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If you need MBO [management by objectives] to get people to do their job, you may have the wrong people, the wrong managers, or both.
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007 |
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Hire more for aptitude than experience and give people the career opportunity of a lifetime. They will be motivated and driven, with a cannot-fail attitude.
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019 |
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You can go far with good people, but they demand and deserve real leadership.
|
019 |
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People prefer the familiarity of the known over the uncertainty of the unknown.
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048 |
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Celebrate people who own their responsibilities, take and defend clear positions, argue for their preferred strategies, and seek to move the dial.
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066 |
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Ultimately, leaders are only as good as the people they surround themselves with.
|
071 |
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If you succeed in building and protecting a strong culture, it will simultaneously attract people who admire the culture while repelling those who find it distasteful.
|
081 |
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If you say you have somebody’s back, then do. Words have consequences. People trust a straight shooter.
|
089 |
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You don’t need to be right all the time to succeed if you can admit quickly when you’re wrong. This will set you apart from the majority of people…
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097 |
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As professional people, we are products. So try to product-manage yourself. Develop your product through education, training, and experience.
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159 |