The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

Once I found my life work and pursued career choices that really turned me on, my health miraculously improved. ” Decades of research on the powerful links between leadership and emotional intelligence reinforce the energy connection. When I was a kid, I didn’t enjoy school. So, I was sick a lot and stayed home.

Energy 52

Energy Crisis Absenteeism Leadership 52

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

Moderate bureaucracy: If innovation becomes difficult because of bureaucratic barriers, employees will stop trying. Innovative ideas tend to require more risk than “more of the same”. If you normally avoid risk, you must be willing to be comfortable with more of it in order to grow a culture of innovation.

Creativity 183

Creativity Influence Innovation Brainstorming 183

You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 13, 2010

I don’t mean to pick on quality circles per se, but these things have a way of taking on lives of their own and before you know it, your goals are going one way and the people who are meant to achieve them are bound up in processes that get lost in bureaucracy, and administration. Management processes will help you get things done.

Leadership 40

Leadership Self-aware Blog Emotional Intelligence 40

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (1995). Studies show that a person’s emotional intelligence (the ability to manage one’s own emotions and the emotions of others) is not only more important than their IQ, but the single most important variable in career and life success.

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Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Proliferating bureaucracies, expanding org charts, increasingly powerful central staffs, competing departmental agendas—all interfere with the focus on the customer and the deep connection with the details of the business that allowed these companies to grow successfully in the first place.

Company 11

Company Hotels Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2013

But it is also a complex market, with a reputation for corruption, uncertainty, and bureaucracy. If you think LinkedIn is just for job hunting, you''re missing out on the many ways you can take advantage of this social network to build the professional relationships you need to advance in your career.

Books 8

Books Emotional Intelligence Competitive Advantage Storytelling 8