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OFFICE LEADER OR BULLY?

You’ve heard the phrase, “no one likes a bully” and for the most part,

“everyone loves a hero.” A bully wants to gain power and control
people, a hero wants to empower people and help them thrive. Which

would you rather be?

As an Executive Assistant to a CEO or other high-ranking staff

member, you have the opportunity to assume a leadership role in the
company’s Administrative Community and accept the unwritten job

requirement to be a company champion for Administrative

Professionals throughout the organization. As you assume this role
and go about managing workflow and/or effecting change to

Administrative systems, here are some Points of Wisdom (POW) for
becoming the office hero, not the office bully.

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