About the author: Mike Figliuolo

Mike is managing director of thoughtLEADERS. Prior to launching his own company, he worked at McKinsey & Co., Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. His is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and author of the leadership book “One Piece of Paper.”

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What’s your opinion of people showing their emotions and crying in the workplace?

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership — tracks feedback from more than 160,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each Tuesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: What’s your opinion of people showing their emotions and crying in the workplace? It’s completely acceptable as long as it’s not [...]

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How candid are you with job applicants when they don’t get the job?

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership — tracks feedback from more than 160,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each Tuesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: How candid are you with job applicants when they don’t get the job? I’m completely honest with candidates as to the [...]

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How good of an example of living a balanced life are you for your team?

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership — tracks feedback from more than 160,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each Tuesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: How good of an example of living a balanced life are you for your team? I’m a perfect example. My life [...]

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How well do leaders in your organization compromise with each other to achieve the best result?

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership — tracks feedback from more than 160,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each Tuesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: How well do leaders in your organization compromise with each other to achieve the best result? We always negotiate and compromise [...]

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As a leader, how much of a project’s success or failure can you influence?

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership — tracks feedback from more than 160,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each Tuesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: As a leader, how much of a project’s success or failure can you influence? I can affect every aspect of a [...]

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How much of your team’s work is irrelevant or a waste of time/efficiency?

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership — tracks feedback from more than 160,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each Tuesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: How much of your team’s work is irrelevant or a waste of time/efficiency? Less than 5%: 15.5% 6% to 15%: 33.04% [...]

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Have you resolved to lead differently in 2012?

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership — tracks feedback from more than 160,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each Tuesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: Have you resolved to lead differently in 2012? Absolutely. I’ve made many resolutions to change my leadership: 8.28% Somewhat. I’ve made [...]

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How often do you overcommit yourself and your team?

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership — tracks feedback from more than 160,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each Tuesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: How often do you overcommit yourself and your team? All of the time. I never say “no” to any request of [...]

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