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The Advice on How to Offer Praise Is Changing

There’s a controversy brewing in parenting circles, and it’s all about changing the way authority figures, like parents, give praise. The debate has implications for leaders of all varieties, including corporate leaders. The argument that experts are making suggests that parents should never tell their children they are proud of them. At least not in the way everyone has traditionally been taught to.

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Lean Organizations Are More Productive

Does your organization tilt toward lean or heavy? Discussing the philosophy preferences of your colleagues is a good place to start to make your staffing decisions intentional. While there are no “right” answers, how an organization staffs has tremendous consequences for how the work gets done and on who arrives and wants to stay.

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Your Admiration for Others Reveals Your Core Values

To clarify your core values, consider asking this question instead: What qualities do I most admire in others? The answer to that question normally reflects the values we hold most dear. Contemplate the two or three qualities you most admire in others by reflecting on your experiences and reactions in your many prized relationships. This question and its answers will help you cut through the noise and identify what really matters to you.

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Thomas Edison and the Power of Team Laughter

Great teams enjoy a playful quality and a peer-like conversation. Superb team leaders are often both the instigators and the recipients of good-humored escapades. When everyone on the team sees themselves on the same level as the team leader, they feel more comfortable in taking risks, speaking their minds, and accepting criticism. Edison knew that. Contemporary team leaders could stand to take a page out of Thomas Edison’s playbook. Teams that laugh together create together. How much fun is it to be on your team?

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