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Thought-full Thursday: Chaos

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Managers and other senior leaders would use new ideas to put the chaos back into some order that turned out to be more effective and efficient. It made the complacent senior staff members become more active managers. Was this the case with this situation, or was it always chaotic? Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Two Things to Remember as You Change the World

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You are known for your accomplishments; you move mountains quickly and efficiently. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L.

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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

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Systems drive efficiency and results. If a leader doesn’t respect their team or feels as if they are superior just because they are in management level, a negative dynamic is instilled in the group. Independence is often required to make final decisions. Being systematic is vital to current success.

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Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership

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For most managers (and other leaders) it would require a major paradigm shift in their styles to start sincerely asking these questions of those they’re leading. Sean, yes, this way of thinking is hard, and very different from what most managers are used to. It takes an entirely different mindset to look at the world in this way.

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Why You Should Meditate

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We often talk of greater efficiency – imagine if we could increase the presence of everyone by 5%? Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. Think of the impact of actually hearing each other more? Thanks for the post.

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Who Can Help?

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Sachin: October 18, 2010 at 4:40 pm Hi Mary, Asking for help is important for managers and employees. Derak Berreyesa: October 18, 2010 at 7:03 pm I think sometimes a manager can have a little to much pride and then find themselves stuck when there is something they don’t know how to do.

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It's About What Matters

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What makes time management difficult is that I might have a “to do” list together and a goal for that day, but depending on the needs of our customers I might not even touch that list. If you have to approve things, if you are the bottle neck in the process, you are having an impact on your employees time if you manage yours poorly.