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• “Investing in your team, making sure they're all on the same page, and giving them a chance to help you make decisions is always the right thing to do.”

  

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  Tim Cook Still Keeps this Habit He Learned from Steve Jobs. Why Every Leader Should Try It

  Inc Magazine - Jason Aten

  Get everyone on the same page. It's hard to imagine what it must have been like to take over as CEO of Apple from its iconic founder, Steve Jobs. Obviously, in hindsight, Tim Cook has done just fine. When he took over in 2011, Apple was worth around $340 billion. Today, it's the most valuable …

• Great advice every manager could use.

  

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  1 day ago

  Stop Feeling Guilty About Delegating

  Harvard Business Review - Dina Smith

  Overriding guilt around delegation is not easy. Especially when you and your team are already time-strapped, it can feel misguided to invest in delegating. But remember this investment will unlock longer-term benefits: time savings and more capable, engaged employees. In this piece, the author …

• Learn 3 required components to better impact your audience.

  

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  How People With High Emotional Intelligence Use the 'TED Talk Techniques' to Become Super-Persuasive

  Inc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.

  Three parts: laughter, engagment, and questions. Why are people with high emotional intelligence so charismatic and persuasive? Sometimes, it's because of a series of hard-to-see techniques they use without even realizing. But, once you know what you're looking for, you can't stop seeing them. It all …

• Stating your vision clearly is never enough.

  

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  Leaders, here’s what you’re getting wrong when you try to communicate vision

  Fast Company - By Alisa Cohn

  Executive coach Alisa Cohn’s 20 years of experience talking with hundreds of employees reveals the five root causes for this troubling disconnect. We all know it’s important for employees to understand their company’s vision. That’s how they get aligned and engaged, know how their work fits in to …

• Valuable stats and practical advice.

  

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  Is Constant Stress at Work the ‘New Normal’?

  Hive - Sara London

  As offices reopen and employees return to the workplace, your stress level may feel overwhelming and constant. Whether it’s due to excessive work, …

• Great list of skills to develop.

  

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  Managing Up: 10 Expert Tips Everyone Should Know

  Fatherly - Jesse Will

  When I used to hear the term “managing up,” I always thought of a Ferris Bueller-type of character, someone on the phone with their manager, saying …