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Does People Management Constrain Leadership?

Modern Servant Leader

You do not need a manager or employees reporting to you. Managing people has been the most universal sign of “leadership” in business. However, along with people management comes specific responsibilities, liabilities and expectations from your employer. Leadership Constraints of People Management.

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The Choice is Yours: 6 Principles for Leveraging the Power of Choice to Build Trust, Manage Change, and Empower Others

Leading with Trust

That’s simple truth #46 in my book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust , co-written with Ken Blanchard. So, how can leaders leverage this principle? An obvious area is how rewards and recognition programs are managed. “People don’t resist change; they resist being controlled.”.

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Employee Assistance Programs – Serving the Organization or the Employee?

Modern Servant Leader

Limited Duration : Most EAPs have time constraints. Employee Initiated Only : The personal matters addressed by many EAPs are not often issues for which managers should be involved. More important, managers receive formal training on how to identify an employee in need of an EAP.

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Listening Biases: How Influencers Unwittingly Restrict Possibilities

Strategy Driven

Note: for those who want to manage this problem, I’ve developed a work-around in Chapter 6 of What? ). Because of the potential constraints, we must take extra care to enter and guide conversations without bias. Enter with a blank brain, as a neutral navigator, servant leader, change facilitator. About the Author.