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Hard Problems in Soft Cultures

Ed Batista

The philosophy of management by direction and control--regardless of whether it is hard or soft--is inadequate to motivate because the human needs on which this approach relies are today unimportant motivators of behavior. Photo of " The Albanians " by Marcel Oosterwijk. related to self-esteem and reputation]. Douglas McGregor, 1957 [1].

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14 Things You Didn’t Plan for When You Started Hiring Remote Employees

Get Lighthouse

Managing remote teams: A trend with no end in sight. Meanwhile, an MIT Sloan School of Management survey by Dr. Peter Hirst found that offering remote work options made employees happier, more engaged, and less likely to leave the company. Are you ready for the permanent, remote-friendly workplace? And that’s for good reason.