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The Truth About Personal Performance (Collection)
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The Truth About Personal Performance (Collection)

by James O’Rourke, Leigh L. Thompson, Robert E. Gunther
August 2010
Beginner content levelBeginner
656 pages
11h 58m
English
Pearson
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Truth 49. Trying to be all things to all people is a slippery slope

Did you know that Karoh-shi is the Japanese word meaning "death by overwork," and it's recognized as a cause of mortality?

Alex was hired into a position of significant organizational authority. New to this role, he could say "no" to no one, and he devoted the majority of his waking hours to his work—trying to quickly make a name. Unfortunately, he also held others to this standard and publicly berated those who failed to do so. It got to the point, over time, where nervous breakdowns, anxiety attacks, and increased absenteeism and turnover on his team became the rules—not the exceptions.

Despite numerous interventions by head of human resources and threats by the CEO, Alex's ...

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