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1 Way to Define Your Leadership

Lead Change Blog

Author information Alan Derek Utley Principal at Alan Derek Utley Alan is a Human Resources Director, Leadership Coach, and University Instructor in Management. His passion is in helping leaders be better leaders, and in helping people achieve career success. Twitter LinkedIn.

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Holding a Seagull Manager Accountable & Fixing the Behavior

Modern Servant Leader

In previous posts, I defined a seagull manager and how to handle one. In short, seagull managers: Fly in, make a lot of noise, dump on everyone and fly out. Here, I offer suggestions for holding a seagull manager accountable and fixing the behavior. If you trust the seagull manager, it is best to tackle the issue head on.

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Social Media Jobs, Roles & Responsibilities with Infographic

Modern Servant Leader

Human Resources. Human Resources may have existed to protect the company, but it now finds itself advocating for the engagement , support and advancement of all employees. When Human Resources is not trusted , there’s often nowhere for disgruntled employees to turn. Community Manager.

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Employee Assistance Programs – Serving the Organization or the Employee?

Modern Servant Leader

Employee Initiated Only : The personal matters addressed by many EAPs are not often issues for which managers should be involved. However, if Human Resources and managers are not trained to recognize opportunities and share the benefits of an EAP, the program is likely primarily meeting employer needs.

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Leadership in Cybersecurity

N2Growth Blog

Below is a list of security initiatives that a security leader would either manage or have parallel impact upon within a business: Data security. Vendor management. Identity & Access Management (IAM). Vulnerability Management (VM). Managing enterprise risk tolerance. Human resource leadership.

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3 Common Business Words That Should be Shot

Modern Servant Leader

“I need to manage my resources.” Yet somehow we always refer to people as resources (Human Resources, anyone?!). Instead of resources, try these: People / Person. You lead people, you manage objects (time, money, inventory). Work Team Lead.

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Is it Time to Fire Your Boss? 3 Questions to Ask.

Modern Servant Leader

Indirect Feedback: Consider working through Human Resources, providing 360 feedback, or even leaving anonymous feedback. Furthermore, if you’re in a leadership or people management role yourself, remember, you cannot lead what you need. Take this opportunity to ensure you’re ready to be the best leader you can be.