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Entrepreneurs Need to Focus on Culture, Not Perks

By Greg Besner — 2015

I like to define culture in terms of a high-performance culture, one that exhibits qualities like communication, collaboration, mission and value alignment, innovation and accountability.

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How to Build Community and Why It Matters so Much

Community contributes to health and wellbeing. Here’s how to build purpose, belonging, and resilience as an individual and as a leader.

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Tracy Brower
2020
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What to Do When Your Employee Is Diagnosed with Cancer

All managers know that they need to help their employees through challenging times. But almost no manager is prepared for when one of their direct reports announces that he or she has cancer, despite the fact that more than 1.6 million people will be diagnosed this year.

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Anne Sugar
2018
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Esteemed Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin Talks Leadership at MU

Focusing on past U.S. presidents, Goodwin highlights key traits of a successful leader. “Even though problems change over time,” Goodwin says, “there are indeed traits that are held inalterable by our most successful leaders.”

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Bennito L. Kelty
2017
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The Value of Belonging at Work

Social belonging is a fundamental human need, hardwired into our DNA. And yet, 40% of people say that they feel isolated at work, and the result has been lower organizational commitment and engagement.

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Evan W. Carr, Andrew Reece, Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, and Alexi Robichaux
2019
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On Teaching and Developing Character

A systematic approach to cultivating positive traits.

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Michael D. Matthews
2018
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How to Give Negative Feedback in an Open Office

Here’s a roundup of answers to five questions from readers.

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Alison Green
2020
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How to Build Confidence

Very few people succeed in business without a degree of confidence. Yet everyone, from young people in their first real jobs to seasoned leaders in the upper ranks of organizations, have moments—or days, months, or even years—when they are unsure of their ability to tackle challenges.

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Amy Gallo
2011
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Help Your Team Manage Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout

It can be tough enough to manage your own stress. But how can you, as a manager, help the members of your team handle their feelings of stress, burnout, or disengagement?

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Rich Fernandez
2016
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