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Personality Tests Can Help Balance a Team

Harvard Business Review

Others, perhaps driven by their own narcissism, pick people who are like them, which kills diversity and breeds groupthink. A well-known example is the disintegration of the French national football team at the 2010 World Cup. We are finding that typical top leadership teams are heavy on results and light on relationships and process.

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Simple Online Tools to Make Hiring Easier

Harvard Business Review

An extensively cited 2010 study found that 42% of hires happened at companies that didn’t report a vacancy. To avoid the groupthink trap, set the vote cell font color to white, thus obscuring the votes from other team members. No wonder so many managers choose to avoid advertizing openings.

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