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Research: We’re Not Very Self-Aware, Especially at Work

Harvard Business Review

And the correlation was even lower for work-related skills. For teams to perform effectively, each member must possess a combination of technical and interpersonal skills and constantly adjust their contributions to meet the team’s needs. Levels of team coordination and conflict management were also assessed.

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Games Can Make You a Better Strategist

Harvard Business Review

And the corporate executive playing games to improve his or her strategy-making skills is still rare. They allow managers to suspend normal rules in an acceptable way and they provide an effective audiovisual medium for absorbing ideas. Strategists learn to manage and steer complex systems—without the costly risk of bankruptcy.

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The Portable Leader Is the New “Organization Man”

Harvard Business Review

I met Tanya years ago, at a global corporation where she led a business unit and enjoyed a reputation as a formidable mentor. Jennifer and I set out to answer these questions, together with Jack Wood at CEIBS, in a study of young managers’ experiences at an international business school that we shall call “Blue.”