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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.

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

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.

Catch up on all the latest management topics, issues and tips with these articles gathered last week on AIM’s Twitter.For daily updates follow us at http://twitter.com/aimcomau.

The Introvert’s Guide to Networking (via @fastcompany) http://bit.ly/1oETnSl

Employee Disengagement: The Enemy of Every Leader (via @readytomanage) http://bit.ly/1m6wy4c

Guest post by Daniel Etter

When it comes time to plan your next big work function, group meeting or corporate event, you want to make sure everything comes off perfectly.

Guest post by Gina Brooks 

We’ve been talking about employee engagement for a while now and in all the literature and research that is focused on this topic, the results are the same:

Engaged employees perform better.

Kip Tindall is CEO of The Container Store which has been voted in the top 10 of the best places to work in the US by Fortune Magazine for the last 14 years. I think he represents what a difference engaged employees can make when he says ‘1 Great Person = 3 Good People’.

A resume is no longer enough – a stylish DIY website is the perfect way to stand out from the crowd and allows you to share examples of your work with potential employers. By Emma Williams 

When sifting through resumes, the point of difference used to be your hobbies: reading, or hiking, say. However, the online era has brought much change and some people are building whole websites to show off what they can do.

Just like people, workplaces can have underlying illnesses – high absenteeism, low morale, conflict, retention problems and performance issues are all symptoms of an unhealthy organisation.

According to business consultant Errol Amerasekera who recently presented at AIM, healthy organisations utilise a unique approach to business that views challenges as symptoms. Not only this, but they also develop efficient, effective and sustainable solutions to these challenges.

So, how healthy is your organisation?

Catch up on your management reading in one place with a round-up of articles posted on AIM’s Twitter last week. For daily updates follow us @aimcomau.

Can You Really Handle the Entrepreneurial Life? Check These 5 Signs (via @EntMagazine)http://bit.ly/1sDqGoU

4 Ways to Make Performance Reviews Work Better (via @tlnt_com) http://bit.ly/1kN32Wd