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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality.

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Leadership and Product Management

Lead on Purpose

Their success depends on their ability to build consensus and inspire the other team members to do great things. Accounting/Finance: This group is often completely ignored by product management. When the PM makes a concerted effort to have a strong relationship with sales, their product success will increase.

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

N2Growth Blog

Our nature will always create gaps in thinking & philosophy, and no matter how much we all wish it wasn’t so…it is. So the question then becomes how to effectively deal with tensions, gaps, differences and conflicts when they arise. This is a skill I believe many leaders do not develop until later in their careers.

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The Dual-Career Mojo that Makes Couples Thrive

Harvard Business Review

"The most important career choice you''ll make is who you marry." This career advice from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg makes good sense based on research. Among couples, career outcomes are indeed linked to the dynamics of support and career priority within couples. Shared vision and values. A team orientation.

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What to Do When You’re Stuck Between Your Boss and Your Boss’s Boss

Harvard Business Review

Should you align yourself with the person who has the most influence over your job and career? How can you be as transparent as possible without risking your relationships? ” Here are three common scenarios you might find yourself in and ideas on how to respond to these workplace tugs-of-war. . What the Experts Say.

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How You Make Decisions Is as Important as What You Decide

Harvard Business Review

Conventional thinking has suggested that leadership positions go to those who aggressively plan their careers with a keen eye for building the right skills to reach top jobs. Note that this inclusive process is not decision-making by committee or by consensus. Near the end of his career, it also helped him decide to sell Frankel.

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Two Powerful Ways Managers Can Curb Implicit Biases

Harvard Business Review

But they don’t know how to get there. ” In finance, for example, that might mean believing — based on no evidence — that only MBA graduates from an elite university are likely to succeed at their jobs. The lessons people learn throughout their careers are often the key to uncovering their additive contribution.

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