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PEAK Leadership

CO2

“I need to restructure my business — I’m thinking of eliminating my acquisitions team,” said the CEO of a large professional services firm. When I’m pondering a decision with a team or by myself, I take out a notepad, sketch the four quadrants, and ask, “Where would the questions we are asking fall in this map?

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PEAK Leadership

CO2

“I need to restructure my business — I’m thinking of eliminating my acquisitions team,” said the CEO of a large professional services firm. When I’m pondering a decision with a team or by myself, I take out a notepad, sketch the four quadrants, and ask, “Where would the questions we are asking fall in this map?

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10 Ways Winning Organizational Teams are Like Winning Athletic Teams

Ron Edmondson

Watching the University of Kentucky men and women’s basketball teams, however, always inspires some great thoughts for me on leadership. It takes good leadership to coach a team well. I’ve observed some great leadership principles watching these teams. Here are 10 traits of winning teams: 1. Follow my analogy?

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