Things are worse than you fear when you aren’t hearing complaints. People are lying. Culture is broken, fear blocks honesty. Or people are disengaged. Tension bubbles below the surface when …
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Do 4 Things When You Re-engage After Vacation
by Dan Rockwellby Dan RockwellDo you feel overwhelmed when you return to the office? What do you do when you re-engage after vacation? Here are four things you should do when you re-engage in …
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Irritating people are everywhere because everyone is messy. Some more than others. We want to avoid annoyances. We wish that “pain in the neck” would go away. Messy people have …
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Work that isn’t noticed isn’t valued. People who work hard are overlooked for promotions every day. Helping doesn’t advance your career when others see you as a helper, not a …
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How to Handle Lazy Co-Workers (Without Picking Up Their Slack)
by Dan Rockwellby Dan RockwellScrolling social media. Long lunches. Arriving late. Leaving early. “Phoning in” half-baked work. Moving slower than a sloth in a meditation retreat . . . There’s not much more annoying …
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I’ve attended and led many strategy meetings over the years. Some were a colossal waste of time. So how do you successfully facilitate and execute strategy meetings for your team …
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The unexamined life collapses into trivialities. Every sunrise is your opportunity to declutter and begin again. Declutter your day before distraction defines you. Keep reading this article on Leadership Freak.
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Complaints about others might be self-serving. Or people could feel genuine concern, frustration, or a desire to improve situations. Or maybe they seek to elevate their status by pulling someone …
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The lumberjack said if his life depended upon his ability to cut down a tree in five minutes he would spend three minutes sharpening his axe. Don’t have one-on-ones if …
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You probably think backstabbers and manipulators when someone brings up politics. If unethical office politics turn your stomach, good. Don’t be naive about office politics. The back alleys of organizational …