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How To Lead By Treating Others With Dignity

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In their new book, Millennials Who Manage , authors Chip Espinoza and Joel Schwarzbart , quote Donna Hicks 's explanation about how dignity is different from respect. Dignity is different from respect in that it is not based on how people perform, what they can do for us, or their likability. Dignity is a feeling of inherent value and worth. Therefore, Espinoza and Schwarzbart recommend that leaders treat those they are leading with dignity and follow Hick's 10 Essential Elements of Dignity : Ac

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Avoid These 10 Common Mistakes Made By Sales Managers

Eric Jacobsen Blog

You'll find this list of the ten most common mistakes made by sales managers toward the very end of Kevin Davis ' latest book about how to sync your sales approach with your customer's buying process : Failing to shift from "super salesperson" mode to managerial mindset. Fighting fires continually. Leaving your staff to sink or swim on their own. Ignoring the importance of performance standards/getting blind-sided by poor performance.