The Peter Principle
People often speak of “The Peter Principle,” but do not always know what it means. Do you? You should, because it will shape your view of the way you promote employees. The basis of the Peter Principle, developed by Laurence J. Peter in the 1960s, is that people rise to the level of their own […]
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Dr William Thomas - Posted in Employee Development
- Feb, 29, 2016
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Feb, 29, 2016
Pay for Play
One of the touchiest issues you will face as a business leader is compensation. Employees have their view on how much they should be paid and what the criteria are for figuring that out, and you have yours. When all is well and the stars are in alignment, those two views are the same. The […]
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- Feb, 26, 2016
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Evolutionary and Revolutionary Change
Change is hard, employees resist change, blah blah blah. Yes, we have heard it all before, and no, it is not all true. Yes, change can be hard, and people can be very resistant. If your company is going from producing cars to producing cabinets, you are going to need some pretty major adaptation in […]
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- Feb, 24, 2016
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See it Through
It is easy to be enthusiastic about a project at the beginning. There is the potential for something great to happen, the excitement of something new, and the anticipation of what your team will come up with. But later on, that enthusiasm may fade. Once the “new” thing is created, it them becomes “normal.” Creative […]
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- Feb, 22, 2016
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First Impressions Matter
When you come in as a new boss, you have a short time in which to establish your style. You will adjust that over time, of course, but you will always be adjusting from the position you laid out at the beginning. You never get to erase those first days from everyone’s minds, so it […]
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- Posted in New Leaders
- Feb, 19, 2016
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