You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 13, 2009

In this scenario too, the performance review often becomes something we do to people rather than with them. But the reality is that performance assessment is important to both the organization and the people who work for it. In other words we operate on the principle that equity means treating everyone in the same way.

Performance Review 40

Performance Review Review PR Blanchard 40

Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2015

Definitions of these three terms will help to differentiate their intended objectives: Collaborations - Parties willingly cooperating together. Cooperation with an instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected. Involves close cooperation among parties, with each having specified and joint rights and responsibilities.

Cooper 50

Cooper Open-book Tourism Telecommunications 50

You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Leaders who operate from a platform of good manners and civility know that: Everyone likes to feel acknowledged and important I started my work life in the mailroom of a bank. Two is, that the wider our span of authority gets, the more we need the support, cooperation, ideas and good will of others to be successful.

Blog 79

Blog Politics Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 79

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2016

Research has shown that leaders’ decision making, communication style, and dark-side tendencies are influenced by the geographical region in which they operate. Below we review six major leadership types that illustrate some of these findings. In other words, good leadership is largely personality in the right place.

Leadership 8

Leadership Leadership Styles Consensus Cooper 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The job of a Theory Y manager is to create an environment in which subordinates understand the company's objectives and want to cooperate with management and each other to solve problems and participate in the decision-making. McGregor was advocating for the latter approach as early as that 1957 HBR article.

McGregor 8

McGregor Human Resources Retail Taylorism 8

Building Personal Strength

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The perception is that getting along with people is nice, but “nice-to-have” — secondary to the operation of the business. People skills are “hard” skills because in almost every job, they’re crucial to workplace performance. But most books on this topic focus on mentoring and executive coaching, not skills for operational leaders.

Skills 104

Skills Construction Goleman Emotional Intelligence 104