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Fact of the Day 1: 250 Facts for the curious
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“The 10 behaviors of Google’s best managers: Is a good coach. Empowers team and does not micromanage. Creates an inclusive team environment, showing concern for success and well-being. Is productive and results-oriented. Is a good communicator — listens and shares information. Supports career development and discusses performance. Has a clear vision/strategy for the team. Has key technical skills to help advise the team. Collaborates across the company. Is a strong decision maker.”
― Fact of the Day 1: 250 Facts for the curious
― Fact of the Day 1: 250 Facts for the curious
“Hit the ground running; consolidate control; ask questions of everyone wherever you go; manage by wandering around; determine the basic problems of each organization and hit them head-on; when attacked, counterattack; stick to your guns; spend your political capital to reach your goals; and then when your work is stymied or done, find a way out.”
― Leadership: In Turbulent Times
― Leadership: In Turbulent Times
“They have typically been supported by a few wealthy individuals who have become persuaded—by a Frederick Vanderbilt Field, or an Anita McCormick Blaine, or a Corliss Lamont, to mention a few names recently prominent, or by a Friedrich Engels, to go farther back.”
― Capitalism and Freedom
― Capitalism and Freedom
“Vision and Priorities In the press of day-to-day activities, leaders often fail to adequately communicate their vision to the organization, and in particular, they don’t communicate it in a way that helps their subordinates determine where to focus their own efforts. How often do I communicate a vision for my business? Have I identified and communicated three to five key priorities to achieve that vision? If asked, would my employees be able to articulate the vision and priorities?”
― HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
― HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
“Nike: “To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.” *If you have a body, you are an athlete. Unilever: “Make sustainable living commonplace.” Tesla: “To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transport.” Whole Foods: “To nourish people and the planet.” Zappos: “Delivering Happiness.” ING Financial Group: “Empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business.” U.S. Humane Society: “Celebrating animals, confronting cruelty.” NPR: “To create a more informed public—one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures.” TED: “Spread Ideas.”
― Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business
― Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business
“In Conversation, Resist the Temptation to Reflexively Add Value: The most important part of creating vulnerability often resides not in what you say but in what you do not say. This means having the willpower to forgo easy opportunities to offer solutions and make suggestions. Skilled listeners do not interrupt with phrases like Hey, here’s an idea or Let me tell you what worked for me in a similar situation because they understand that it’s not about them. They use a repertoire of gestures and phrases that keep the other person talking. “One of the things I say most often is probably the simplest thing I say,” says Givechi. “ ‘Say more about that.”
― The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
― The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
