How leaders can defeat 5 ego traps Top Line Talent's George Watts and Laurie Blazek explain five main ego traps based on personality types and four strategies to help leaders mitigate their negative effects. "Neutralizing the ego begins with reflecting on ego-driven behavior and distinguishing between when the ego is serving you and when it is getting in your way," the pair write. Full Story: Training magazine (2/16)
Cultures of respect can't tolerate leaders who refuse Build a culture of respect by spelling out specific acceptable behaviors for leaders, rewarding those who excel and coaching those who don't, says S. Chris Edmonds in this blog post and video. "If leaders or team members are unable to treat others with respect and demonstrate your valued behaviors in every interaction, lovingly set them free," Edmonds says. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (2/22)
What to ask executive finalists Candidates interviewing for senior roles in an organization should be able to clearly articulate their vision, name three leaders they've coached or mentored, and describe how they'll lead in a changing environment, writes Michael Useem, director of the Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management. It's also worth questioning board directors, as well as managers who know the finalists, Useem writes. Full Story: Knowledge@Wharton (2/21)
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Workplace wellness programs do little to improve employees' health, because people already have incentives to stay healthy, and the employees who participate in the programs usually don't need them, write Iwan Barankay and Peter Cappelli of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Helping employees get access to primary care physicians would be a more concrete and effective alternative, they write. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (2/18)
The Landscape
Is the Great Resignation about to gain momentum? Some companies will soon require workers to return to the office, prompting speculation some employees will seek out new positions. However, the situation is uncertain, and an office return could deter job switching. Full Story: CNN (2/17)
US COVID-19 cases down 90% from last month's peak The US seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases has declined to about 84,000 per day, down 90% from a record high of more than 800,000 new cases per day just five weeks ago, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. All US regions are also seeing improvement, with cases down at least 40%, and HHS reports that there were 66,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations as of Monday, down from 159,000 on Jan. 20. Full Story: CNBC (2/22)
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Beekeepers in California face a growing rash of hive thefts that have them turning to high-tech tools to thwart the agricultural criminals. Thieves stole hives worth hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past few weeks and beekeepers are beginning to use surveillance cameras to identify thieves and GPS devices to track them down. Full Story: The Associated Press (2/22)
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