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Lead them where they want to go

June 2, 2014 — by. Matt Monge Very few individuals, if they’re honest, enjoy going to work every day in an environment filled with distrust, political maneuvering, and so many of the other ugly things that characterize too many groups and organizations. And most ...

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My Gut Tells Me You May Not Like This Post

May 20, 2013 — by Matt Monge All of you out there who blog know there are some posts that everyone else in the world is going to think are rubbish. Absolute rubbish. (You’ll just have to imagine my British accent there.) Today’s ...

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Waiting Room Leadership

April 16, 2013 — by Matt Monge …Then I’m afraid you’re likely missing some opportunities. Thanks to kidney cancer, blood clots, and the like, I’ve come to be a bit of an unofficial waiting room aficionado. In other words, I am the ...

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5 Characteristics of a Cutthroat Culture

March 26, 2013 — By Matt Monge “He exemplifies everything our culture is about. He models our core values; heck, he literally wrote the book on ‘em. This won’t come as a surprise to any of you, so without further adieu, this year’s ...

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The Office’s Michael Scott and the Word “Boss”

November 12, 2012 —   by Matt Monge I was thinking the other day about the verbiage we use in the workplace. Now admittedly, I’m a bit of a nerd about this stuff, and I have a thing for studying the origins of words, ...

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6 Tips for Slower Hiring

February 8, 2013 — By Matt Monge It’s a tough spot for a recruiter or hiring manager. On one hand you really need to fill that position. Work is piling up, your team is falling further and further behind, customers are getting ticked, orders ...

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Leaders: Consider Creating a Crisis

October 17, 2012 — by Matt Monge Here’s an odd organizational phenomenon that you’ll notice if you look for it: Organizations often don’t pay attention to important stuff until there’s some sort of crisis related to the aforementioned stuff. Any of ...