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Leading From Within: Shifting Ego, Ceding Control, and Rising Empathy

Great Leadership By Dan

Numerous research studies since then highlight compelling evidence of a number of other important—and non-monetary—levers available for motivating workers and improving generally low productivity levels. A trust-based, reciprocal relationship changes the nature of interactions and alters the bond with a consequent recalibration.

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Humility and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Leaders need to understand that being authentically humble humanizes them, allows them to build stronger trust bonds, and engenders confidence & loyalty from peers and subordinates alike. While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice. And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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