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John Wooden: What the Obituaries Missed

Michael Lee Stallard

The character values, or blocks of the pyramid, were: industriousness, enthusiasm, friendship, loyalty, cooperation, self-control, alertness, initiative, intentness, condition, skill, and team spirit. Coach Wooden operated a meritocracy that treated every player fairly. He is responsible, in part, for the person I am today.”

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

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Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation. Closing gaps becomes much easier when you can position differences as non-adversarial and operate within a framework of trust. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth.

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

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If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? However when a situation can be seen through the lens of difference, and a position is simply a matter of opinion not a totalitarian statement of fact, then cooperation and compromise is possible. Thank you for sharing.

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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

Persuasive Powerhouse

Collaboration is necessary to get buy in and cooperation. Posted in Uncategorized 6 Responses to “Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That&# Sachin: November 1, 2010 at 4:15 pm Hi Mary, This is an excellent question that came up in the post you read. Independence is often required to make final decisions.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

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I have been generally well regarded throughout my career for building extremely effective teams, and what I can share with you is that team building is not about equality at all. They are simply meant to foster a spirit of cooperation. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth.

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Four Reasons why Civility in the Workplace is a Must | You're Not.

You're Not the Boss of Me

Leaders who operate from a platform of good manners and civility know that: Everyone likes to feel acknowledged and important I started my work life in the mailroom of a bank. Reply Derek Irvine, Globoforce November 8, 2010 at 5:19 pm Thanks, Gwyn. Thank you for coming by and for your thoughtful comment.

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The Dreaded Performance Review | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

Performance assessment is a cooperative thing In order for a performance assessment to be effective, both the leader and the individual must participate. In other words we operate on the principle that equity means treating everyone in the same way. So, what to do?