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Gratitude, like happiness, has become a moral obligation that we must fulfill. Without it, our culture tells us, you’re probably doomed to a life of sadness and loneliness.
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With both of these ideas – social obligation and implied secrecy – friendships run afoul of a manager’s professional obligations.
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…we’re obligated as managers to get the most out of our directs as we can.
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…opportunity and obligation sit at the center of regret, but opportunity has the more prominent seat.
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The idea that you can ever reach a point where all your obligations are handled is fantasy.
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For most… an inbox full of messages generates a major sense of obligation.
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In the modern world, knowledge workers now feel under siege by obligations.
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Most knowledge workers are so entangled in obligations and commitments and legacy methods of getting things done that there’s often no easy way to reduce this load in one bold move.
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Leadership… is not a solo act: it is a relationship between the parties with obligations on both sides. It is not simply the leader determining the direction and telling his followers…
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Most of us find it highly disagreeable to be in a state of obligation. It weighs heavily on us and demands to be removed.
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