Tag Archives: Management

Address Failure Ruthlessly

Posted on September 5, 2021 by thebossdoctor

I’ve written about failure and mistakes before.  (I’m happy to do so—to provide helpful concepts and tools that will help ANY LEADER address and manage failure effectively and professionally!) Recent events in Afghanistan have prompted me to revisit this important … Continue reading →

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Learn From Managing Millennials

Posted on August 29, 2021 by thebossdoctor

This is the advice from Nancy Lublin of Do Something, who champions Millennial workers in an article published in FastCompany magazine.  Instead of bashing this young and audacious generation, she vouches for their uniqueness and potential for impact.  She says, … Continue reading →

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Take Control of Who Goes INTO The Pipeline

Posted on August 22, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Recruiting and Hiring Better in the Public Sector When I am teaching management students how to hire, I’m often accosted by those in the public sector who tell me, “I don’t have any control in the recruiting process—that’s out of … Continue reading →

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Stacey’s Rule of Three for Hiring Young Workers

Posted on August 15, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Since we’re in this series of blogposts on hiring, I’ve decided to add some more hiring insights to the series, including this gem from my own daughter. My daughter, Stacey, is a GenX entrepreneur who partnered with her older sister … Continue reading →

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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 6

Posted on July 25, 2021 by thebossdoctor

E = Enthusiastic A recent article on a website for hiring managers posed the question:  If you have to choose, do you hire for experience or attitude?  Their answer was clear—HIRE FOR ATTITUDE! The reason is simple—you can train skills … Continue reading →

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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 5

Posted on July 18, 2021 by thebossdoctor

P = Producer Ken Blanchard maintains there are only two choices when you are hiring: 1.  A producer – someone who can do the job without needing a lot of help or supervision. 2.  A potential producer – someone who … Continue reading →

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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 4

Posted on July 11, 2021 by thebossdoctor

R = Relational A recent survey of thousands of hiring managers (conducted by a national professional staffing organization) revealed the number one quality that hiring managers are looking for in a potential employee: The ability to work well with others! … Continue reading →

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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 3

Posted on July 4, 2021 by thebossdoctor

A = Ambitious Managers and supervisors are looking for team members who have the energy and commitment to make progress in their jobs and in their careers.  How do you know if you have a candidate who has the ambition … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #24

Posted on May 30, 2021 by thebossdoctor

You will never be an effective leader until you can be comfortable being responsible for what other people do. This issue’s great advice comes from one of my favorite CEO’s – Rick Frost of LP (Louisiana-Pacific Corporation).  I heard Rick … Continue reading →

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Know Thyself

Posted on May 23, 2021 by thebossdoctor

This word of leadership advice comes from a good friend and associate, Dan Maltby.  Dan holds a PhD. in leadership from The Drucker Institute (I think he knows a thing or two about leadership!)  At one time, Dan was administering … Continue reading →

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