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Can You Be Too Nice?

By Gerry Riskin on August 27, 2014
Posted in Law Firm Communications, Law Firm Human Resources, Law Firm Leadership, Law Firm Management

Beautiful little baby boyTo most of us, courtesy and consideration are almost second nature. However, Michael Fertik — founder of reputation.com — says that when we assume a leadership capacity, being “too nice” can actually be detrimental to our organizations.

In a guest blog for the Harvard Business Review, Fertik says:

Many yield to [the instinct to…

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