8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses

The best managers have a fundamentally different understanding of workplace, company, and team dynamics. See what they get right. a alt="" class="lightbox" href="http://www.inc.com/uploaded_files/image/Schultz-FS_15883.png" title="Getty"> Getty A few years back, I interviewed some of the most successful CEOs in the world in order to discover their management secrets. I learned that the "best of the best" tend to share the following eight core beliefs. 1. Business is an ecosystem, not a battlefield.Average bosses see business as a conflict between companies, departments and groups. They build huge armies of "troops" to order about, demonize...

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How to give effective feedback

The benefits of feedbackWhether you are a child or a grown up, feedback is one of the most powerful influencers of your development. If given correctly, feedback encourages effective behavior – it rewards positive behavior and it changes ineffective behavior. According to “The Motivation Doctor”, Alan Fairweather, feedback is one of the Top 3 factors that motivate people at work. Most people you ask, say that they would welcome more feedback. Despite the evident hunger for feedback, research suggests that 68% of employees never receive any. Feedback should be given often and in a timely manner. It should be given to address both positive...

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