As you think ahead to improving your leadership skills in 2018 and beyond, the best traits I have found which will profoundly impact individuals and teams may not be futuristic at all. But — and you can take this to the bank — these 5 leadership practices will stand the test of time, next year or fifty […]
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Want to raise successful kids? Richard Branson has a few ideas. He’s written at length about how important he thinks it is not to protect kids from their mistakes–to let them fail. But in a recent interview, he also says there’s something parents should definitely try to do if they want to spend time with their
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. I fear there that opinions will be divided on this one. Humor can do that to people. So let’s begin with a boy in Stafford, Virginia who ordered a Pizza Hut pizza and asked for a joke to
There are so many moments lately when it feels like the world is torn: there are natural disasters, political crises, major human rights violations, and more. Businesses and banks are in the news for being corrupt and leaders are accused of horrible actions against employees. Despite all this, there are many leaders who are doing
In sports as in business, we tend to associate peak performance with a poker face. The superstar player who never breaks a sweat, the leader who never raises her voice — these are powerful models of mental toughness. This is one reason why many people believe you have to put your emotions aside to reach
Who is more important to an organization: customers or employees? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Bruce Claver, Luxury Hospitality, Client Experience Expert, Trainer, and Speaker, on Quora: Which comes first, the chicken or the egg …
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Tempers are flaring as the tech giants tiff, and you know who loses. Here is how to keep your own cool at work to avoid unwanted side-effects. Source link
Over the last few months, many sexual harassment victims have come forward. But perhaps no story has been as surprising as the firing of Matt Lauer. Part of this comes from how quickly NBC dealt out his punishment. One morning he was on the air, and the next he was gone. Then there’s the fact
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. The most glorious thing about the fight to host Amazon’s second headquarters is that no competing city seems out of it. And there are said to be 238 cities who put in a bid. I, though, have
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Basic humanity is being squeezed to death. On one side, we have robots wafting in to prove how unintelligent we truly are. On the other, the ever-seductive lure of money (and more money) wipes away any thoughts
