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The Positive and Negative Ways Leaders Apply Pressure

When deadlines approach and finish lines are close, leaders sometimes need to create pressure to keep team members focused and fully engaged. Without meaning to, frustrated leaders often apply pressure more negatively than they realize.

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Doesn’t Get Along With Others

Senior leaders will remember the phrase, “Doesn’t get along with others,” from their formative school years. Citizenship, the ability to collaborate and get along, was once a mainstay of student evaluation. Receiving a “Doesn’t get along with others” report suggested a child who was selfish, defensive, and socially aloof. Sadly, leaders could give the same evaluation to certain team members on occasion.

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