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“Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do: manage others the way you would like to be managed.”
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Cicadas, soft skills and virtual communication

03 Jun 2013
Trends in business and management are cyclical, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that a classic old chestnut has resurfaced. The issue? Can "soft skills" help you get ahead - as if we really need to have that discussion yet again.
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How to manage a workaholic

Far from being desirable, workaholism can lead to stress, exhaustion and even death. So how can managers help workaholic employees stay healthy and effective on the job? A new study has some practical suggestions.

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Male CEOs with deeper voices tend to manage larger companies, make more money and be stay in their jobs longer than their more reedy-voiced colleagues, US researchers have found.

Flexibility trumps financial rewards

The millennial generation are less interested in how much a job pays than they are in having workplace flexibility and a sensible work-life balance, a new study has found.
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