Weekly Hotlist: Why Good Managers Are So Rare

 

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March 17, 2014 Why Good Managers Are So Rare By Randall Beck Gallup data shows they have a combination of hard-to-teach traits.

Managing yourself How to Have a Eureka Moment by David Burkus Switch to an unrelated task -- even if it's just for two minutes. Leadership development Asking Whether Leaders Are Born or Made Is the Wrong Question by Connson Chou Locke The traits that help us get promoted aren't the ones that make us effective managers. Conflict Be Kind to Your Employees, but Don't Always Be Nice by Dan Pallotta Great leaders favor tough love over malevolence — and make it clear that they're doing so. Apple More CEOs Should Tell Anti-Environment Shareholders to Buzz Off by Andrew Winston The case for following Tim Cook's lead. Getting buy-in The Irresistible Power of Storytelling as a Strategic Business Tool by Harrison Monarth It might seem old-fashioned. But that's what makes it so effective. Communication Draw Your Elevator Pitch by Deborah Mills-Scofield Why cartoons are so memorable. Entrepreneurship What if a Company Maximized Jobs Over Profits? by Mark Bonchek Meet a new breed of job maximizers and employment entrepreneurs. Managing yourself Developing Mindful Leaders for the C-Suite by Bill George The use of meditation, introspection, and journaling are taking hold at successful enterprises.

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