Via Scoop.it – personnel psychology

Would you ever fire someone over the phone? How disrespectful. That’s what Yahoo’s Board Chairman did to CEO Carol Bartz. I’m not privy to the details about why Ms. Bartz was fired.
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Via Scoop.it – personnel psychology
We have all read reports on the political prisoner who fasts to protest something — no food, just water — a hunger strike just to make a point.
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Via Scoop.it – personnel psychology

It takes extraordinary chutzpah to promote a vision before it can be fully realized by your audience, let alone your company. IBM did just that in 1997 when it introduced the notion of e-business.
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Via Scoop.it – personnel psychology

Over the past few years there seems to be a change in the candidate experience, and it isn’t a positive one.Let’s forget for a moment the hundreds of applicants who apply for a particular position, with a small percentage of them qualified. The candidate experience is not going to be positive for the unqualified applicants, and that’s okay. If they had taken seriously the minimum qualifications listed on the job posting, they would have realized they didn’t have a chance.
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Via Scoop.it – personnel psychology

Successful managers depend on the capabilities of their subordinates: George’s marketing skills, Maria’s ability to run the numbers, Michael’s local knowledge, Dimitra’s IT expertise. Shelves and shelves of books offer managers’ advice on how to mobilize their people to achieve overall performance targets.
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