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What are the most common “bad boss” characteristics? Why are they so common? What do they have to do with having a fixed mindset? And are you guilty of any of these bad boss characteristics? We’ll cover the five most common bad boss characteristics to help you learn from the mistakes of other leaders (and perhaps feel better about the foibles of your own boss).
Helping employees deal with change in the workplace can be a tough challenge. It’s a truism that no one likes change, and people tend to panic. How do you help employees cope with change? An important role of managers is to lead employees who are uncertain about or fearful of change by painting a picture of success they can get excited about. (In other words, “Picture the new cheese,” from the parable Who Moved My Cheese.) We’ll cover the advice of the parable of change, Who Moved My Cheese, and look at how to more easily help employees deal with
What are the causes of groupthink? How is groupthink related to having a fixed mindset? Is there any way to avoid or prevent groupthink? Groupthink is a term popularized in the 1970s for situations where everyone thinks alike. No one disagrees, raises issues, or criticizes. A drawback of a fixed mindset in CEOs and organizations is groupthink. It can lead to disastrous decisions. Learn why, and if there’s any way to avoid groupthink.
What are the characteristics of a good leader? What are the qualities of a great leader? We’ll cover the most essential characteristics of a good leader and discuss how they’re all tied to having a growth mindset. From Jim Collins’s Good to Great and Carol Dweck’s Mindset.
What is a “growth mindset” culture? How do you cultivate it in your organization? Why should you? We’ll cover the basic elements of a growth mindset culture and discuss why it’s so important to an organization’s success.
What are some examples of bad leadership qualities? What are the worst of the characteristics of a bad leader? Are poor leadership qualities avoidable? We’ll cover why some of the biggest names in business, who thought they couldn’t fail, faltered due to bad leadership qualities. We’ll also look at why negative leadership traits are often associated with Carol Dweck’s concept of a fixed mindset.
What are the characteristics of a good leader? Further, what are the qualities of a great leader? In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins unearths the qualities of the greatest leaders of business. We’ll cover the defining characteristics of a good leader.
What is the leadership mindset that great leaders like Jack Welch of GE and Lou Gerstner of IBM have in common? How can you learn to make that leadership mindset your own? We’ll cover the leadership mindset that top CEOs share and look at examples of CEOs that lacked this leadership mindset…and failed miserably.
What are the keys to effective employee management? How do you ensure that your team is professional and disciplined while also being creative and innovative? We’ll cover the most powerful tools of employee management to help you revolutionize your company, from Jim Collins’s book Good to Great.
Great companies hire the right people before embarking on any specific program. Why? Learn why hiring the right people first is more important than having the right idea, and learn how to identify the people who are “right.”