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Jul 9, 2018
4 min

Why a Positive Attitude is Critical to Effective Leadership

If you want to succeed as a leader and be influential, start with management of your own emotions and thinking positively.

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Ida Peťková

May 14, 2018
5 min

Why Influence Matters

Today we live in a world packed with social media, full of so called influencers, Youtubers, bloggers, digital nomads and online...

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5 Tips on How Great Leaders Handle Mistakes

Ida Peťková

Apr 17, 2018
5 min

5 Tips on How Great Leaders Handle Mistakes

Do you know those people who rarely admit their own mistakes and at the same time are very critical to others? They also usually show...

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Manager vs. Individual Contributor -
Tough Decision Making

Ida Peťková

Mar 12, 2018
4 min

Manager vs. Individual Contributor - Tough Decision Making

Were you offered the role of a manager and are hesitant to accept the challenge? Or does your subordinate hesitate if to start management ca

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Mistaking the Comfort Zone for the Sweet Spot

Ida Peťková

Feb 4, 2018
4 min

Mistaking the Comfort Zone for the Sweet Spot

Many managers mistake the comfort zone for the sweet spot, while these two are far from the synonyms. Read more about the role of managers.

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Ida Peťková

Jan 8, 2018
4 min

Dare to be a Bull in a China Shop

The boss who is seen by his subordinates as a bull in a china shop might grow into a great leader able to command different leadership style

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Value Your Time and Choose Your Priorities Well

Ida Peťková

Dec 5, 2017
5 min

Value Your Time and Choose Your Priorities Well

How does a person who knows how to prioritize well, still struggle with making time for important tasks? It all comes down to discipline and

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Ida Peťková

Oct 30, 2017
4 min

When Empowering Others Doesn’t Work

Read this story about Jack and Janette to get inspired what to do when you have an underperformer on your team.

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4 Tips for Making the Most of Your One-on-ones

Ida Peťková

Oct 16, 2017
5 min

4 Tips for Making the Most of Your One-on-ones

Every manager should ask “How efficiently and effectively do I use my and my team-members’ time during one-on-ones?” Read this blog post to

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3 Questions to Help You Find the Perfect Frequency for One-on-ones

Ida Peťková

Oct 2, 2017
4 min

3 Questions to Help You Find the Perfect Frequency for One-on-ones

There has been a question raised in our Managers First Aid Forum on what the frequency of one-on-ones should be. Get this question answered

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Empower Yourself! Why Visibility Matters

Ida Peťková

Sep 17, 2017
4 min

Empower Yourself! Why Visibility Matters

Have you heard your boss telling you that you need to work on your visibility? But why should you care about your image if you're not a

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Ida Peťková

Sep 3, 2017
3 min

The Power of Empowerment

Empowering others and sharing information openly are behaviors of “powerful” leaders, not the other way around. Empowering leadership saves

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Ida Peťková

Aug 21, 2017
3 min

NEW ROLE, NEW ROUTINE

New managers enter the role knowing that one of their newly acquired responsibilities is to take care of a team. But do they understand what

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WHEN YOUR BOSS DOESN’T MANAGE WELL, MANAGE UP!

Ida Peťková

Aug 14, 2017
3 min

WHEN YOUR BOSS DOESN’T MANAGE WELL, MANAGE UP!

Have you ever been in a situation when you felt like doing your best and meeting your boss' expectations and then were surprised when yo

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Ida Peťková

Aug 7, 2017
4 min

From Teammate to Boss

The transition from teammate to boss is a challenging one. I remember how I felt when I became a superior to somebody who used to be my team

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Ida Peťková

Jul 15, 2017
3 min

WHY I BLOG FOR FIRST-TIME MANAGERS

My friend works for a development department in a very specialized production company. He complained to me about how they promote people fr

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