The Middle Manager

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Monthly Archives: December 2012

Levels of Leading

I read an interesting parable from ancient China.  The story goes that one day the Emperor was reminiscing with his chief of staff.  Chatting about the many battles they had been involved in, he asked, “How would you rate me as a general?” The chief of staff responded, “I think at best, a few divisions […]

The Gift of Gab

A few weeks ago I wrote about how important it is that a manager be able to understand and deal with office politics.  Communication is a critical part of how we deal with people, and very often, how you say something is just as – or more – important than what you say.  Knowing what […]

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