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Catch up on all the latest management, leadership and workplace articles gathered on AIM’s Twitter account last week. For daily updates follow us at http://twitter.com/aimcomau.
Is Vulnerability a Key Trait in a Leader’s Make-Up? (via @readytomanage) http://bit.ly/1rRB3kl
5 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Relationship With Your Boss (And Your Next Boss) (via @KathrynDill) http://onforb.es/1oisyEm
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Catch up on all the latest management, leadership and workplace articles gathered on AIM’s Twitter account last week. For daily updates follow us at http://twitter.com/aimcomau.
What is Your Level of Positivity? (via @michaelrhopkin) http://bit.ly/1vIE7Wc
6 Daily Practices of Effective Managers (via @RobertCordray) http://bit.ly/1wlInJh
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Is there a job on your to-do list that pops up again and again, which you simply can’t bring yourself to complete? We all have them and unfortunately, there is usually no escaping them.
Whether it’s a report you should’ve written weeks ago, a difficult conversation you need to have with a colleague or simply a stack of emails that need actioning – these tasks may seem small and menial to outsiders, but to the beholder, they can appear impossible to complete.
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Read up on all the latest management topics and trends from around the web. For daily updates follow us at http://twitter.com/aimcomau.
The Most Important Skill for Great Leaders? Trustworthiness (via @99u) http://bit.ly/1uQ2B0I
10 Tips for Your Next Networking Event (via @inc) http://bit.ly/1vFKNSA
7 Questions That Confront Paralysis (via @leadershipfreak) http://bit.ly/1BIglcz
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Guest post by Kerry Anne Cassidy
Do you have people that you work with that you prefer to avoid because they cause you to feel emotions you prefer not to feel? Like anxiety, anger, guilt or shame?
No matter who you are, there will always be people who you find harder to approach and work with than others. And rather than avoiding them, we have to try and find ways to work with them that brings out the best in both of you.
But how can you do this when the situation seems hopeless?
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Confidence is a valuable trait to have, especially in the workplace. It helps you leverage your strengths, show your expertise, perform well and lead strong teams.
But as Richard Nugent points out in his book Secrets of Confident People, we shouldn’t confuse confidence with arrogance. They are two very different things.
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What would Monday be without a round-up of management articles? Get your reading done all in one place with articles gathered by AIM’s Twitter last week. For daily updates follow us athttp://twitter.com/aimcomau.
How to Negotiate Your Way to Loving Your Job (Without Ever Mentioning Money) (via @fastcompany) http://bit.ly/ZfvwhR
What Went Wrong: 101 Failed Startups Tell All (via @inc) http://bit.ly/ZfviXT
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In a world where those who shout the loudest are usually the first to be heard, it may come as a shock that some of the greatest leaders, innovators and influencers throughout history have been introverts.
Mother Theresa, Mahatma Gandhi and Albert Einstein are three prime examples.
It’s like one of those sneaky unmentionables like smelling good or having nice teeth – we will compliment you on the good and not mention the bad.