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Feb 20, 2011

The Best Boss I Know

I know a lot of bosses, but there is one woman who stands out as the best. Her team is tough and her business is stressful, yet she succeeds through strong leadership values we can all learn from.

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Feb 13, 2011

Management Skills: Focus on Success

During tough times work can feel like a lot of effort without a lot of results to show for it. As a manager, I’ve fallen victim to a seemingly common trap — focusing on my team’s failures, shortcomings and missteps rather than on anything positive.

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Dec 12, 2010

If It Ain’t Broke, Grow It

The old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” does not apply to business. Complacent businesses quickly fade to obsolescence as competitors pass them by. The same could be said for us at work. If we don’t plan to grow our careers, someone more thoughtful and ambitious will pass…

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Dec 5, 2010

The Dark Side of Email

Email, text messaging, and social media messaging are some of the greatest technological innovations of our time. But there is a dark side to these communication tools. One that destroys time and creates trouble for the unscrupulous user. Here are some of my tips to keep the dark side of…

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Nov 21, 2010

Staying Power

Some ideas come and go while others have real staying power. One of my favorite business writers, Gary Hamel, compares the odds of developing a lasting innovation to the survival rates we see in nature. In his July 2001 article in Fortune, Hamel points out that “for every 1,000 eggs laid, only one sea…