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Managing your peers can be a tough task, as the jump from working together to working for the other person can create friction and wariness. In this guide, we’ll give you tips on how to make the transition smoother and to manage your peers when the promotion lands on your desk.

Content: Article | Author: Martin Luenendonk | Source: Cleverism | Subjects: Career, Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Scalable efficiency doesn’t just demand conformity among the individuals within the institution. It also seeks conformity among those it serves – that’s the path to scalable efficiency. Scalable learning on the other hand is driven by the desire to learn more about those who are being served by the institutions and then to provide ever more value to those constituencies by tailoring products and services … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: John Hagel III | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Customer Related, Learning, Management

In a world of exponential change, existing knowledge depreciates at an accelerating rate. The most powerful learning in this kind of world involves creating new knowledge. This kind of learning does not occur in a training room; it occurs on the job, in the day-to-day work environment.

Content: Quotation | Author: John Hagel III | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Knowledge Management, Learning, Personal Development

In today’s interconnected world the ability to collaborate with other people is an increasingly important part of workplace communication. In order to understand how to better manage bigger groups and improve co-operation, it’s important to comprehend what drives social behavior. In this guide, we’ll examine one model explaining this behavior, called the SCARF model. Will explain the basics behind the theory, the way it explains … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Martin Luenendonk | Source: Cleverism | Subjects: Career, Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

At a certain point, everything that can be delegated should be; with rare exception. Conduct an audit using the six T’s to determine what tasks make the most sense to offload.

Content: Article | Author: Jenny Blake | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The true dangerous thing is asking the wrong question.

Content: Quotation | Author: Peter F. Drucker | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Management, Personal Development

Give new opportunities in tough times to the people who you see regularly in learning mode. They’ll help your whole company adapt to change.

Content: Quotation | Author: Kevin Chou | Source: First Round Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Learning, Management

If stepping into a new leadership role has you feeling a little nervous, multiply that feeling by ten to estimate the apprehension rippling through your new team. While you may be wondering whether you are up for the challenge, the people anticipating your arrival are wondering, “What’s going to happen to me?”

As you manage first impressions, existential anxiety can be paralyzing to the workforce. So … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Karen Cates | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Feedback is very useful for telling us “where we are.” In my experience, there are a hundred wrong ways to ask for feedback and one right way. Most of us know the wrong ways. We ask people, “What do you think of me?” “How do you feel about me?” “What do you hate about me?” or “What do you like about me?” Think about your … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Marshall Goldsmith | Subjects: Career, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

To grow into your best version of a leader, start with a commitment to authenticity. Sustaining an enduring alignment between your values and your actions is vital. It’s what lets you be you and it serves as a bond of integrity that enables your followers to trust you. Increase the alignment between your values and behaviors by understanding what makes you tick — defining the … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Jesse Sostrin | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Leadership, Personal Development

New evidence shows that a mix of skills, especially technology skills, counts more than simply long experience in one specialty.

Content: Article | Author: Neil Irwin | Source: The New York Times | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.

Content: Quotation | Author: Ingvar Kamprad | Subjects: Achievement, Career, Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development, Success / Failure

I don’t know of anybody who has been extremely successful when they’ve taken on something much bigger than they’re used to without a good dose of humility. Humility is what forces you to be prepared. Humility is what forces you to say “I don’t know everything” or “I don’t fully understand all these people, so I’m going to have to listen rather than just tell … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Deepak Malhotra | Source: The Washington Post | Subjects: Achievement, Career, Personal Development, Success / Failure

As you lead, try substituting and for but as often as possible. Note what opportunities for collaboration and novel solutions emerge. When contemplating your next strategic move, think about and instead of or. See what new perspectives this generates. And is one small word that can make a big difference in the way you think and lead.

Content: Quotation | Author: Eric McNulty | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Personal Development

Leaders operate with near-constant deficits of time, energy, resources, and focus, which keeps them locked in a perpetual state of catch-up. This reality erodes quality contemplation. Although there are strategies to help you react to the urgencies of the day without sacrificing time to reflect, the value and impact of your thoughts are not simply a measure of minutes. Rather, they can be measured by … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Jesse Sostrin | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Personal Development

Many new executives inadvertently set themselves up for failure within the first few months of their tenure through their own actions. As an executive hired from outside the firm, you’ll naturally want to add value and assure your employers and employees that you are the right hire. But based on my work helping executives transitioning into new organizations, I’ve discovered common traps new executives tend … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Sabina Nawaz | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Career, Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.

Content: Quotation | Author: John Burroughs | Subjects: Achievement, Success / Failure

Those who let things happen usually lose to those who make things happen.

Content: Quotation | Author: Dave Weinbaum | Subjects: Achievement, Action, Strategy, Success / Failure

Want to provide better feedback, introduce people, or master small talk? Try this technique.

Content: Article | Author: Matt Abrahams | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

If you seek to lead, invest at least 50% of your time in leading yourself – your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct. Invest at least 20% leading those with authority over you and 15% leading your peers.

Content: Quotation | Author: Dee Hock | Subjects: Leadership, Personal Development