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You Don't Have to Do All the Thinking Yourself

Ed Batista

Most of my clients are CEOs, and many of them are founders, and they're almost invariably high-agency people who enjoy taking on responsibility and prefer to be in charge. This is consistent with research by psychologist Jerry Burger which showed that differences in the need for control have a significant impact on behavior and attitudes, and that people who score high on this scale are more likely to become leaders: People with high desire for control were found to have a higher aspiration leve

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The 4-Quadrant Leadership Skills Framework: Where Do You Excel?

Niagara Institute

Leadership is more than a titleit's a dynamic interplay of skills that allows you to guide, inspire, and deliver results. The most effective leaders understand that their impact comes from mastering multiple dimensions of leadership rather than excelling in just one area. This is where the 4-quadrant leadership framework comes into playa powerful model that provides a comprehensive approach to understanding and developing your leadership capabilities.

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boss won’t stop wearing perfume that gives me headaches, my new job is doing something illegal, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Its five answers to five questions. Here we go 1. My boss wont stop wearing perfume that gives me headaches I have a generally good relationship with my boss. We work in a shared office space which includes my boss, me, and three other people. I am Covid-cautious still and wear a KN95 mask full-time and run an air purifier while Im at work.