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About thebossdoctor

Dr. Jim Dyke is "The Boss Doctor" whose consulting, training, and executive coaching practice has equipped thousands of managers, supervisors, and executives for more effectiveness in their various roles of leadership. His corporate website is www.CLIonline.com

The Success Triangle

There’s a Simple FORMULA for SUCCESS The best insight I ever received about personal success and career advancement came in the form of The Success Triangle—a concise and simple way to understand exactly what it takes to succeed (both in … Continue reading

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Build Internal Business Alliances

Make Friends with People and Processes I’ll never forget reading a short column in the Harvard Business Review years ago that gave this straightforward advice: Your number one priority whenever you step into a new leadership role—is to network.   … Continue reading

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8 Management Archetypes – The Responder and The Victim

Low Vision and Low Control The Closed Door Policy The Responder doesn’t exercise much control in their management or supervision.  They are generally passive players in the organization.  They are very often viewed as an absentee boss—sitting in their office, … Continue reading

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8 Management Archetypes – The Implementer and The Micro-Manager

Low Vision and High Control Welcome to “hands-on” oversight and management!  The Implementer is an effective manager who keeps the department or organization operating in good order, with clear processes and procedures in place and everything running smoothly.  They are … Continue reading

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8 Management Archetypes – The Visionary and The Manic

High Vision and Low Control All About The Vision The Visionary is just that—a leader with a strong and clear vision.  Unfortunately, they don’t have an equally strong grip on the reins of the organization.  They have a clear goal … Continue reading

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8 Management Archetypes – The Captain and The King

High Vision and High Control Dynamics of Effective Leadership In my work as a leader, trainer, and executive coach I focus a great deal of my attention and learning on the dynamics of effective leadership.  Many elements define leadership—things like … Continue reading

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Google’s Management Pitfalls – #3

Pitfall #3: Spending too little time managing and communicating What We Learned From General Electric This pitfall speaks to one of the most common challenges managers face.  This was seen at General Electric, among many other organizations.  Over time, GE … Continue reading

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Google’s Management Pitfalls – #2

Pitfall #2: Lacking a consistent approach to performance management and career development Google puts it this way: They don’t help employees understand how these work at Google and they don’t coach them on their options to develop and stretch. The … Continue reading

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Google’s Management Pitfalls – #1

Pitfall #1: Having trouble making a transition to the team In addition to their recommendations for good management practices, Google’s research project discovered three common reasons for management failures among Google’s leaders.  These failures were so prevalent, Google took pains … Continue reading

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Google’s Rules

RULE #8 – Have key technical skills so you can help advise the team One of the most challenging aspects of leadership advancement is the ever-expanding arena of responsibility, encompassing more and more areas of diverse function and expertise.  This … Continue reading

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