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In the last seven days, have I received recognition or praise for doing good work?
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In the last six months, has someone at work talked to me about my progress?
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This last year, have I had opportunities at work to learn and grow?
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"People leave managers, not companies...in the end, turnover is mostly a manager issue" (p. 33).
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"The longer your lower-level needs remain unmet, the more likely it is that you will burn out, become unproductive, and leave" (p. 46).
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management versus
leadership
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To manage a system effectively, you might focus on the interactions of the parts rather than their behavior taken separately.
Russell L. Ackoff
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"The manager's function is to speed up the reaction between two substances, thus creating the desired end product" (p. 59).
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"A manager must be able to do four activities extremely well: select a person, set expectations, motivate the person, develop the person" (p. 59).
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talent
Thinking
explains the how of a person
Relating
explains the who of a person
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talent
"Try to identify one critical talent in each of the three talent categories, striving, thinking, relating. Use these three talents as your foundation. Focus on them during the interviewing process. Mention them when asking people for referrals. Do not compromise on them, no matter how alluring a candidate's rsum might appear." (pg. 102)
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rules
"Every time you make a rule you take away a choice and choice, with all of its illuminating repercussions, is the fuel for learning." (pg. 115)
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rules of thumb
1. Follow certain steps in terms of accuracy or safety. 2. Standards rule. 3. Dont let the creed overshadow the message. 4. There are no steps leading to customer satisfaction
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"I deliberately look for something to like about each of my people." pg. 143
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"Investing in the best was, first, the fairest thing to do; second, the best way to learn; and, third, the only way to stay focused on excellence" (p. 155).
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"Excellence is not the opposite of failure. It is just different...includ(ing) behaviors that look surprisingly similar to the behaviors of your strugglers" (p. 157).
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"You succeed by finding ways to capitalize on who you are, not by trying to fix who you aren't" (p. 171).
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