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How The Six Goal Genres Resolve the Conflict of Goals vs Goallessness

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Abraham Maslow, a seminal contributor to understanding motivation described a hierarchy of needs, implying they are developmental in nature. Do not turn Presence into a “project” or you will experience the frustration of Sisyphus. The kinds of goals we set depend on what needs and desires are most pressing. Sullivan, J.

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Seven Key Thoughts About Managing Human Resources

QAspire

These thoughts can be useful if you are a business owner, a human resources professional, a project manager or a leader at any level in an organization: ‘Human Resources’ are more ‘human’ and less ‘resources’. Abraham Maslow said that one of the fundamental needs of human beings is “Esteem” – a desire to be accepted and valued by others.

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The Magical Career Fairy Will Help You

Persuasive Powerhouse

Because you are doing such great work, she’ll soon tap you with her enchanted wand and sprinkle you with sparkly fairy dust and you’ll get that key project, significant promotion, raise, bonus or new career that you’ve been waiting for.

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A New Model For Cooperation, Values, and Employee Motivation

The Idolbuster

In 1943 Abraham Maslow clearly explained our hierarchy of needs includes being respected, accepted or valued by others. Today we’ll take a break from Busting Your Corporate Idol for this timely guest post from Omer Soker, Founder of The Ethics Of Success. .

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Leadership is Darned Personal

Persuasive Powerhouse

The reason why the original draft of their development plans sometimes focus on a big project they want to complete and not their personal behavior or character was becoming clear. On the other hand, it’s so much easier, and less scary, to imagine successfully completing that big old project or getting that coveted promotion.

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Wait! Don't Fire That Person (Yet)!

Persuasive Powerhouse

It was seen as my leadership quality but I ask myself this: “Did I take too much time to decide?&# “Would it have been better for the org, the project, and the employee if I had made a decision to fire quickly?&# There is never really a right answer to that. Everything is situational but just some thoughts to consider.

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Thought-full Thursday: Valuing Ourselves and Others

Persuasive Powerhouse

Mike: October 17, 2010 at 10:55 pm Mary JO, I have to say I feel valued every time I can get a project finished on time. Carina Mary Jo Asmus : October 17, 2010 at 10:14 pm Carina, the quote is wonderful. Thank you for sharing it with us. Also I do not hesitate to tell our technicians how much I value their hard work and dedication.

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