Muna wa Wanjiru asked: Leadership style plays a crucial role in the development of an organization. Transactional leadership is of the leadership style that is often used by many companies. Transactional leadership believes that punishment and reward motivate people. This leadership also assumes that when people agree to do a particular assignment, a part of […]
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Wally Adamchik asked: Change and a promotion go together. When someone gets a promotion, they face new tasks, new peers, new relationships, and new opportunities. Often they become “in charge†of a team or work group. All of this can be heady stuff, and it can change people. Over the years, I have seen people […]
anonymous asked: There’s a difference between being a boss and a leader. Which one are you? Webster’s definitions of a boss include: A person who exercises control over others and makes decisions, usually the person of highest rank or authority, a supervisor, a person who commands in a domineering manner. In contrast the definitions for […]
Wally Bock asked: When John was promoted to his first management job, his boss gave him a book about twelve traits a leader must have. His father gave him a different book about the characteristics of great leaders. His sister sent him an article about the new leadership. And his brother-in-law sent him a different […]
sulamita berrezi asked: When you are at work, do you get frustrated because things don’t seem to be happening the way they’re supposed to be? You see people milling around but nothing gets accomplished. And in the daily hustle and bustle, do you feel that your goals remain just that – goals. Then maybe its […]
Megan Tough asked: Have you ever heard someone say, “Actually, I have to admit that I think I am really bad at managing other people. My staff all hate me and I’m incapable of doing my jobâ€. The answer is no, of course. No one says this either because they don’t believe it, or because […]
Laura Davis asked:  Many managerial guru’s claim that one of the main ways of getting staff enthusiastic is to simply align the goals of the company with their goals. If you aren’t sure of what the employees goals are then sit down and discuss them, find out their personal goals and help them achieve […]
Sylvia Dickens asked: Dog behaviors can confuse human owners, which makes it that much more difficult to bond with them. Once you gain a better understanding of why dogs do what they do, however, you’ll be one giant step ahead in the bonding and training process. One of the first things to realize is that […]
Muna wa Wanjiru asked: There are several ways to define leadership. Experts have tried to define leadership using several aspects. A process that influences other people to achieve an objective and guides the company in a way to make it more coherent and cohesive is called leadership. You can also define leadership as a process […]
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Leadership Nonsense
Wally Bock asked: Most books about leadership and organizational effectiveness don’t offer much that’s new, but they do offer some of the same nonsense over and over again. Here are a few of the things I keep reading that really pull my chain. “We’ve got to make our workers happy so they’ll be productive.” I’ve […]