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How to Be an Unpredictable Manager Who Energizes the Team.

Rich Gee Group

Over 20 years ago, I had a manager whose presence was an instant energy booster. Sometimes, he'd spontaneously invite us to sit in on a meeting with upper management, giving us a glimpse into high-level decision-making. Traditional management theory often centers around stability, predictability, and standardization.

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All-Hands Meeting: How to Ensure Yours is Amazing and Worth the Investment

Let's Grow Leaders

A side conversation can lead to the next big idea or micro-innovation, and a shared laugh can forge a bond stronger than any Slack thread. While virtual tools are invaluable, there’s something about gathering, and feeling the room’s energy, that can supercharge a team’s cohesion and creativity.

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How Middle Managers Can Survive In Toxic Organizations

The Horizons Tracker

It’s also quite likely that you might pin the blame on middle managers, who often seem to be the scourge for all seasons. Alas, as new research reminds us, middle managers can also be just as much victims of such toxic workplaces as the rest of us. Self-protection strategies.

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Change on the Run: Surviving Workplace Uncertainty

Leading Blog

Uncertainty is now a workplace norm, and quickly managing new circumstances is a must-have survival and success capability. The biggest challenge most leaders and managers face is deciding what to do when confronted with a new situation. Managing Uncertainty. Managing Me: Managing the Unknown.

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Leadership Training For High-Potentials, New and Middle Managers

Experience to Lead

They can make a job exhausting and confusing, eating up energy that could be better spent enjoying life beyond the nine-to-five. For managers, leadership isn’t one-size-fits-all. Unfortunately, this can be an overwhelming process for new managers to undertake without support.

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How the Best Place of Work Became A State of Mind

Great Leadership By Dan

There are strong bonds and good communication between workers. A State of Mind That special something businesses are looking for–fostering the right energy–comes from people. The Magic Number One reason why midsize family businesses have flourished throughout history is because they’re nimble, with typically less than 150 employees.

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Great Leadership: The Power of I’s

Great Leadership By Dan

Not surprising, I found that one of the most significant drivers of employee engagement is One’s Immediate Manager and all aspects that make up that relationship between a manager and his or her employees, that is, the bond that is created by effective leaders with those they lead.

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