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7 Things Great Leaders Do To Get The Best Out Of Really Smart People

Lead from Within

However, managing highly intelligent individuals comes with its own set of challenges. To truly harness their potential and drive organizational success, leaders must employ innovative and thoughtful strategies. Encourage them to take on new challenges, explore innovative solutions, and push the boundaries of their knowledge.

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The November 2024 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Results Team Building

However, in a rush to meet deadlines and manage stress, we must not overlook the significance of relationships and creating connections—both with ourselves and others. Connection is a fundamental human need that can profoundly impact our wellbeing and effectiveness, especially in tumultuous times.

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Antidote for Widespread Employee Discontent

Michael Lee Stallard

This according to a recent survey by Right Management. Without going too far into the psychology of connection, let me just summarize by saying simply that we are humans, not machines. Connection is diminished when we feel we are being micro-managed or over-controlled by others. This is consistent with other research.

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The Toxic Leader

N2Growth Blog

John Gerzema in his ground-breaking research asserts “The most innovative among us are breaking away from traditional structures to be more flexible, collaborative and nurturing – And both men and women from Medellin to Nairobi are adopting this style, which emphasizes cooperation, long-term thinking, and flexibility.”.

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To Cope with Labor Shortage, Raise Emotional Compensation

Michael Lee Stallard

Over the nearly 20 years that my colleagues and I have been studying and helping leaders, we’ve learned that boosting emotional compensation is based on meeting seven universal human needs to thrive at work: respect, recognition, belonging, autonomy, personal growth, meaning, and progress. Photo by Leon on Unsplash.

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7 Best Practices to Boost Employee Engagement

Michael Lee Stallard

Provide Autonomy in Execution – Monitor progress and be available to help your direct reports, but refrain from “micro managing” unless they ask for specific help. This meets the human need for autonomy and allows people to experience personal growth. Besides work issues, inquire about how they are doing personally, too.

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Tough-Minded Ways to Innovate | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Tough-Minded Ways to Innovate. But after Pearson’s corporate life atop PepsiCo, he became an insightful HBR contributor, particularly with regard to innovation. Innovative companies are led by innovative leaders. Excessive layering kills ideas before they get to top management. In the CEO Afterlife.

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