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Hire People with Common Sense and Good Critical Judgement

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Stan Silverman : During a recent event to launch my book, Be Different! The Key to Business and Career Success , I spoke about the importance of hiring people with common sense and good critical judgment because at some point, you want them to violate policy when it is in the company’s best interest to do so.

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Be Different! The Key to Business and Career Success

Skip Prichard

That’s what Stan Silverman has preached in his hundreds of columns for years. The Key to Business and Career Success. ” -Stan Silverman. . ” -Stan Silverman. ” -Stan Silverman. The CEO is responsible for tone and culture. ” -Stan Silverman. Become a Preferred Provider.

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How to Build Trust with Those You Lead

Strategy Driven

The Key to Business and Career Success and as a nationally syndicated columnist on leadership, I share my views on the traits of effective leaders. Steve Jobs, the former chairman and CEO of Apple once said, “It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do. The Key to Business and Career Success.

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HBR's Most Popular Blog Posts of 2011

Harvard Business Review

by David Silverman. Silverman's basic philosophy on cover letters? Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally. Which of your activities are actually important to your career, and which merely provide the illusion of progress? Penney's new CEO on how to create an irresistible retail experience.

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19 Key Leadership Competencies & Behaviors from 29 Top Experts

Miles Anthony Smith

In order for us to empathize, we must listen so that we understand what others are dealing with, what’s happening in their careers and in their lives. My top leadership book recommendation is Everybody Matters by Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller. Second, listening allows us to learn and to understand.