What’s Your Personal Mission? | Leading from the Library; Library Journal, 12/3/14

Steven Bell, Library Journal; What’s Your Personal Mission? | Leading from the Library:

"Good leaders need to be focused and consistent. It pushes them to achieve their goals in a way that followers can anticipate and count on. Having a personal mission statement can help leaders stay true to this fundamental approach."

What to Do When Your Boss Doesn’t Like You; Harvard Business Review, 12/8/14

Liane Davey, Harvard Business Review; What to Do When Your Boss Doesn’t Like You:

"Your relationship with your boss is a significant predictor of your experience at work. Good relationships increase the likelihood that you’ll get interesting assignments, meaningful feedback, and recognition for your contributions. Bad relationships mean, well, just the opposite. If your relationship with your manager is prickly, icy, distant, or strained, your work — and your career — will no doubt suffer. The good news is that there are steps you can take to change things for the better."