Bosses need to be aware of the seven deadly sins.Dmitriy Berkut/Getty Images/iStockphoto
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The seven deadly sins of bosses, according to consultant Wally Bock, are: playing favourites, arbitrariness, indecision, lack of communication, lying, letting problems fester, and acting as if everything is about you rather than about accomplishing the mission and caring for people. Three Star Leadership Blog
Being micro-managed? Ask why
If your boss keeps giving you over-detailed directions about routine tasks, consultant Alison Green suggests politely asking: "I've noticed you go over this with me each time we do this, and it makes me wonder – am I making mistakes or otherwise not doing this correctly?" Ask A Manager Blog
Funny what you'll learn when you focus
Writer Jeff Haden suggests improving your productivity by not multitasking during a meeting: "You'll be amazed by what you can learn, both about the topic of the meeting and about the people in the meeting, if you stop multitasking and start paying close attention." Inc.com
Keep staff involved when change is on the way
Do not delegate large-scale organizational change to middle management, Gallup's Jeff Durr and Craig Kamins advise. Also, actively solicit feedback from employees at all levels before the change occurs, having conversations to determine their priorities and concerns on the issues at stake. Gallup Blog
Tally the sharing of your URLs
Link Tally is a free Web service that gives you an idea of whether your URLs are being shared socially. Paste in the URL and it will quickly show how many times you were mentioned in Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn and Twitter. Larry Chase's Web Digest For Marketers
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