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The Worst Boss Competition, Episode I
Years ago a friend of mine, let's call her Daria, asked me if she could vent about her frustrations with her boss. She'd reached her wits...
jbarcanic
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Find Your Next Great Employee
The clock is ticking. Team members are overworked. The pressure increases by the day. You've got to fill the open role on your team...
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Your Secret to Great Teams
"We were in trouble. And I knew it." The decision Ellie needed to make was difficult and complex. Looking around the conference room, she...
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Take This Step to Delegate Better
I was shocked. This wasn't at all what I had asked for. And it had to go out to the client tomorrow. Now what? This employee and I had...
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The Second Step to Filling Your Leadership Pipeline
Greg was ecstatic. The second he got back to his office he shut the door and called his wife. "We're going out for dinner tonight. It's...
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The Overlooked Secret to Raising Employee Engagement
Remember high school algebra? Did you enjoy it? How much of what you learned do you still use today? I remember very clearly when I...
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The Gut Punch
Something was off. Normally bubbly, talkative, and upbeat, Tina sat quietly through most of the meeting. She paid attention, but didn't...
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Learning from the Champs
What would you like your boss to say about you? "She comes to work on time?" "He does what's asked of him?" "She's a creative thinker?"...
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Is Your Team Built on Sand?
"This is the perfect place for our new apartment complex," I thought. "It's big enough, easily accessible, and cheap." Years ago, I had...
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