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Harvard Business Review
Good management matters. One of the most significant milestones in economic research over the last several years was documenting empirically that it really is true. A new paper builds on this work and takes it one step further. Its main finding is that the difference between well-managed and poorly managed firms depends in large part on the quality of the people they hire as managers.
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By Betty Boyd
 People are the heart of any organization, yet leading a team of employees is often referred to as "herding cats." So what is the best approach to creating effective teams and team members? Teams are dependent upon the people within them, and the keys to success are how to treat them and what type of group structure to create. As a former supervisor and team leader in the Department of Defense, I understand how insurmountable this task may seem.
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Leadership Thoughts
Team engagement is more than just a buzzword. Companies large and small have learned the value of engaging employees and what they mean to both the profitability and longevity of the company. Millions of dollars are spent every year to discover ways to keep employees engaged. Part of their budget is spent on discovering and retaining team leaders who are successful in engaging team members.
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Harvard Business Review
If you're a hiring manager, you're probably happiest getting a sense of a candidate through unstructured interviews, which allow you to randomly explore details you think are interesting and relevant. But while unstructured interviews consistently receive the highest ratings for perceived effectiveness from hiring managers, dozens of studies have found them to be among the worst predictors of actual on-the-job performance.
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Switch and Shift
More than one CEO has said, "Leadership is 90 percent communication." And research bears them out by showing the way in which leaders communicate with employees is one of the most important factors in driving employee engagement. The late Maya Angelou pinpoints the key to communication that engages and makes meaning: make people feel something. Inspire a felt sense of confidence. Build certainty and community.
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Fast Company
Ever own an ant farm growing up? If you did — or if you've seen just about any nature special on TV — you know that the dedicated specialization of an ant colony is a sight to behold. Our own evolutionary path would be very different without the power of collaboration that's found virtually everywhere in the natural world. Your office, though, might be another story
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Fire Chief
Without question, retention is linked to recruitment and a firefighter's early experience in the department. Other factors may come into play as well. Entry-level firefighters are typically screened extensively before being brought onto the department. Given this level of scrutiny of any new firefighter, it seems counterintuitive that a candidate might be chosen who is not a good fit for the fire service. Yet it happens all the time.
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Entrepreneur
Great leaders ask great questions — have you ever wondered why? Do great leaders intentionally develop the art of asking great questions because they know it's an essential leadership skill or do people who learn to ask great questions eventually become great leaders?
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