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How Women Leaders Adapt

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Susan Thomas Susan Thomas, Managing Consultant with IBM Business Consulting Services, Human [.]. Wise business leaders, for the sake of effectiveness, adapt to cultures. If you don’t adapt to cultures, “Not only will you not be effective, you might inadvertently offend someone.”

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How to Resist Being Helpful

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author, coach, and Olympic sports psychology consultant, said many things during our conversation but one most gripped me. “I Peter Jenson, Ph.D., I let them stew in their failure for a while.” Peter Jenson Ph.D. A team Jenson worked with suffered a disappointing loss. He let them sleep on it. I’ve been mulling over Jenson’s strategy.

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Solution Saturday: Overruled by the Boss

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He made a people-decision without consulting with… Continue reading → Dan, Do you have any good articles on having a ‘clarifying conversation’ with your boss? I have gone through a rough experience with my Division Director.

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Solution Saturday: A Job But Needs Authority

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Unfortunately the Director did not consult with… Continue reading → Dear Dan, I am charged with bringing three independently running programs under one umbrella. Each program coordinator must adapt their program and practices to the others.

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How to Resist Being Helpful

Leadership Freak

author, coach, and Olympic sports psychology consultant, said many things during our conversation but one most gripped me. “I Peter Jenson, Ph.D., I let them stew in their failure for a while.” Peter Jenson Ph.D. A team Jenson worked with suffered a disappointing loss. He let them sleep on it. I’ve been mulling over Jenson’s strategy.