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Key Principle of a Leader #17: A leader walks the tightrope
Managing is an unceasing search for balance and maintaining the balance. Managing is like walking a tightrope – you need…
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Key Principle of a Leader #16: Concentrate on goals, not on the means to achieve those.
A shovel in itself is a useless thing – you need a hole. The means helps you reach the end,…
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Key Principle of a Leader #15: Team must operate efficiently in leader’s absence
The company’s work has to be organized so that everything functions even in the manager’s absence. It isn’t the manager’s…
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Key Principle of a Leader #14: A leader is always a bit lonely
A manager might jokingly be compared to a meat patty in a hamburger – employees on one side and employees…
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Key Principle of a Leader #13: Let subordinates lead subordinates
If you’re a team manager and leader, it isn’t permissible for your direct supervisor to give assignments to your team…
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Key Principle of a Leader #12: Praise in public, criticize in private
Praise and criticism are part of everyday work. Take note of the little successes, too, and let the people who…
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Key Principle of a Leader #11: When on vacation, leave work behind
A fast pace of life blurs the boundaries between rest time and work. It especially affects people who are officially…
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Key Principle of a Leader #9: Don’t play favorites with subordinates
A good manager is able to evaluate all team members using the same yardstick. One who uses different standards will…
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Key Principle of a Leader #8: Hire people smarter than you
Even a very good manager can’t be a specialist in all areas. Therefore, responsibility should be shared. A manager and…
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Key Principle of a Leader #7: I can be replaced
The company’s managers inevitably have much influence. Power can be intoxicating, however. Competence and decision-making power shouldn’t be concentrated in…
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