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LeadershipNow 140: December 2019 Compilation

Leading Blog

Henry Mintzberg Doesn’t Mind Being The Rebel Of Management Theory by @profkjmoore. Let’s Stop Confusing Cooperation and Teamwork with Collaboration via @JesseLynStoner. Here are a selection of tweets from December 2019 that you don't want to miss: A Noble Purpose Alone Won’t Transform Your Company via @mitsmr. Slow Down by Manfred F.

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Wait, I’m the Boss?!? The Guide for New Managers to Succeed

Skip Prichard

” -Henry Mintzberg. Be alert to this tendency and make a point of fostering an open communication culture that builds and maintains teamwork across all age groups. Great managers attract and retain great employees, while the best employees quickly look for new opportunities when they are forced to work with a bad one.

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Political games in organizations: the ones other people play. Not.

Roundtable Talk

To get our discussion going, our group reviewed some material on the various political games that get played in organizations based on work by Henry Mintzberg (author Managers Not MBA’s and Prof at McGill University). Whether you’re aware of it or not. Frankly, I never realized there were so many different games. Happy leading!