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Guest Post: Three Ways to Increase Trust and Eliminate Drama

Lead on Purpose

Create an Employee Handbook. Where there is no employee handbook, there will be a lot of confusion. Besides the mission statement, there is no other communication tool more important than the employee handbook. Teach Standard Operating Procedures. Develop Written Job Descriptions. Ready to Stop Workplace Drama?

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Preview Thursday: Total Value Optimization

Lead Change Blog

Its performance determines the health of your daily operations and the long-term success of your enterprise. With no obvious signs of disease, it may be tempting for the CEO or equity partner to think, “Well, the pain is mild and we’re managing through it, so let’s do the best we can and strive for improvement.”

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‘Managers as Mentors’ Celebrates Publication Anniversary

Marshall Goldsmith

With more than 150,000 copies sold, “Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning,” Chip Bell and Marshall Goldsmith’s classic guide to successfully combining these two interrelated roles has proven to be deeply influential among professionals in virtually every industry and leadership role. Life is good.

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Family Business Handbook

Eric Jacobson

January brought the new Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook , a comprehensive guide for how to build and sustain a successful enduring enterprise. If you are in a family business, serve as a silent partner or board member, or are contemplating becoming part of a family business, this handbook is essential reading.

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5 Tips To Successfully Transition From Rookie To Leader

Tanveer Naseer

Leadership programs often emphasize the operational mechanics of leading – planning, organizing, budgeting, or content that leans more toward management, such as delegating, time management, and giving feedback. Regardless, you’ll be expected to bring them to resolution – without the aid of a handbook.

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A (Not So) Magic Formula For Sustainable Business Excellence

Terry Starbucker

He had just spent several days reviewing our business operations, and after absorbing our successes and industry-leading metrics, he couldn’t figure it out on his own. We could make the point that focus and persistence on the management side will lead to better systems, but that’s certainly not always the case. Great work.

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New Book: Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook

Eric Jacobson

I am a big fan of the series of Harvard Business Review (HBR)’s Handbooks , including the one for leaders and the one for family businesses. Newest in the series is the HBR Project Management Handbook. If you are a project manager , “This book will help you better understand project fundamentals. Hence, his new book.