Posts tagged behavior

goodideaexchange: The Skills Most Entrepreneurs Lack “Entrepreneurs are a unique group of people, but they behave in patterns. In fact, as I recently wrote here on HBR, my firm’s research shows that most serial entrepreneurs display persuasion, leadership, personal accountability, goal orientation, and interpersonal skills. But in that same study, we also discovered a set of skills they do not possess.” According to HBR, most serial entrepreneurs lack the skills to manage themselves, plan and organize, problem solve (analytically) and are not empathetic. But with this knowledge, business starters can train themselves to be even more successful by strengthening these weaknesses.

goodideaexchange:

The Skills Most Entrepreneurs Lack

“Entrepreneurs are a unique group of people, but they behave in patterns. In fact, as I recently wrote here on HBR, my firm’s research shows that most serial entrepreneurs display persuasion, leadership, personal accountability, goal orientation, and interpersonal skills. But in that same study, we also discovered a set of skills they do not possess.”

According to HBR, most serial entrepreneurs lack the skills to manage themselves, plan and organize, problem solve (analytically) and are not empathetic. But with this knowledge, business starters can train themselves to be even more successful by strengthening these weaknesses.

100 Things You Need To Know About in 2013Be the one in the know by brushing up on what Entrepreneur and Ann Mack, the director of trendspotting at advertising agency JWT, claim will be the top trends for 2013. (via 100 Things You’ll Need to Know About in 2013 | Entrepreneur.com)
100 Things You Need To Know About in 2013

Be the one in the know by brushing up on what Entrepreneur and Ann Mack, the director of trendspotting at advertising agency JWT, claim will be the top trends for 2013.

(via 100 Things You’ll Need to Know About in 2013 | Entrepreneur.com)

fastcompany: Bosses, Stop Caring If Your Employees Are At Their Desks Kelly and Moen—who published their work this week in The Journal of Health and Social Behavior—found that employees who switched to ROWE took better care of themselves. Not only did they get an extra 52 minutes of sleep before workdays on average, they were also less likely to feel obligated to work when sick and more likely to see a doctor when they needed to. And the turnover rate among employees that switched to ROWE was only 6%, compared to 11% with the control group. In addition, their increased sense of schedule control and reduced work-family conflict led to increased self-reported energy levels and decreased psychological distress.

fastcompany:

Bosses, Stop Caring If Your Employees Are At Their Desks

Kelly and Moen—who published their work this week in The Journal of Health and Social Behavior—found that employees who switched to ROWE took better care of themselves. Not only did they get an extra 52 minutes of sleep before workdays on average, they were also less likely to feel obligated to work when sick and more likely to see a doctor when they needed to. And the turnover rate among employees that switched to ROWE was only 6%, compared to 11% with the control group. In addition, their increased sense of schedule control and reduced work-family conflict led to increased self-reported energy levels and decreased psychological distress.

4 Ways Energetic Employees Electrify The Workplace

Witnessing a super-charged person infuse an entire organization with enthusiasm is exciting. I have seen those with a lot of energy expand the number of customers in previously stagnating environments, envision and execute initiatives in workplaces with limited innovation, re-start projects and teams once considered defunct and disbanded, and motivate high-performing groups to achieve even greater results than before.

As an entrepreneur and business leader, you want high-energy people on your team and may need help in recognizing who can energize the workplace. Note that not all energizing folks look and act the same. Many have a commanding physical presence and exude fitness while others simply have strong, forceful minds with endurance to match.

    High energy can help transform people, teams and entire organizations in these specific ways:

    1. Entertain, engage and educate
    2. Increase innovation
    3. Build teamwork
    4. Instill confidence

    Are your employees energizing the workplace?