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If a decision leaves everyone happy, it could be a bad decision, leadership blogger Ron Edmondson warns. Other signs of a wrong decision? It's easy, you made it alone, you made it quickly, or it changes nothing. RonEdmondson.com
RECRUITING
Don't let selling overtake evaluating
Many recruiters aim to sell their organization in job interviews. But research suggests the more they adopt a selling orientation, the less able they are to make judgments to accurately predict applicants' success. Use separate managers to handle the recruiting process and the applicant-evaluation process. Academy of Management Journal
BEHAVIOUR
Dress for success by being different
If you wear red sneakers, you may win greater respect at the office. Researchers found that observers attribute heightened status and more competence to someone who doesn't conform with common dress patterns, particularly if they believe the wearer is making a fashion statement. Harvard Business School Working Knowledge
HIRING
Choose candidates with the right attitude
Saskatchewan consultant Sherry Knight says that, in interviews, you should look for someone who doesn't expect a free ride, who worked to put herself through school or helped in the family business. Favour someone who asks questions about your business rather than about what's in the job for him. Knight Views ezine
TECH TIP
Copy and paste text from your Kindle
If you want to copy and paste passages highlighted in a Kindle text, sign in at kindle.amazon.com, click Your Highlights at the top of the page, and you'll see all of the passages highlighted in your Kindle books, ready to copy into computer programs. Here's The Thing Blog
Harvey Schachter is a Battersea, Ont.-based writer specializing in management issues. He writes Monday Morning Manager and management book reviews for the print edition of Report on Business and an online work-life column Balance. E-mail Harvey Schachter
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