Accelerate November 2014 | Page 5

November 2014 28 Workplace Issues 60 It’s Not My Job Have you thought of how you will respond when your employee tells you that “it’s not my job” and what ripple effects will be caused by your response? By Alan Berry. Emotional Intelligence 72 Karin Wills : When We Encounter this Defensive Behaviour in the Workplace, as a Manager, We have to firstly, Recognise and Manage our Own Emotions. We need to understand that the key to managing others lies squarely in finding out how we can first manage ourselves. By Peter Raj. Courage 77 10 Powerful Courageous Leadership Questions You Want to Ask Are you too intimidated to have that overdue conversation? See how you can communicate more effectively so you can reshape your work environment. By Sandra Ford Walston. We need to learn the ability to manage our reactions to life so that we don’t rise and fall depending on what is happening outside of us. — LAUREN E MILLER Resourcing and Rewards 81 Why Such High ( and Low) Rewards? Cautionary Tales Across Economies Professor Chris Rowley discusses the divisive and corrosive issue of top management rewards. Alignment 83 The Myth of the Pied Piper: The Realities of Leading in Today’s Corporation and Staying True to Your Values Kristin Kaufman outlines three strategies for those of us who want to lead by staying aligned to our values and our company’s direction. In Every Issue 11 News 17 Featured Blog Working Simply 34 Lit Lead to Succeed and How Asian Women Lead 40 In the Spotlight Shankar Nagalingam 50 Diary