If the mood is overly anxious, then anxiety must be reduced by lowering uncertainty. Very simply, uncertainty is reduced when people are told what's going on and what will happen to them. In the vacuum of no news, people imagine… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
Self is a construct, a feeling, an identity that is internal and can neither be given nor taken away by others. We develop and… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
... we know that productivity suffers when uncertainty is high. But we've failed to realize the equally destructive effects of too little anxiety. ...… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
Trust is perhaps the most critical single building block underlying effectiveness. Without trust leaders do not have followers. Without trust, leaders are impotent despite… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
Schools are generally feminine places, institutions where conformity is valued, taught largely by conformist women. — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
Credibility is lost when there are big discrepancies between what leaders say and what they do. ... Increasing credibility requires openness. Hidden agendas will… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
The sense of loss of control over what happens to you at work (and thus in your life is vital). This further involves a… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
Nothing creates more self-respect among employees than being included in the process of making decisions. — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
I was appalled at how children had become the focus and gravitational center of the nuclear family around which parents orbited instead of the… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
... there's a large core of powerlessness which is balanced against the unwritten contract that says that if you behave, you'll be okay. No… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
If the mood is overly anxious, then anxiety must be reduced by lowering uncertainty. Very simply, uncertainty is reduced when people are told what's… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
The message to organizations is this: You have to increase the number of categories of contributing, or the types of career paths, which people… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
