Leadership

how can managers embrace imperfection for innovation
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How can managers embrace imperfection for  innovation 

As a manager, you’ve likely been conditioned to believe that your job is to minimize risk, catch every flaw, and deliver flawless results.  But this mindset is backfiring. Teams become overly cautious due to endless review cycles, multiple approval layers, and waiting for complete data before making decisions. As a result, your team has stopped […]
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things you should never do as a manager
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7 things you should never do as a manager

Being a manager isn’t hard because the work is complicated. It’s hard because every decision, every conversation, and every habit quietly shapes how your team shows up. The best managers understand this. The rest learn when motivation drops, trust fades, and their highest performers quietly walk out. The reality is simple: teams don’t fall apart […]
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misconceptions every manager should avoid
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Leadership isn’t what you think: 7 misconceptions every manager should avoid

Teamwork has become one of those concepts everyone claims to value but few truly understand. Walk into any organzation and you will easily find leaders who pride themselves on building collaborative cultures. They’ve read the books, attended the seminars and implemented all the ‘best practices’. Yet their teams still struggle with misalignment, missed deadlines and […]
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employee recognition ideas
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15 unique employee recognition ideas to motivate your team

There’s a lot you can do to make people feel recognized, but first, you need to be clear about what recognition isn’t. It isn’t incentives, perks, or awards; they are transactional rewards that compensate for outcomes. Recognition, on the other hand, is personal and relational—it’s about genuinely appreciating someone’s effort, character, or impact, not just […]
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emotionally intelligent leaders
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11 hidden signs of highly emotionally intelligent leaders

We have all met leaders who seem to have something special about them. They stay calm in tough situations, motivate their teams to do great work, and really understand the team. What looks like natural charm or smart thinking is often their emotional intelligence at work. Emotional intelligence (often called EQ) is the ability to […]
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Gen Z stress at work.
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Why Gen Z feels the most stressed at work and what leaders can do

Gen Z– those born between the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2010s grew up in a world shaped by rapid technology, constant connectivity, and global uncertainty. They are digital natives, socially aware, and vocal about their mental health.  As per Deloitte’s Gen Z and Millennial Survey 2022, it was revealed that the two generations are striving […]
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