LinkedIn Today: 3-26-12

8 Qualities of Remarkable Employees

1. They ignore job descriptions.
2. They’re eccentric...
3. But they know when to dial it back. 
4. They publicly praise...
5. And they privately complain.
6. They speak when others won’t. 
7. They like to prove others wrong.
8. They’re always fiddling.

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The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time

For managers:

1. Maintain meeting discipline.
2. Stop demanding or expecting instant responsiveness at every moment of the day.
3. Encourage renewal.

For individuals:

1. Do the most important thing first in the morning,
2. Establish regular, scheduled times to think more long term, creatively, or strategically. I
3. Take real and regular vacations.

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6 Habits of True Strategic Thinkers

Adaptive strategic leaders — the kind who thrive in today’s uncertain environment – do six things well:

Anticipate  

Think Critically

Interpret 

Decide

Align

Learn

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