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Interruptions At Work Are Killing Your Productivity

If you’re like most people, you get interrupted way too much at work. Over the past two months, more than 6,000 people have taken the online quiz “How Do Your Time Management Skills Stack Up?” As I’ve been analyzing the results, one of the most striking findings has been just how many people suffer from interruptions throughout their workday.
Posted by Mark Murphy on 12 December, 2016 Forbes, no_cat, no_recent, Research, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Time Management | Read more →

Be Careful Of Sounding Like A Narcissist In Your Speeches

One thing you need to watch out for when you’re giving motivational speeches, whether you’re in front of a formal, seated audience, or in a more informal setting like with a group of your employees (this even applies when talking to your customers), is violating the narcissism ratio. And the narcissism ratio, very simply, is the ratio of the number of times you say “I” and “me” versus the number of times you talk about “them.”
Posted by Mark Murphy on 06 December, 2016 Forbes, no_cat, no_recent, Presentations, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5 | Read more →

3 Warning Signs Of Bad Leadership That Most People Miss

Being a boss is no easy job, and it’s pretty common to wonder, “How am I really doing?” Unfortunately, traditional business metrics don’t really offer much guidance. A great P&L, for example, might be the result of leadership brilliance, but it could also be the result of the market popping up, and chances are that one leader didn’t single-handedly drive the dial up.
Posted by Mark Murphy on 01 December, 2016 Forbes, Leadership Skills, Leadership Styles, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5 | Read more →

6 Traits Of Leaders Who Successfully Manage Remote Employees

While many of the traits that define a good manager vary depending on the organization, the team and the manager, through my studies I have identified a set of six personality traits universally found in the most successful leaders of remote teams. You may find you already naturally possess some of these characteristics while others you will have to work to develop.
Posted by Mark Murphy on 28 November, 2016 Forbes, Leadership Skills, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Telecommuting | Read more →

Would Your Leadership Style Fit At Amazon?

By now, I’m guessing everyone’s read the New York Times piece about Amazon. And you’ve no doubt tuned in to at least some of the debate about the comprehensiveness of that article. But what no one is directly talking about, and what we should be talking about, is leadership styles. How you lead is what’s really at the heart of all the buzz around this article. 

 

Posted by Mark Murphy on 25 November, 2016 Forbes, Leadership Styles, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5 | Read more →

Working In An Office Could Make You Miserable, Especially If You Have A Remote Personality

Some people have the personality to work remotely. These remote personalities are hard-charging go-getters with a self-motivated mindset. They’re fine working with fewer rules and more all-nighters. And they’re not fazed by the isolation, diminished emotional and administrative support, or the reduced collaboration and recognition of remote work.
Posted by Mark Murphy on 22 November, 2016 Forbes, no_cat, no_recent, Research, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Telecommuting | Read more →

Video: Two Pizza Rule

One thing leaders don’t always consider in managing teamwork is what's the ideal size for a work team, a work group? Generally speaking, for the most productive teamwork, you want to follow what's known as the "two pizza" rule. The two pizza rule basically says you should never have a team or a work group that's bigger than what you can feed with two large pizzas.
Posted by Mark Murphy on 21 November, 2016 Meetings, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Teamwork, Video | Read more →

My Boss And I Have Different Communication Styles And It's Destroying Our Relationship

communication with bossOne of the biggest problems that occurs between bosses and employees is a mismatch in their communication styles. When you speak and the boss doesn’t hear you, or vice versa, it can greatly hurt your chances of career success. 
Posted by Mark Murphy on 15 November, 2016 Communication Skills, Forbes, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5 | Read more →

5 Signs Of High Emotional Intelligence

emotional intelligenceEmotional intelligence predicts people’s ability to regulate themselves, manage other people, and achieve success. Research shows a link between emotional intelligence and career success. Not everyone is born with it, but unlike IQ, emotional intelligence can be acquired and improved with practice.
Posted by Mark Murphy on 09 November, 2016 Emotional Intelligence, Forbes, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5 | Read more →

Research: Fewer Than Half Of Employees Know If They're Doing A Good Job

Around nine out of ten managers have avoided giving constructive feedback to their employees for fear of the employees reacting poorly. Well, is it any wonder that an employee would react badly to getting constructive feedback when less than half of them know if they’re doing a good job? 
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