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Because most organizations still promote people based on their technical skills and not their management aptitude, you are more likely to experience mediocre or difficult bosses than great bosses.
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081 |
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Nobody likes to be micromanaged… Human beings have an innate neuropsychological need for some level of autonomy…
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085 |
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In addition to being incredibly frustrating, having an over controlling boss can and will stunt your professional growth and development.
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086 |
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With an absentee boss, the onus is on you to initiate and manage communications. Resist the temptation to ghost yourself!
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101 |
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Easily bored people often seek new and different approaches and projects as a way to keep themselves energized and engaged.
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115 |
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Managing up takes effort. Just remember: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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118 |
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Anybody can log in hours and keep busy during the work day, but it takes real focus and commitment to stay actively productive throughout the day.
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145 |
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Organizations are notorious for promoting people for all the wrong reasons… for technical skills instead of managerial skills.
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153 |
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A manager’s job requires a different skill set that that of a technical contributor. A manager’s job is to manage the people, process, and resources.
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153 |
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Achieving competence – in anything – requires experience, exposure, and practice… [it] also requires an opportunity and willingness to learn.
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155 |
