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TheManager’s Leadership Book Review
In what may become a regular feature of AskTheManager.com, we tackle the sometimes thankless task of reviewing the work of a published author. While you could argue that we’ve provided book reviews in the past with our Ten Best Leadership Books or our Ten Best Decision Making Books lists, this time it’s [...]

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Vendors Give The Darnedest Things…
 
Loyal reader Tye Mills sent us a question in response to our Leader’s Gift-Giving Guide article.
 

What are the top 10 wacky gifts you have received from vendors? – Tye Mills

 
Great question, Tye…
 
Hmm, let’s see, the unfortunate result of most truly wacky or bad gifts from vendors is that they are [...]

Tags: Leadership Resources, management resource lists, Rankings, Recommended Products

 
Holiday Gifts for the Office Crowd
‘tis the season to think about all the people who helped you get where you are today. Whether you are a senior leader or an up-and-coming manager, it’s important for you to thank those who make an impact in your work life. And by “thank,” I mean give them something [...]

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The Rolling Briefcase – A Leader’s Most Important Tool?
Not since Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) and his coworkers marveled at the color, font and texture of one another’s business cards in 2000’s American Psycho has a business tool garnered as much admiration and created as much jealousy as the rolling briefcases being dragged through America today.
Whether [...]

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