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Leading for Others

Great Leadership By Dan

In addition to the well-known dangers of groupthink, when leaders exclude Others , they also exclude the varied perspectives and ideas that could help the leaders make better and more imaginative decisions. At that point, candidly, a woman may not get any farther without a man opening a door for her. That’s not an indictment.

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Three Times You Have to Speak Up

Harvard Business Review

Early on in our careers, we might speak up without concern or context. Or we might be reticent to speak up, fearful of what others might think, perhaps remembering the famous quip attributed to Lincoln : "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." But it's a skill worth pursuing.

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