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Aug

28

The Problem with Being Too Nice

  Leaders are placed under a tremendous amount of pressure to be relatable, human and … nice. Many yield to this instinct, because it feels much easier to be liked. Few people want to be the bad guy. But leaders are also expected to make the tough decisions that serve […]

Jun

12

Leadership beyond control

I recently came across some articles on workplace bullying at management-issues.com. I was especially interested in the features about bullying managers since, for some time, I have been tracking the demise of tyrannical leaders. And yet there they were: short articles with headlines such as, “Battling against a bad boss” […]