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Discover why managers of people are often ineffective while attempting to apply leadership principles.

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Tips for those who may not be happy with their boss or their place of employment.

Many leaders who don't know what they don't know about leadership believe the people doing the work are the problem. The people doing the work are not the problem. They are only a symptom of the problem. To effectively deal with turnover, disengagement and dissatisfaction, you must identify and address the root cause.

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Everyone knows high impact players are engaged. Engagement is important. But, engagement alone is never enough.

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