Lots of interesting items come across my screen every week. Here are some that didn't make it into the blog this week, but which may make interesting reading for you this weekend.

This week I'm pointing to my newly released Working Supervisor's Support Kit and articles about federal supervisors, understanding leadership, interview questions, building relationships, and CEO compensation.

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From FedSmith: Federal Supervisors: Are They Ready, Willing and Able to Manage the Workplace?
"In writing about a wide range of human resources and workplace issues for FedSmith.com, I have encountered some recurring themes among the readers who have commented in the "Discuss this Article" section or have written to me. One such theme is the perception that supervisors are unwilling, unable, or both, to deal with problem employees and workplace issues of various kinds."

From Oncology Times: Understanding Effective Leadership
"Trying to understand leadership, good and bad, has been an endlessly fascinating journey for me. And I am not alone. The shelves in the business section at Barnes & Noble are filled with books on the subject, and airport concessions, even in smaller airports, always have such books. The Harvard Business Review reliably prints many articles, universities offer continuing education courses, and celebrities give well-paid lectures on leadership. Why is the subject so popular? The answer is easy: Because leadership is difficult, and because leadership is so important to any enterprise.

Wally's Comment: I liked this article because it takes a position similar to the one in my article "Leaders: Born or Made" where lay out the idea that leaders are sort of born and always made.

From the Christian Science Monitor: What you need to know about what they can ask
"It has been more than 40 years since federal equal employment opportunity laws first prohibited employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin. Most states also have antidiscrimination laws. Although legal experts see general compliance with the law, some job seekers still find themselves fielding improper questions. "

From David Maister: Fat Smoker Principles: Build Relationship Plans Not Sales Plans
"Virtually every company I meet says they have a strategy of growing their key relationships. However, whenever I ask to see the plans of what they intend to do to build these relationships, it becomes immediately clear that what they have is a sales plan, not a relationship plan."

Wally's Comment: The post starting off the discussion here was a "scales falling from the eyes moment" for me. In a few deft phrases, Maister shifted my thinking just a notch to a wonderful new perspective.

From the San Jose Mercury News: What the boss makes
"By just about any measure, Yahoo boss Terry Semel ranks among the highest-paid CEOs in Silicon Valley. But thanks to new federal disclosure rules on pay, debates will rage over a fundamental question: How much was the boss really paid?"

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