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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality.

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Leadership and Product Management

Lead on Purpose

Their success depends on their ability to build consensus and inspire the other team members to do great things. Here are the key roles that are crucial to your success as a product manager, and why they are important: Engineering/QA: The relationship with the engineering/development team is paramount for product managers.

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Leading Those Who Don't Want To Follow | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

When you develop the skill to transform negative conflict into creative tension is when you will begin to earn and hold the respect of even those individuals who don’t agree with your positions. I have always found that rapport is quickly developed when you listen, care, and attempt to help people succeed.

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Battling Entitlement, the Innovation-Killer

Harvard Business Review

In a business, entitlement inhibits innovation. And without innovation, we have sluggish economic growth. As can becoming a benevolent dictator to my staff, deciding that seeking consensus is no longer required. It's no wonder then that the emerging markets are a seedbed of innovation. They are our birthright.

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Two Powerful Ways Managers Can Curb Implicit Biases

Harvard Business Review

” In finance, for example, that might mean believing — based on no evidence — that only MBA graduates from an elite university are likely to succeed at their jobs. And sameness blocks performance and innovation. Diversity, on the other hand, spurs innovation. ” The Power of Additive Contribution.

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Nigeria’s GDP Just Doubled on Paper: What It Means in Practice

Harvard Business Review

There is a general consensus among economic analysts and commentators that the changes are merely cosmetic — they certainly do not affect the daily lives of most average Nigerians, and their timing might be politically motivated given the upcoming 2015 elections which are expected to be highly contested.

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Global Demand for Food Is Rising. Can We Meet It?

Harvard Business Review

This growth, along with rising incomes in developing countries (which cause dietary changes such as eating more protein and meat) are driving up global food demand. To attract more financing and investment in agriculture, the risks need to be reduced by governments. Today, according to the most recent estimate by the UN , there are 7.3