Category: Management/Leadership

Leadership Credibility – Why is it SO Important

Importance Of Credibility For Leadership Success First, if there is one defining characteristic of leaders who are effective over long periods of time, it’s that they behave in ways that cause people to see them as credible. That means that…

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The Complete Guide To Managing Versus Leading

Introduction: Defining managing and leading Effective management and leadership are essential components of successful organizations. While the terms “managing” and “leading” are often used interchangeably, they encompass distinct roles and skillsets. Understanding the difference between managing and leading is crucial…

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OOPS! Tough questions and Handling Things When They Go Wrong During A Business Pitch

Business Pitch: Responding To Questions and Handling Things When They Go Wrong No matter how well you plan your presentation, things can go wrong or people can ask you challenging questions. Unexpected questions and glitches can throw you off your…

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Companies NEED To Stop Measuring Employee Engagement With Surveys

When Measuring Employee Engagement Lowers It You’ve probably heard the phrase “What gets measured gets done” applied to the the workplace, and if you are like many people, you have a belief that using metrics to gauge progress towards any…

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Successful Businesses Engender Higher Employee Engagement Scores, Not The Other Way Around

Business Metrics And Employee Engagement: We Have It Backwards In the previous article we explained that employee engagement might cause better business results, but that one alternate explanation of the research findings is that BOTH are affected by another cause, and…

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Diverting Scarce Resources To Employee Engagement A Huge Mistake For Companies

Darkside Of Employee Engagement Since companies have completely failed to improve employee engagement scores over ten+ years of trying, we need to consider whether continuing to divert scarce organizational resources in an attempt to increase employee engagement with the hope…