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Leadership: A Delicate Balance

General Leadership

Jack Welch. Forging bonds with co-workers outside of the work environment or giving them extra time with loved ones generates loyalty and grows employees willing to work hard when it is necessary. Guest Posts balance bonds break Challenge delegation firmness flexibility fun levy mission people performance technique work'

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Tuesday Time Machine: Leadership: A Delicate Balance

General Leadership

Jack Welch. From Our Early Files: Originally Published. 19 March 2014. There’s no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences. Balanced leadership requires continuous, delicate adjustments to maintain homeostasis in your organization.

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Managing Virtual Teams: Three Keys to Success

Women on Business

As Jack Welch counsels new leaders, “It’s about them, not about you.” Especially on a virtual team, people may launch into task mode without cementing bonds with others, a common and critical mistake. This overarching mission keeps the group focused when tasks are difficult and schedules are packed with competing priorities.

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