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It Can Take a Movement to Transform Company Culture
Property/casualty insurers often talk about the need to transform their companies into a culture unafraid to embrace change that's also able to develop new ideas beneficial for their peers and ...
Why Volatile Leaders End Up Paralyzed; How to Become a ROCK Instead
Leaders cannot orchestrate in a vacuum. In fact, they depend on others in at least three important ways: Leaders guide; they do not execute. Therefore, they rely on others to take care of ...
What Can the Battlefield Teach Us About Leadership?
As we celebrate the Memorial Day and Independence Day holidays, it is appropriate to reflect on the qualities necessary to be a good leader. The legacies of some of America's renowned generals appear ...
Why Managers Become Jerks
One of the main reasons people leave their companies is their manager. They can't stand working for a boss who is cruel, rude or small-minded—in other words, a jerk. These managers likely earned ...
Lacking Charisma? You Can Still Be a Good Boss
You don't need the charisma of Steve Jobs to be an effective boss, indicates new research led by Michigan State University business scholars. In a series of five studies, the researchers found bosses ...
Wraight, the New Academy of Insurance Director, Wants Customer Ideas as He Mulls Changes
Patrick Wraight has been named the director of the Insurance Journal Academy of Insurance, a leading property/casualty insurance learning center that is part of the Wells Media Group. Wraight, an ...
Make Collaboration Easy: Mix Idea and IT Experts on Your Team
For executives hoping to promote cost-effective collaboration between different silos at their organization, here's a simple tip: Pair technology or organizational experts with others who excel at ...
Equitable Pay, Fair Promotions Can Enhance Ethics at Your Company
Whether you work in the property/casualty insurance industry or not, ethics matter to all corporations. With that in mind, a recent Harvard Business Review posting based on University of Pennsylvania ...