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The Wisdom of Charles Handy

Leading Blog

He specialized in organizational behavior and management. How then, I ask managers, do you think that people in your organizations can survive with one psychological stroke a year, usually combined with some well-intended but critical comment? S OCIAL philosopher Charles Handy died at 92 on December 13, 2024.

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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2025

Leading Blog

Psychologist and organizational behavior expert Dr. Karen Bridbord offers a revolutionary guide to career success and advancement, regardless of your industry, your companys size, or your role. By focusing on well-being through relationship-building, you can create a healthier, more engaged, and more productive team.

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Leaders vs. Managers

Great Leadership By Dan

In this second installment, Jim offers his take on the difference between managers and leaders. I've always thought the "leader vs. manager" debate was kind of useless, and I wrote an early post about it here. Leaders vs. Managers. So, here's the distinction I draw between leaders and managers. Hope you've enjoyed it.

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What Can Leaders Learn from Elite Athletes About High-Level Performance?

Leading Blog

. * * * Jeremy Blitz-Jones is a Leadership Coach at Peak Leadership Institute , an organizational behavior firm. His background is in organizational development, with a focus on leadership, strategy, and process optimization. Laurent Valosek is CEO of Peak Leadership Institute.

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Three Management Styles

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Great Leadership regular contributor Paul Thornton: Management style greatly affects employees’ motivation and capacity to learn. The most effective managers vary their styles depending on the employee’s knowledge and skills, the nature of the task, time constraints, and other factors. The Three Ds.

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Managing for the Unexpected –Understanding Emergence Theory In Business

Great Leadership By Dan

ü Managers will need education on how to manage the process to optimize results rather than managing the activities of people performing the work. The game is won by gaining the expected results, not by micro managing the work of each employee. About The Author: James M. checklist executive James M. Kerr strategy'

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Organizational Health Care with N2Growth: When was your Last Check-up?

N2Growth Blog

Recognizing possible warning signs of organizational cancer and taking prompt action leads to early diagnosis. Early diagnosis is particularly relevant for cancers of the organization’s operations, teams, messaging, social media, branding and organizational behaviors to catch unwanted toxicities that may cause harm later.