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Archive for January, 2010

What makes a successful leader webinar – Feb 4th

As a leader do you know which behaviors will provide the greatest chance of success or doom you to failure? In this webinar we discuss the data from our Fortune 100 and 500 leadership database to identify which behaviors employees approve of and which they’d like to see more often. Want to know how important [...]

Bullying in the workplace

Fast facts:

1 in 10 people are bullied at work every year; over 1 in 3 will experience being bullied at work over their lifetime
In our research a major Corporate Life Event for men was significant conflict with a colleague

As a bookend to Leslie Osborn’s blog on ‘Love in the Workplace’ I want to consider its [...]

Conflict and Bullying at Work

Resources
Conflict & Bullying at Work
Additional Links
Women and Bullying
Workplace bullying epidemic
How to handle workplace bullies

Negative Acts Questionnaire

To identify your risk of being bullied and to become more aware of the behaviors that psychologists identify as negative take the Negative Acts Survey.
Survey link is http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/281985/bullying-survey

What’s Love Got to Do With It?

Leslie Osborn is a Seattle-based organization consultant who helps leaders and their teams grow professionally and personally into their full potential.
In my work in the corporate world, I have been reflecting recently on an atypical topic – the workings of love in business.  “Love in business?” you say.  Yes.  Exactly. 
There are fewer words that [...]

A Leader on Leadership. Motivate with Vision but Win through Execution

Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE recently shared his leadership philosophy with cadets from the Military Academy at West Point. His talk emphasized 5-characteristics leaders in the 21st Century will need if they and their businesses are to be successful. Its an interesting list and worth reflecting on. The 5 are:

The ability to listen [...]

Research Reports

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