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Four Do’s and Don’ts for Leading Remote Teams

The Center For Leadership Studies

Plenty of research confirms that engagement, productivity and innovation all decline quickly when people don’t step away to enjoy personal pursuits like rest, family and hobbies. For each item, use a RACI chart to identify who will be responsible, accountable, consulted and informed. Do clearly explain expectations.

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How the Big Data Explosion Has Changed Decision Making

Harvard Business Review

So the companies push hard to provide both. At one Fortune 1000 company, for example, “flame wars” broke out between customer support units, desperate to respond faster to customer complaints, and the technical design group, equally desperate to avoid ad hoc fixes. This tension drives my clients mad. Accountable.

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A Bad Reputation Costs a Company at Least 10% More Per Hire

Harvard Business Review

A few years ago, domain registrar and web hosting company GoDaddy was known for its racy ads featuring NASCAR driver Danica Patrick and The Biggest Loser star Jillian Michaels. While they may have gotten attention in the media, they didn’t help the company do one important thing: hire women.