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Jan Stromme/Getty Images Toxic bosses harm employees in countless ways — for instance, by lowering morale, diminishing well-being, and increasing work-family conflict. Estimates suggest abusive supervision costs organizations millions in lost productivity, employee turnover, and litigation each year. Although prior research has found that leader behaviors can “trickle down” to affect the actions of employees at lower organizational levels, surely not all abused supervisors abuse their own subordinates. So when do supervisors perpetuate abuse in organizations, when don’t they, and why? To begin answering these questions, we turned to existing research from the non-business world. Psychologist Albert Bandura, for example, developed social cognitive theory to explain how behavior — including abusive behavior — is learned from role models. For modeling to be successful, Bandura argued, an observer must pay attention to the modeled behavior, remember th...

I have been scaling new international markets at tech startups since 2014. Going to the international market makes a huge impact on the worth of the company and this activity may double the sales in the following years. Now, as far as it’s very relevant for the future of the startup, it’s also a thug way to make this. Therefore, I have created a list of the 7 Top common mistakes and my personal tips. Scale up too early. Lack of a previous analysis. Copy and paste the model from the local territory. Underestimating the importance of branding. Undervalue market needs and technology development. Undervalue the impact of the local culture. Behave as a corporate. Going to the international market is needed a “safety net” of economic resources for the upcoming activities and it is also needed to have an established market in order to keep feeding you to cover the current and future expenses. It is very common to feel the excitement on the new projects and try to scal...

If you can see through something, is it opaque, translucent, or transparent? Two of these words might fit, depending on how clearly you can see through the object, but the other word is definitely not accurate. All three of these adjectives describe the amount of light that can pass through something: all light, some light, or no light. Continue reading to find out the difference. What is the Difference Between Opaque and Translucent? In this post, I will compare translucent vs. opaque . I will use each of these words in at least one example sentence, so you can see how they appear in context. Plus, I will show you a helpful memory tool that you can use to choose translucent or opaque correctly every time. When to Use Opaque What does opaque mean? Opaque is an adjective . Something that is opaque allows no light to pass through it . A rock is opaque. So is a brick wall, and so is a cow. The word opaque can also be used figuratively to describe something that is unclear or intentiona...

Gary Hughes remembers rolling his eyes last year after learning that Nashville’s new school superintendent was completely revamping the way principals like himself would be supervised. After all, as a 10-year school administrator, Hughes thought he had done just fine under the previous system. Occasional drop-in visits from central office personnel found that his school was in compliance with all district rules and regulations. But beginning last fall, his new supervisor, Craig Hammond, began coming to J.T. Moore Middle School for about a half day every other week — visiting classrooms with Hughes, reviewing student achievement data together, and talking through ways to support individual teachers. “I was not happy about the change,” Hughes recalls. “It was like a bunch of new hoops I was going to have to jump through.” This month, as he began his second year under the new supervisory model, Hughes feels “transformed” as a school leader....

Many people want to become better at speaking in public and communicating. If you would like to improve on your skills, this article can help. As you continue reading, focus on these important strategies that are about to be discussed. You must not think that just because you are talking, people are listening. You need to fight for their attention and respect. You are performing for them, and speaking confidently to win them over is key to achieving the desired results. Make sure to understand what you are saying. Even if your speech is memorized, knowing key facts and elements will help tremendously. Gauge how your audience is reacting to your speech and use these things in a good way. They can also be used to make the speech stronger or to answer audience questions. Regardless of how much experience you have, it is never easy to get an audience involved with what you're saying. You must work hard to get their attention and even harder to keep it. You are performing in a way, and ...

I have been a corporate executive and consultant for more than two decades. In that time, I have been heavily involved in the sale and acquisition of several companies and, in particular, medical and dental practices. Today, I want to share with you the five most important lessons I have learned when acquiring medical and dental practices. This is in addition to an article I previously wrote, Discovering 10 Strategies Now To Sell Your Business For Maximum Value. That article provides the top 10 things that you must be thinking about as an owner of any business when selling your company to either a small or a large buyer. But today, in addition to those 10 steps, I want to speak specifically to health care practice owners about the five most important lessons I have learned to sell your practice for maximum value. I was Vice President of Business Development at two large healthcare companies: US HealthWorks and Western Dental and acquired more than 50 practices during that time. I also ...

Executive Summary Managers are often encouraged to develop and maintain good working relationships with employees, because doing so motivates stronger commitment and support, as well as better performance. But could bonding too strongly with employees backfire? Research recently published in the Journal of Applied Psychology suggests that it could. If managers don’t establish appropriate expectations and timelines, their good working relationships could make employees less engaged and less responsive to them in the short term. Paul Souders/Getty Images Managers are often encouraged to develop and maintain good working relationships with employees, because doing so motivates stronger commitment and support, as well as better performance. But could bonding too strongly with employees backfire? Our research, recently published in the Journal of Applied Psychology , suggests that it could. If managers don’t establish appropriate expectations and timelines, their good wo...