According to recent studies, office gossip is not completely bad. It actually builds personal relationships inside the workplace. Theres always something to look forward to. Sometimes a change in management or a persons personality for the better can be triggered by a gossip. It also helps if you gossip about something good, such as telling others how an employee tends to brighten your day.
In most cases, though, office gossip can be such a hassle and a headache for both the employees and the management. In fact, many companies are already implementing stringent measures including termination just to greatly reduce the chances of gossiping inside the office.
As much as possible, you want to minimize your involvement in it. To begin, here are some tips:
Share less. Avoid talking much about your personal life especially to people you really dont know much about. Make sure you can take time to get to know them before you start opening up. Its a lot better to be somewhat mysterious and sometimes aloof than to be so open and have your intimate secrets shared with others.

CEOs are overwhelmed with responsibilities. Needless to say, from managing the company, its resources, its manpower and markets to ensuring optimal returns on investments made, CEOs have their hands full.

In order to be able to manage all these tasks with equal efficiency and ensure the best output from himself and his team, the CEO must cultivate and nurture some effective habits.

In the first part of this two-part article, I have listed below 7 habits of highly effective CEOs, recommended by experts:

1.Respect your customer
The Customer is King is an old adage. But it is still gold. If you do not talk with respect about your customer, you will not be best positioned to deliver the products or services to your customer's satisfaction. Moreover, standing in the shoes of the customer will give you the buyer's point of view toward your products and services. It will help you improve your products and services and price them correctly.

2.Never say anything negative