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Google discovered the traits of best managers

Scott Mautz, Inc

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the keynote address of the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
  • Google set out to prove that it didn’t need managers with Project Oxygen, but it was a failure.
  • In the process, however, the company realized the value of managers who guide their team to success.
  • Here are the 10 characteristics Google found essential to make a great manager, including being inclusive and having the confidence to make decisions.

It’s not every day you learn of a really smart company setting out to prove that managers don’t matter. But that’s exactly what Google did with Project Oxygen.

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7 Qualities of Uber-Productive People

7 Qualities of Uber-Productive People | Inc.com

They work hard, and they work smart. But highly productive people also tend to think about their work differently from everyone else.

Highly Productive Traveler

 

Some people get more done than others–a lot more.

Sure, they work hard. And they work smart. But they possess other qualities that make a major impact on their performance.

They do the work in spite of disapproval or ridicule.
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