If You Hate Conflict Then Leadership is Not For You

Jim was highly intelligent and cooperative. He excelled at his craft and he took pride in his work. Others liked to work with him. Senior leadership took notice. They promoted him to management. Jim did well and he quickly progressed to middle management. As Jim progressed higher into the upper levels of management, however, his effectiveness declined.…

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Management Journey Carnival – The Fall Edition

Management Journey Blog Carnival™

Originally published September 2013. Welcome to the 2013 Fall Edition of the Management Journey Carnival! For this month’s carnival, I’ve selected articles from Dartmouth’s School of Tuck, Wharton School of Business, Stanford Graduate School of Business, London Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and INSEAD University. Topics this month include brand leadership, motivation, employee engagement,…

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Secrets to Effective Communication from Undercover Boss

How would you like to improve productivity, increase profitability, create a culture that employees find motivating, and promote true employee engagement? What if you could begin this transformation with some simple adjustments in your communication style? Undercover Boss a popular reality series on CBS provides the necessary insights. In this show, high level corporate executives go…

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