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  5 tactics managers can use to empower teams to reach their full potential

  Fast Company - By Next Big Idea Club

  The key isn’t to make better employees at the expense of their personal life, the goal is holistic growth that elevates all facets of performance. Robert Glazer is a bestselling author, founder and board chairman of Acceleration Partners, and host of the Elevate podcast. Glazer was also named to …

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  David L.

  

  In a Distracted World, Solitude Is a Competitive Advantage

  Harvard Business Review - Mike Erwin

  Technology has undoubtedly ushered in progress in a myriad of ways. But this same force has also led to work environments that inundate people with a relentless stream of emails, meetings, and distractions. A significant volume of research has outlined the problem with this onslaught of …

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  David L.

  

  3 Ways to Say “No” to Your Boss

  Harvard Business Review - Paige Cohen

  Where your work meets your life. Early in your career, you may feel pressure to say “yes” to everything. It makes sense. You’re new. You’re trying to build a good reputation. But remember: Reserving your energy for the most important work — the work that will benefit you and your ambitions — will …

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  David L.

  

  The 6 Fundamental Skills Every Leader Should Practice

  Harvard Business Review - Ron Ashkenas and Brook Manville

  The best way to develop proficiency in leadership is not just through reading books and going to training courses, but even more through real experience and continual practice. Six areas of practice are of particular importance to developing leaders: building a unifying vision, developing strategy, …

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  David L.

  

  Beware a Culture of Busyness

  Harvard Business Review - Adam Waytz

  Once upon a time, leisure was a sign of prestige. Today that idea has been turned on its head, and busyness is the new status symbol. Busy people are considered important and impressive, and employees are rewarded for showing how “hard” they’re working. Such thinking is misguided. It can cause …

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  David L.

  

  The Hidden Toll of Microstress

  Harvard Business Review - Rob Cross and Karen Dillon

  Microstresses are small moments of stress that seem manageable on their own — think a vague, worrying text from your teen flashing on your phone while you’re in a meeting, the appearance of a colleague who always wants to vent to you, or having to tell your team that the project you’ve all been …