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We're back again with Kim Rowan. Listen to her thoughts about what it's like to become a manager of technical teams. 🔊 💾 Download this audio file. Read about how she got into tech. …
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Marquet was a Naval Academy graduate and an experienced officer when selected for submarine command. He faced a new wrinkle when he was assigned at the last minute to the Santa Fe, a nuclear powered submarine that he hadn't been trained for. Facing the high-stress environment of a sub where there’s little margin for error, he was determined to reverse the trends he found. In an effort to understand the world of managers and leaders, I've started reading so-called business books. I'll a…
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There are many aspects of modern business management which bother me. More than anything though, is the relentless invasion of idiotic myths which seems to pass for "inspirational leadership". I've sat in many classrooms - with many different employers - and I keep seeing the same lies being told to students. HR and training teams seem to incessantly buy into the slick and convincing pre-packaged nonsense of "gurus". I want to make this abundantly clear - there is a difference between facts …
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