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6 Times Your Leadership Skills are Needed Most

Lead from Within

Successful leaders inspire, encourage, build trust, and boost morale. They also create organizational cultures that act as incubators for the next generation of intelligent leaders. As a leader, it is important to be proactive in addressing issues that may be affecting morale, such as poor communication or lack of recognition.

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

Inside the company, morale was at an all-time low. Nadella championed numerous innovation programs, including allocating physical spaces for Microsoft employees to work with local entrepreneurs, creating accelerators to incubate new businesses, and hosting a global hackathon that became one of the largest innovation events in the world.

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7 Signs of a Toxic Workplace

HR Digest

Toxic work environments breed unrest, low morale, negativity, high turnover, and even bullying. In fact, communication skills are the most important skills needed in any successful organization. A toxic environment is being in this cyclical loop on routine, and no sane person can survive this kind of a see-saw routine every day.

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The Economy of Punishment

Harvard Business Review

In every day practice, many of us hold a deep fear of criminals — of drug dealers, terrorists and "others" that pose threats to our sense of security, violate our laws and transgress against our moral frameworks. A resume from the underground is full of hustle and street skills that aren't acknowledged by employers.

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How to Manage an Insecure Employee

Harvard Business Review

Is it hurting morale? It’s often beneficial to pair your insecure employee with a peer who has “complementary skills,” says Shapiro. “I thought his skills could be better used on the back-end.” Think, too, about why your perception of your employee’s insecurity is a problem, says Burris.

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How Managers Can Avoid Playing Favorites

Harvard Business Review

But when managers favor one employee over another, morale and productivity suffer. ” And this employee’s “skills need to be center stage.” When Trevor Longino worked at an Orlando-based startup incubator, he was promoted from copywriter to VP of marketing within his first six months on the job.