the Leadership Code

Skip Prichard

Technology has connected more people in more places at more times than ever before. Completely distributed teams working from home mean that you couldn’t micromanage even if you wanted to. What advice do you have for the brand new leader who is full of drive and wants to get off to a great start? If not, they’ll flounder.

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Everyone’s Network Should Provide Two Things

Harvard Business Review

.” Evoking the millennia-old concept of mentors and protégés, that description made it clear to everyone that networks included people who could provide you with advice and support. The first is instrumental support , the ideas, advice, and assistance offered by people trying to help you achieve your goals.

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Research: When Employees Work on Multiple Teams, Good Bosses Can Have Ripple Effects

Harvard Business Review

We randomly assigned them to one of four scenarios in which the two different team leaders varied in 1) giving employees autonomy to make their own decisions and asking them for advice and input (i.e., high empowering leadership) or 2) micromanaging the employee and never asking for advice or input (i.e., and China.

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