December 2011
3 posts
5 Leadership Lessons from Newt Gingrich →
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Love him or hate him, here’s what you can learn from the GOP’s new front-runner about running your business.
1. If you mess up, fess up.
2. Drop the phony, formal business talk.
3. It’s your over-sized ego, stupid.
4. Get on message and spread it like wildfire.
5. Remember, campaigning is not equal to leading.
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“In the midst of this frenzy for innovation, we may be ignoring a simple...”
– Jessica Stillman, Do You Secretly Fear Creativity?
9 Things That Motivate Employees More Than Money →
Don’t show ‘em the money (even if you have it). Here are nine better ways to boost morale.
Be generous with praise.
Get rid of the managers.
Make your ideas theirs.
Never criticize or correct.
Make everyone a leader.
Take an employee to lunch once a week.
Give recognition and small rewards.
Throw company parties.
Share the rewards—and the pain.
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