Hardwiring Accountability

Something is happening within many of the organizations.
And it’s troubling.
There are many incredibly sincere and well-intentioned managers. Supervisors whose need to be “nice” exceeds their organizational mandate for accountability. Leaders whose need to be liked inhibits them from acting upon their responsibility to establish, or maintain effective boundaries of accountability.
They are unwilling or unskilled at […]

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Where is Nebraska? It is due north of Dorthy’s home, and the “Wizard of Oz.”
And what a wonderful place it is.
People really care about each other in Nebraska.
Those providing service, be it in a grocery story or an attorney’s office really (no kidding) take the time necessary to genuinely listen. In Nebraska folks behave in […]

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During these difficult economic times everyone is feeling pressured. The climate within most workplaces is far from relaxed. This tension leads to an intensification of behaviors for toxic bosses — the yellers & screamers, control-freak micro managers, insecure nightmares. Here are some steps you can take to cope the problem manager:

Don’t take it personally! […]

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