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Motivation — The Secrets Behind How to Create Drive in Yourself and Others
A walk through of the major components of motivation (autonomy, mastery, purpose), and the tools you can use to build an energizing workplace.
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A Detailed Account of a Failed Principal Promotion
Not everything we do will be successful. We learn a ton from failure. Unfortunately for managers, our failures sometimes impact our teams as well.
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Five Actionable Tips to Improve Your Leadership—The Fourth One is Just as Great as the Others!
Five things you can do to dodge common leadership pitfalls. Plus a few fun stories along the way.
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Dave Anderson
"You're Entirely Wrong About Everything." How to Disagree Respectfully.
Some people are nice co-workers. Other people firmly insist on getting to the right decision. The intersection of nice people who firmly insist on…
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Dave Anderson
What Happens If You're Hit By a Bus? A Guide to Succession Planning.
Succession planning isn't just for managers, and it isn't just a red tape process to fill out. It's a core element of career growth for everyone.
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Be Skeptical: Challenging the Beliefs Underlying Everything
We blindly trust a lot at our companies. We trust that our metrics are telling us a truthful story. We trust that our processes are giving us the value…
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Breadth vs. Depth - Why Breadth is Key for Career Success
There's often a bias towards expertise. Becoming an expert in your area is highly valued. I'd offer the alternative that being broadly experienced is…
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Overworked Drone Gives Up. "I Quit." How Senior Employees Can Regain Their Sanity.
Senior employees are in high demand to help out their teams. But that can lead to overwork. How can they balance everything?
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Dave Anderson
Why Leaders Never Say 'That's Not My Job'
A big part of leadership is recognizing that the boundaries of what is 'yours' is much broader than what is written in your job description.
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But It's Not Fair! How to Deal With Irritating Situations.
Numerous things in life aren't fair. However, complaining about it won't fix things. Let's focus on fixing things.
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Proactive vs. Reactive: Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Effective Leadership
Reacting to situations means that the situation leads you. Act like a leader and use mechanisms to drive change.
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The Paradox that Great Leaders are Frequently Wrong
Great leaders are bold, and willing to be wrong. Occasional failure is inevitable as a leader.
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