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Bully for You: Aggressive Unmanageables

Posted on 07/26/2011 by Jezra

In a recent Harvard Business Review article, turnaround strategist Baron Christopher Hanson defined workplace bullies as “individuals or groups who use aggressive or unreasonable tactics against co-workers or subordinates persistently.” Hanson is quick to point out that “bullying is not … Continue reading →

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To Be Heard, Be Unmanageable?

Posted on 07/21/2011 by Jezra

The Atlantic’s article on The 14 Biggest Ideas of the Year cites “The Maniac Will Be Televised” as Idea #13. Their point is that only loud mouths like Charlie Sheen and Donald Trump get heard nowadays, and that the old … Continue reading →

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News of the World Illustrates “Canary Concept”

Posted on 07/18/2011 by Jezra

To see how out-of-control employees function as “canaries in the coal mine,” you don’t have to look further than Britain’s now-defunct News of the World.  This chart, published by the New York Times, shows a web of interlocking executive dysfunction … Continue reading →

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