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Hard Work Gets You So Far
No doubt, you’re familiar with the phrase, “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” It means that if you put in a lot of effort, you’ll get excellent or above-average results. You can outwork colleagues and competitors to achieve greater results, bag bigger bonuses,...
Budget Time Blues?
Are you experiencing the Budget Time Blues? You might be if your next financial year begins in April. If so, you'll be familiar with, Targets issued from on high. Three-year plans published or adjusted. The joy of those late evening budget rewrites is flooding back...
Don’t Be A Stinky Fish
The Turks have a homely proverb: they say, "The fish stinks first at the head.” If you're unhappy with the culture or attitude of the people you lead, you must first look to yourself to be the agent of change. That’s because a company, department, or division's...
If Everyone Just Did Their Job
Wouldn’t it be great if everyone just did the job they were employed to do instead of, Playing office politics Undermining colleagues Protecting their turf Not accepting responsibility when things go wrong Doing the minimum required for their role What could...
Under Pressure?
There are good and bad sides to pressure. It can push us to higher levels of performance or propel us towards burnout. If you're feeling the latter, you're not alone. "Managers who are expected to lead engagement efforts (with their teams) are struggling with their...
When Your Boss Undermines You
What do you do if you work in an environment where your boss undermines you? Should you put up with things or take him or her to task? If those choices are unappealing, a third approach will be explained in a moment. This kind of negative behaviour is...
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