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Authored Content

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Leading the relationship with your manager

By understanding your manager's perspective and goals, you can become a true partner in ensuring your team's success.
Sim Zacks (Red Hat) 11 Oct 2020
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Getting credit: Taking your place in a meritocracy

In an open organization, the best ideas should always win. But the best ideas can't win if we don't hear them.
Sim Zacks (Red Hat) 20 Sep 2020 2 comments
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Want to make better decisions? Encourage disagreement

We get better results when we let other perspectives collide with our own. This method for adopting those perspectives can help.
Sim Zacks (Red Hat) 06 Sep 2020
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Making open decisions in five steps

Collaborative, inclusive decisions lead to better results. This process can help you get there.
Sim Zacks (Red Hat) 14 Aug 2020

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Commented on 22 Sep 2020
Getting credit: Taking your place in a meritocracy
The big problem mentioned in those articles is that meritocracies aren't really based on merit, and that people who think that their "merit" caused their rise will be more arrogant. I believe this article addresses a number...