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Are You a Micromanaging Snoopervisor?

The Practical Leader

Are You an Anxious Micromanager? “The Anxious Micromanager,” excepts from neuropsychologist, Julia DiGangi’s new book, Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading with Emotional Power. .” Most managers don’t feel they’re micromanaging. Their team members call this micromanagement.

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

Even more alarming, almost every new business it launched failed: e-books, mobile phones, search engines, music; it was one dramatic dud after another. The turnaround he engineered was nothing short of remarkable. Of course, part of that entailed reestablishing the company’s reputation for cutting-edge technology.

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Stefania Mallett, Founder of ezCater Creates a $1B Unicorn

N2Growth Blog

Their strategy is to use technology and reliable service to consolidate the highly fragmented foodservice industry. Stefania then started focusing on tightening key processes, upgrading the technology platform, and creating a meritocratic culture where anyone could share their ideas and make improvements.

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Don’t Let STEMM Leadership Be an Oxymoron

The Practical Leader

For many years I’ve been facilitating a 360 assessment and leadership development process for a deeply technical science/engineering association. Their team members call this micromanagement. Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) are vital to our economy, climate, health, and well-being.

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Managing Remote Employees: Lessons Ancient Rome and Today

Great Leadership By Dan

Search Engine Optimization Specialist. Somehow the Romans were able to manage remote employees without all of the methods written about when ISOE was published in 1982, as well as Skype, texting, social media, IPhones, Sharepoint, WebEx, and a host of other technologies. Technology. . - Consultants. Social Media Manager.

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Apprenticeship Levy flexibility and productivity

Chartered Management Institute

Head of HR, Civil Engineering Company It's definitely been a motivating factor for people who have never had the opportunity, they recognise that this is a great chance to get a qualification as well as learning to become better at their jobs and they get that satisfaction of delivering more effectively in their role.

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Apprenticeship Levy flexibility and productivity

Chartered Management Institute

Head of HR, Civil Engineering Company It's definitely been a motivating factor for people who have never had the opportunity, they recognise that this is a great chance to get a qualification as well as learning to become better at their jobs and they get that satisfaction of delivering more effectively in their role.