leadership
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Finding the Right People to Manage Your ProgrammersManagers are often the ones responsible for removing impediments, but finding people who are good at managing programmers is difficult. Steve Berczuk explores why quality engineering managers are hard to come by. | 
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Is Your Team Healthy? These Are the Questions to AskA healthy team is characterized by trust, respect, openness, honesty, empathy, and flexibility. When your team is not healthy, you're met with closed minds, domination, selfishness, negativity, personal criticism, and stubbornness. How can you ensure a healthy team? Ask yourselves these questions. | 
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Leading by Example: An Essential Trait of Successful LeadersBeing an effective leader in today’s competitive world is challenging. However, a true leader stands out at these times, making all the difference in driving his team and their project to success. “Leading by example” is a top-listed trait of successful leaders in the workplace for good reason. | 
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What Makes Collaboration Work No matter what field you're in or position you hold, chances are you sometimes have to collaborate with colleagues. And while collaboration can be made out to sound like a smooth process, the reality is that few teams can work well together for long. Read on for some tips on collaborating better. |
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How to Lead without Authority Lacking formal authority means you have to use other means to get people to listen to you. And that’s not so bad, because the traits that will help you lead—and be seen as a leader—in the absence of formal authority are traits that will inspire followers. Read on for tips on becoming a motivator. |
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Why We Should Get Rid of Bonus-Based Pay There are several problems with basing a knowledge worker's pay on a bonus. In a team-based organization, management often doesn't know who did exactly what work; people concentrate on their own objectives rather than working together; and whether some targets are hit depends on too many factors. |
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The Benefits of Making Deliberate MistakesSometimes a mistake is exactly what’s needed to make progress. You require not just a mistake—but a deliberate mistake. Even if you don’t get what you really wanted or hoped for, you’ll probably learn something useful that will help you along your path. Read on to learn how to make good mistakes! |
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The Power Index: Why a Transition to Agile Is a Cultural Issue, TooIn countries with high power indices, it’s more difficult for people in less powerful positions to talk to people in more powerful positions. A transition to agile exposes this power differential, which can be uncomfortable or intimidating. Read on for ways you can help people adopt agile practices. |
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