Rules and norms exist for a reason, and disregarding them because you think you know best is a good way to cause chaos in a company, says John Baldoni in this blog post and video. "Such behavior is not ideology per se; it is egotism or, in plain language, pigheadedness," he says.
Studies find feelings of loneliness and isolation lead to poorer health and work performance, writes Michael Lee Stallard. Develop a culture of connection by getting to know people as individuals, having a vision that creates value in their lives and letting them know their opinions are appreciated, he writes.
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Strategy should be part of an ongoing process to improve operations, writes Art Petty. "I advocate an agile approach to strategy with a series of sprints that bring it to life and make it part of the operating scheme of the business," he writes.
Praising employees about a specific task or talent is more meaningful to them than general accolades, writes Justin Bariso. Specific praise builds confidence and trust, making corrective feedback easier to hear, he writes.
Listeners respond best to confidence, and speakers can express that confidence up front in the form of a good "hook," writes Joseph Pearlman. "A hook is a deeply emotional attitude/opinion you adopt and cultivate within your body and then own verbally, propelling you to the successful completion of whatever you're about to do," he writes.
Netflix management fostered its culture by writing down the behaviors they wanted in staff and employing only those people, says Patty McCord, former chief talent officer at Netflix. "We wanted people to be able to do the right thing with plenty of context and make the right calls because they were smart people with good judgment," she says.
It's not enough to have a natural ability to lead, says Jamie Candee, CEO of Edmentum. "To be successful as a leader, it's really understanding what motivates people, how to create a culture and an environment where they thrive," she says.
Silver is less valuable than things such as printer ink, vanilla and many prescription drugs, at least when considered in terms of price by weight. Some types of tea and coffee are also more valuable on a per-kilogram basis than silver.
It has been my personal experience that the true flavor, the real fun, the continuous excitement of work lie in the process of doing it rather than in having it over and done with.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, statesman, scientist and engineer
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