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Guest Post: The “General” Manager – Soldier Lessons for the.

Lead on Purpose

Whether you’re the platoon commander of an Army Infantry Patrol, or the Director of Human Resources, you’re still a leader. If you micromanage, you’ll have employees that wait for instructions every step of the way and will not use their own resources. Not every person in an office can be led the same way.

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The 20 Most Common Things That Come Up During Reference Checks

Harvard Business Review

Some examples of top, job-specific themes in the areas for improvement were: Delegating for project managers; Time Management/Prioritizing for a phone customer service rep; Attention to Detail/Accuracy for a software developer; Work-Life Balance for a director of human resources; and Handling Stress for a nursing manager.

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4 Models for Using AI to Make Decisions

Harvard Business Review

Charismatic CEOs enjoy leading and inspiring people, so they don’t like delegating critical business decisions to smart algorithms. But without clear lines of authority and accountability, dual empowerment guarantees perpetual conflict between human and artificial intelligence. Who wants clever code bossing them around?