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Executive development specialist Dan McCarthy divides leaders into six groups, starting with great leaders (roughly 10 per cent of managers) and good bosses, 40 per cent. That leaves 30 per cent who are unskilled bosses, 10 per cent apathetic, 5 per cent jerks and 5 per cent bullies. Great Leadership blog
Three key questions for top performers
Consultant Tim Augustine suggests asking your top performers: How do you feel the company and your team are doing? If you could change one thing about the company what would it be? What would you change about your job? Managers Are Heroes blog
Make sure slides are clearly defined
Mississauga, Ont., presentations expert Dave Paradi warns against having the same title on a series of slides or using the word "continued" on some. That assumes, incorrectly, the audience can remember the points being developed. Instead, show a slide explaining the parts and then different titles for each. ThinkOutsideTheSlide.com
Five crucial elements of your CV
Executive Karin Hurt says your résumé must answer key questions: Do you drive sustained results (not simply list positions you have held); how do you lead, explaining your approach; can you adapt and grow, taking risks; do you care about quality; and can you drive innovation. LetsGrowLeaders blog
Putting your stamp on your e-mails
If you don't have a standard e-mail signature mandated by your company and want to develop an appealing one, tech columnist Steve Dotto suggests WiseStamp, which, in free mode, guides you through templates to design one signature and, in paid mode, to design multiple signatures.Lifehack.org
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