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FROM THE BLOG

The Key to Motivating Subordinates: Stop Trying

March 24. 2011

“I just don’t get it. We pay higher bonuses than anyone else in the industry, and go to great lengths to make sure non-financial rewards like social/cultural initiatives and training are top notch. Yet, my subordinates don’t seem to be…

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Leadership Succession: Let the Cream Naturally Rise to the Top

March 24. 2011 coffee with artistic design of fern in the cream

During the six months that Steve Jobs was away on medical leave, the market became skeptical about Apple’s future prospects.  What if the top five leaders in your organization suddenly walked away — do you have a ready bench of next-generation…

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Are You a Boss or a Leader?

March 24. 2011 flock of migrating canada geese in silhouette at sunset, vertical frame

When I asked the daughter of a friend of mine why she quit her job, here’s what she said: “My boss meant well, even tried all sorts of cute stuff to motivate us – like casual Fridays and family picnics – but I left because he did not have a…

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