The Practical Leader

AUGUST 9, 2023

Early in my career, I worked in a company led by an inspiring and emotionally intelligent CEO. It’s a four-letter word. Physical fitness plays a big role in our emotions. He often said, “If you love what you’re doing, you never have to work again.” ” I loved that idea. Most of us hate work.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2014

An offer letter* spells out compensation, benefits, and future rewards, raises, or bonuses. Written job descriptions* allow an employee to understand the crux of the job, including generalized statements such as, “Assist with other jobs as needed by doctor or office manager.”. Set performance expectations, preferably in writing.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

We know from research (and common sense) that people who understand and manage their own and others’ emotions make better leaders. They manage conflict with less fallout and build stronger teams. But far too many managers lack basic self-awareness and social skills. Interview for emotional intelligence.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 13, 2019

” Research in neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and positive psychology are now validating and refining these findings. ” Tomorrow we publish my July blogs in the August issue of The Leader Letter. I listened to dozens of audio tapes on this and related “mental attitude” topics.

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Leading Blog

JULY 13, 2011

Or maybe you work under several managers, and you want to make sure that you are building rapport with the one who counts. We rely on backward looking interview questions, or inappropriate personality tests, or letters of reference from those who simply cannot predict how a person will perform in a fundamentally new position.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 5, 2012

But it also presents big new challenges for managing our time and attention. Tomorrow is also the release of my February blogs pulled together and published into The Leader Letter. But far too many managers confuse information with communication. It has interconnected our world like never before.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2016

Make sure the interviewer has a link to your blog posts, your Twitter stream, Letters to the Editor, long-form content like op-eds, and any panel or presentation you’ve done. Successful business units require team work and that requires people who have a strong likability factor and who have emotional intelligence.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Rather; I believe that the highest success in living and the deepest emotional satisfaction comes from building and using your strengths.” Tomorrow we publish the November issue of The Leader Letter compiling my last four weeks of blog posts. This issue is all about strengths-based leadership and using feedback to lead forward.

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Mills Scofield

JANUARY 14, 2014

Training a newly formed Afghan Air Force is the epitome in complex continual change management. As a soldier deployed for my ninth time since the events of September 11, 2001 I’ve seen firsthand the amazing impact something as simple as a letter can have on the human spirit. ” It is a remarkable sight, to be sure.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 1, 2010

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. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 28, 2011

“The most neglected form of compensation is the six-letter word thanks.” Cooper and Aymen Sawaf, Executive EQ: Emotional Intelligence in Leadership and Organizations. “Celebration is given high priority in both organizations (Wal-Mart and Southwest Airlines). ” - Robert K. . ” - Robert K.

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 1, 2012

But we have been very busy spreading the word about Zenger Folkman’s revolutionary leadership development approaches while rebranding and refocusing our web site, slide templates, training materials, consulting approaches, and expanding our delivery capabilities (for ZF background see the September issue of The Leader Letter ).

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Development Emotional Intelligence Learning Curve Letter 49

QAspire

JULY 22, 2013

If you want to ENLIST people onto your vision, you have to LISTEN – probably a reason why both the words are made up of same letters. After all this, ensure that the person is fun to work with, social and emotionally intelligent. Managing Smart. Manage meetings well. It is not about conflicts but how you manage them.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 27, 2010

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. I have a feeling that if you are, your leadership and the work of your organization is effortless.

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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 21, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!    You will find their research in a variety of formats like case studies, surveys, white papers, newsletter articles, and editorial-like letters from Buck team members on select issues.  License. .

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Harvey Schachter reviewed dozens and dozens of business, leadership, and management books for The Globe & Mail last year. As I wrote in the September issue of The Leader Letter we spent an extremely busy summer getting up to speed on ZF’s powerful and very revolutionary strengths-based leadership approaches.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

He asks each student at the start of a semester to write a letter to him explaining why they deserve an “A&# in his class. The difference, I think, was the individual’s manager – and the potential they saw. He deals in possibility, not in predictability. He expects students to rise to that level (or perhaps beyond).

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Managers need to make sure they often use these feel good comments to keep spirits high in the workplace. 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. I replied to him, “Yes, it’s a check, but a very small one&#.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

What is the number #1 characteristic of an employee/contract worker that hiring managers look for when hiring? What is the number #1 characteristic of an employee/contract worker that hiring managers look for when hiring? The #1 characteristic that I believe hiring managers seek in a candidate is flexibility. Initiative.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2015

I was opening the mail (the real mail, the one delivered by an actual, live person) and between the bills and solicitations, was a single letter, addressed to me, in sloppy — but recognizable — handwriting. I opened the letter and began to read. This was a letter from past Peter to future Peter. Where can I improve?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

What are some examples of your ability to manage and supervise others? How emotionally intelligent does she seem? A call, not a letter, is more likely to reveal any specific behavioral problems. That’s why it’s especially important to weed out toxic people before they join your organization. When have you failed?

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