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Stop Feeding Your Trolls

Next Level Blog

You never get constructive input from a true troll. Remember the words of George Bernard Shaw, “I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. Your trolls may not be sending literal mean tweets but they are likely disrupting and derailing productive conversations with their grousing, complaining and cheap shots.

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Using the Billboard Effect to Develop and Obtain Employee Buy In on the Leader’s Vision

Great Leadership By Dan

This is no better expressed than Robert Kennedy quoting George Bernard Shaw: " Some men see things as they are and say, 'Why?' With the visions now distinctly articulated, leaders can construct and post billboards throughout the organization and express their visions during talks with members of the organization.

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Subjective Understanding in the Workplace: Embracing Complexity and Fostering Collective Intelligence

Mike Cardus

Actively listen to different viewpoints and facilitate constructive discussions that promote understanding and innovation. Shaw, P., & Mowles, C. Conversations and Interactions : Let the environment open conversation and interaction. Establish channels for employees to share their thoughts, insights, and concerns. Jossey-Bass.

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The Test of Rascalinity - rascal

Chris Brady

  We should always invite "constructive" criticism carefully, as it is still criticism , and no matter how much of a Rascal we are, we can only handle so much of it. .  It might just point out some blind spots for which you are not aware.    With that said, let's first determine where your strengths lie. 

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What’s the Purpose of Companies in the Age of AI?

Harvard Business Review

IBM’s recently-announced Project Debater is a case in point: it showed just how far AI has come in terms of constructing and articulating a point of view, but equally how much better humans are at balancing different points of view. Firms create value by taking a long-term perspective.

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