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The Most Common Type of Incompetent Leader

Harvard Business

The impact of absentee leadership on job satisfaction outlasts the impact of both constructive and overtly destructive forms of leadership. Constructive leadership immediately improves job satisfaction, but the effects dwindle quickly. Research shows that being ignored by one’s boss is more alienating than being treated poorly.

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When Your Boss Has an Angry Outburst, What Do They Do Next?

Harvard Business

At best, such experiences can be frustrating and demotivating ; at worst, they can lead to reduced productivity or even to someone deciding to quit. Our research suggests that many abusive leaders will respond constructively to these requests to compensate for their wrongdoings. Did you notice a change in their behavior?

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Can Lean Manufacturing Put an End to Sweatshops?

Harvard Business

In the lean-manufacturing context, in contrast, assembly line workers learn to execute a variety of production tasks, take responsibility for product quality, and are encouraged to find ways to improve the production process. Workers tend to earn more and report higher engagement with their jobs.

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Why Mass Migration Is Good for Long-Term Economic Growth

Harvard Business

Higher diversity is therefore associated with lower productivity, which inhibits the capacity of the economy to operate efficiently. At the same time, diversity in societal norms, customs, and ethics can nurture technological innovation and the diffusion of new ideas, and thus the production of a greater variety of goods and services.

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Flourishing in a Social Enterprise World

Tom Spencer

And the pioneering work of social enterprises in sectors like construction , manufacturing , banking , hospitality and healthcare suggest that innovative and sustainable businesses are able to thrive without being run primarily for profit. Rise of Social Enterprise. The growing trend towards social enterprise could be a game changer.

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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

These insights underscore the need for leaders to maintain regular, constructive communication with their teams. For instance, in a previous role, a former football coach played the part of a VP for a construction firm. Journal of Business Ethics 113 , p. However, the behavior of the team told a different story.

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Offices Can Be Bastions of Civility in an Uncivil Time

Harvard Business

And for society and democracy at large, the workplace might just be the one institution that incubates a more constructive way of bringing people together. The Center says that civility in its workplace builds stronger, more productive teams that deliver the highest-quality health care to patients. Take ownership of civility.

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