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Build Your Team Like an Executive

Harvard Business Review

These differences in philosophy and approach frequently differentiate those who advance to and succeed at the executive level — and those who stay in the ranks of middle management. When you ask leaders how they build a strong management team, the answers are revealing.

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Where Have All the Process Owners Gone?

Harvard Business Review

Attention shifted : The effort to install process owners started out with top management support and attention, but then more urgent issues arose, or senior leadership changed. Most employees viewed it as just another management fad, sat back and waited for top management to move on to the next strategic initiative.

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