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3 Ways To Harness The Power Of Differences

Lead Change Blog

If ignored or met with intolerance or indifference, these dissimilarities can be divisive, even lethal for career or business success. Professor Donald Sull calls it active inertia, an organization’s tendency to follow established patterns of behavior.

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Before You Agree to Take on New Work, Ask 3 Questions

Harvard Business Review

The truth is, achieving the best outcomes — job satisfaction, meaningful relationships, successful ventures — requires shedding our shoulds. It can be incredibly persuasive, to the point of pushing us to do things we wouldn’t otherwise choose, but it doesn’t always lead to success or happiness. The result?

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