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Gerard Seijts
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gseijts@ivey.uwo.ca Gerard Seijts is Associate Professor, Faculty Director, City of London Management Foundations Program, Ivey Alumni Association/Toronto Faculty Fellow in Business Leadership, and Faculty Scholar, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.
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SETTING GOALS: WHEN PERFORMANCE DOESN'T MATTER
by Gerard Seijts
Performance-based goals are commonly used to evaluate an employee, but in certain situations, goals based on performance may not be appropriate. Those situations occur when an employee is faced with new or complex task, and in this case, says the author, it may be better to set goals that are based on an employee's progress in learning a task, than on his or her actual performance in completing it. This article explains why setting short-term goals in conjunction with long-term goals is sometimes the best way to achieve success.
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ENGAGE THE HEART: APPEALING TO THE EMOTIONS FACILITATES CHANGE
by Gerard Seijts
Engage the heart - as well as the mind - and a leader will find employees inspired and ready to follow
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WHAT ENGAGES EMPLOYEES THE MOST OR, THE TEN C'S OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
by Gerard Seijts
There's no doubt that having employees who are engaged is what separates the wheat (great organizations) from the chaff (merely good organizations).
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COPING WITH COMPLEXITY
by Gerard Seijts
Building an organizational capability to learn and adapt quickly is what’s needed to manage complexity today. Leaders who read this article will learn how to do it.
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PRINCIPLED LEADERSHIP: TAKING THE HARD RIGHT
by Gerard Seijts
Well-formed principles embedded in the character of a business leader ensure that a leader's actions will be based on those principles, not convenience.
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THE CROSS-ENTERPRISE LEADER
by Gerard Seijts
An enterprise-wide perspective, informed by certain types of intelligence and shaped by particular virtues, equips a leader with the qualities that make him or her stand out.
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WALKING ON WATER OR SINKING WITHOUT A TRACE? SIX BEHAVIOURS THAT DESCRIBE STRONG CRISIS LEADERS.
by Gerard Seijts
When faced with a crisis, real leaders step up, speak clearly, and stay visible. They also appear to be decisive, connect with people and remain prepared to take risks.
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LEARNING GOALS OR PERFORMANCE GOALS: IS IT THE JOURNEY OR THE DESTINATION?
by Gerard Seijts
Every manager has his or her eye on the finish line, but sometimes what you do or don't do during the race is more important than winning it.
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