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…most people develop their diva personalities because they are actually very good at what they do.
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13 |
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If you are keeping your top talent, it is likely that you are creating an environment in which they thrive.
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27 |
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Be courageous and set the bar of excellence high. Provide the investments and belief in your people that they can learn how.
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43 |
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Confronting people with performance issues is difficult. Talking to people about what they are doing wrong evokes the feeling of being in conflict. Leaders, too, are susceptible to the flight or fight syndrome.
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72 |
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…annual reviews are useless unless the results are managed throughout the year.
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135 |
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Human beings are capable of performing extraordinary acts… The least we should be able to do is run a small business that works.
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208 |
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…all elite performers are obsessives.
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111 |
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Self-discipline has a bigger effect on academic performance than does intellectual talent.
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131 |
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…working from home on your own schedule… is associated with higher supervisor performance ratings, increased job satisfaction, and a reduction in the intent to leave one’s company.
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62 |
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…people perform better when they don’t desperately need their jobs.
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96 |
