Thanks, @Ancalime for your input – tedium! Other words that come to mind: stagnation, boring, monochromatic, homogeneous. Others?

Smart as you are, it’s bound to happen. Challenges in the workplace are only getting more complex, and whether it’s an issue with staff, products, or service delivery – not owning up to it can be costly. Learn the importance of acknowledging when it’s “your day to be human” and the importance of allowing, Read More

If you have visibility in your organization, you have legend. Do you know – is it good or bad? Are you Superman to your staff, or Martin Milquetoast? How does the legend within your trusted circle compare to that in the rest of the organization? Is the reputation you acquired early in the organization, Read More

If your work group was formed before your organization learned the “No Asshole Rule” you may find yourself having to cope with people who are abusive, arrogant, bullying, controlling, egotistical, incompetent, manipulative, narcissitic, and/or uncooperative. A healthy, well-tended work group or team can reduce the impact of destructive behaviors by these individuals, saving your, Read More

Issues in your work group may be caused in part by the way in which you lead, if like most contemporary business managers you follow a hierarchical model of leadership. Hierarchical organizations tend to show intolerance of risk and error; limited creative license in developing new business; high turnover among key performers; paranoia; abuse, Read More

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The plan was to bring in a superstar to fill that strategic niche that none of the rest of the team quite covered. The candidate looked good on paper, and interviewed well. Unfortunately, the new hire has gone from super star to black hole.  The strategic niche is still not covered, and the rest of, Read More

If Aristotle Ran General Motors; Tom Morris, 1997, New York: Owl Books. The Servant; A Simple Story about the True Essence of Leadership; Hunter, J.C., 1998, Roseville, California: Prima Publishing.

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