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How to Give Feedback to Someone Who Gets Crazy Defensive

Harvard Business Review

Consider the case of Melissa, who was the team leader on a recently concluded project that had not been a stellar experience for anyone involved. The carrot that management held out to members of the team was that this was a steppingstone project: if the results were satisfactory, they could anticipate higher profile projects going forward.

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How Criticizing in Private Undermines Your Team

Harvard Business Review

You are discussing with your direct reports how to handle the project delays that have caused the team to miss its quarterly numbers. Is your leadership team a real team — one in which members are interdependent with each other for meeting team goals? You are holding your weekly team leadership meeting.

Team 17
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28 Leadership Development Recommendations for your Individual Development Plan

Great Leadership By Dan

Art Petty , from Management Excellence Blog , says “One of the consistent gaps I see in many leaders is a lack of experience with and understanding of the concepts and tools of project management. Anna Farmery , from The Engaging Brand , says “My dad always taught me that the best tool for a leader to keep in their top drawer was a.mirror.

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How Criticizing in Private Undermines Your Team

Harvard Business Review

You are discussing with your direct reports how to handle the project delays that have caused the team to miss its quarterly numbers. Is your leadership team a real team — one in which members are interdependent with each other for meeting team goals? You are holding your weekly team leadership meeting.

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10 Principles For Developing Strategic Leaders

Tanveer Naseer

Find time to reflect Strategic leaders are skilled in what organizational theorists Chris Argyris and Donald Schön called “double-loop learning.” Your goal in reflection is to raise your game in double-loop learning.