Is Coercion A ‘Bad’ Management Tool?
Coercion: a practice of forcing another person to behave in an involuntary manner. It’s the basic weapon of bullies and dictators… but is it always a ‘bad’ thing?
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Are there Darkworkers in your department?
The concept of Darkworkers and Lightworkers is buzzing on a couple of blogs I favor at the moment. In essence, Darkworkers align themselves to the needs of themselves, i.e. they are selfish individuals who live only for personal gain. On the flipside, Lightworkers align themselves to the needs of humanity. It’s important at this time
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Build an Information Catalog
Information is the basis of the modern world. It’s the Information Age (wasn’t that Oracle who had that in their strapline in the 90s?) Information is power, so they say. But how do you get your information?This article covers how we get information from external sources, i.e. it isn’t about the coffee-machine chat. I’m talking
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How to Use The Five Types of Power as a Leader
[…] the kinds of power that actually make people want to follow you. They come from who you are as a person, not just the title on your business card. For example, personal power is about building relationships and understanding what motivates people. If your team knows that you’ve got their back, they’re more likely […]
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