“It’s Not My Job”
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“It’s Not My Job”

Sure, there will always be people who’ll try to swerve being given anything else to do simply because they don’t want to be bothered. But, if you’re a halfway decent leader or manager, you'll already know who those people are and have taken steps to either encourage a better mindset or inspire them to find another workplace where they can make their excuses and waste somebody else's time.

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Do What You Love And You’ll Never Work A Day In Your Life
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Do What You Love And You’ll Never Work A Day In Your Life

So, now all that has been said, the old saying, "Do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life", seems like an excellent place to start the ball rolling.

Is it a saying you agree with, or do you think it’s just another one of those corny, old-fashioned cliches our parents and grandparents used to spout way back in the mists of time, like “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” and "There's no use crying over spilt milk"?

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The Power of Clifton Strengths
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The Power of Clifton Strengths

If you’ve ever undergone the thankless process of ‘management profiling’, you'll know what a soul-destroying experience it can be.

Until recently, the profiling methods that I've had to endure throughout my career have left me highly cynical. They don't do what they promise to do, and most bosses put their managers through them purely as a tick-boxing exercise. Not only is it a total waste of time for everybody involved, it can also potentially do more harm than good.

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