The Manager Lab
By Dr. J. Gregory Gillum, CPCC
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Welcome to The Manager Lab, where we delve into the increasingly dynamic world of talent management. In each episode, we will unravel key insights, breakdown the most relevant books and articles, and provide actionable tips to optimize your approach in developing and retaining top talent. Stay tuned for a deep dive into the art, science, and strategy of unlocking your team’s full potential. Let’s enter…The Manager Lab.
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BookNotes: Five Dysfunctions of a Team #4 (Lack of Commitment)
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Nov 05, 2026 |
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Are You Pulling the Wrong Levers? The Engagement Gap Managers are Missing
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Nov 03, 2026 |
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Managing (AI) Intelligence: When You Stop Turning to a Colleague First
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Oct 30, 2026 |
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BookNotes: Five Dysfunctions of a Team #3 (Fear of Conflict)
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Oct 29, 2026 |
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Executive Team Dynamics: Lead Better by Inviting Conflict
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Oct 27, 2026 |
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BookNotes: Five Dysfunctions of a Team #2 (Absence of Trust)
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Oct 20, 2026 |
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Managing (AI) Intelligence: How Leaders' AI Messages Shape Adoption
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Oct 15, 2026 |
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Are You the Bottleneck? When There is More Work Than Your Team Can Do
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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BookNotes: Five Dysfunctions of a Team #1 (Introduction)
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Oct 08, 2026 |
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Reluctant to Lead? When Saying 'Not Sure' Signals Leadership Potential
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Oct 08, 2026 |
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BookNotes: Resilient Optimism: Lead With Realism, Not Fake Positivity
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Oct 01, 2026 |
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Managing the Untouchable: 5 Moves to Fix Protected Underperformers
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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Managing (AI) Intelligence: When AI Speaks for Your Team - The Hidden Signal You’re Missing
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Don't Let Documentation Become a Lawsuit: Master Progressive Discipline
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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Managing (AI) Intelligence: When AI Adds Work, Not Time
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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Leadership Behaviors: What Inspires (and Infuriates) People About Managers
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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How Charisma Hides Toxic Leaders — Interview Questions That Reveal the Truth
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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How to Get Things Done Without Authority: 5 Ways to Wield Influence
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Managing (AI) Intelligence: Redesign Work with AI, Don’t Cut Roles
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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(Vintage Series) Why Smart Leaders Fail: The Missing Skill of Organizational Intelligence
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Managing (AI) Intelligence: How AI Unlocks Thousands of Strategic Options
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Remote Jobs Raise the Bar: Why Future Potentials Are Getting Locked Out
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Managing (AI) Intelligence: Let AI Help You Do More (and better) Work
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Hire the Job Hoppers? Why Job Jumpers Might Be Your Best Bets
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Managing (AI) Intelligence: Don't Let AI Flatten Your Leadership Voice
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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The Hidden Burden on High-Performers: Who’s Doing the Invisible Work?
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Managing (AI) Intelligence: Top Performers Combine AI with Curiosity and Verification
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Listen to the Frontline: Unlock Your Organization’s Best Ideas
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #21: The Law of Legacy
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #20: The Law of Explosive Growth
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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When Managers Stumble: How to Recover from a High-Profile Mistake
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #19: The Law of Timing
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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When Resumes Don't Tell the Whole Truth: Hiring in the AI Era
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #18: The Law of Sacrifice
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Careers as Marathons, Not Sprints: Building Sustainable Talent over Time
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #17: The Law of Priorities
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Small Moves, Big Growth: Development Opportunities When Time is Short
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #16: The Law of the Big Mo
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Are You Meeting Your Team's Real Needs? Individualize Your Approach
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #15: The Law of Victory
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May 28, 2026 |
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Let Minor Mistakes Slide — Build Confident, Risk-Taking Teams
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May 26, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #14: The Law of Buy-In
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May 22, 2026 |
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Embracing the Role of Supporting Character: Leadership that Multiplies Your Effort
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May 19, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #13: The Law of Reproduction
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May 14, 2026 |
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Who Always Gets the Extra Work? The Hidden Danger of Overloading Stars
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May 12, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #12: The Law of Empowerment
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May 07, 2026 |
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Turn Pushback into Progress: Treat Resistance as Data
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May 05, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #11: The Law of the Inner Circle
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Power Skills: Why Leadership Is About the ‘How’ Managers Do Things
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #10: The Law of Connection
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Double Down on Strengths or Fix the Gap? The Leadership Strategy That Wins
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #9: The Law of Magnetism
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Seeing Burnout Clearly: Leading with Awareness and Care
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #8: The Law of Intuition
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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A System for Developing Directs: A Lab for Manager Success
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #7: The Law of Respect
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Build a Super Team: 7 Habits That Make Improvement Inevitable
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #6: The Law of Solid Ground
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Technically Speaking: Why Soft Skills Are Now Your Greatest Career Asset
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #5: The Law of E.F. Hutton
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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From Talent to Triumph: Turning Individual Brilliance into Organizational Excellence
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #4: The Law of Navigation
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Another Boring Meeting Invite? You Should Probably Attend
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #3: The Law of Process
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Trust: The Leadership Superpower Every Manager Needs
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #2: The Law of Influence
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Avoid the False Start: How to Lead Big Change Efforts That Last
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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BookNotes: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership / Law #1: The Law of the Lid
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Experience Intelligence: Taking a Cue from Disney to Design Moments That Matter
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Management is a Responsibility: Stop Promoting the Wrong People into Manager Roles
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Turning 360 Feedback Into Real Growth: A Manager's Guide
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Make Change Normal: How Managers Turn Disruption into Routine
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Make Your Senior Leadership Visible: How to Articulate Your Impact
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Training Pays Twice: Improving Performance and Retention
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Why Top Talent Really Leaves: Systems Over Policies
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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When You're Not the Expert: What Great Leaders Learn by Following
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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When There are No Promotions to Keep Your Stars Engaged: Practical Ideas for Managers
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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When Kindness Backfires: Is Your Management Style "Too Nice?"
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Mentorship as a Daily Habit: Weave Coaching into Every Day
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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When Projects Are the Business: Building a Project-Driven Organization
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Lead From Your Best Self: 4 Practices for a Rewarding Year
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Happy New Year from the Manager Lab: Rituals for Clear, Intentional Goals
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Finish the Year Strong: Run a Team Wrap-Up Week
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Under Pressure: Management Lessons from a Record-Setting NFL Kicker
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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BookNotes: The Octopus Organization #3: Talent Development Isn't a Nice-to-Have
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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BookNotes: The Octopus Organization #2: Don't Always Defer to Data
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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BookNotes: The Octopus Organization #1: Stop Upholding Poor Leadership
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Competence, Benevolence, and Integrity: Simple Manager Habits That Build Trust
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Celebrate Your Wins: 7 Tips to Support Accelerating Your Team's Success
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Psychological Safety: 6 Tips to Prepare Your Team for the Best (and Worst) of Times
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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What I Am Thankful For: Nine Categories of Gratitude to Reflect On
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Measure What Matters: Turning Trust into a Strategic Metric
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Talent First: How Transformations Win (Or Fail)
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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BookNotes: The 5AM Club (Win Your Morning, Elevate Your Life)
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Negotiation Mastery: The Four Tips Managers Can Use to Create Value
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Defensive Behaviors: Managing Fight-Flight-Freeze at Work (Part 2)
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Defensive Behaviors: Managing Fight-Flight-Freeze at Work (Part 1)
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Middle Managers: The Silent Risk to Psychological Safety
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Coach in the Flow: Micro-Moments That Transform Teams
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Building a Feedback-Rich Culture: Practical Steps for Managers
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Oct 23, 2025 |