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A Meeting Leadership Secret That Will Save You Time and Frustration

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Chaos It was a mess. After the President shared a few of her ideas regarding equipment or new hires, the VP of Operations suggested they take a vote. The Human Resource Director objected and offered another thought on how the [.] Author information David M.

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Workplace Democracy – A Genie in A Bottle | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

This company operates its democracy to the extent that: Employees set their own work schedules They don’t use the same workstation more than two days in a row so that no one really knows when they go to work or how long they stay. But what does a truly democratic workplace look like?

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The Future of Talent is In Clusters

Harvard Business Review

They manage, govern and develop themselves; define their own working practices and tools; and share out remuneration. Balancing team roles can be particularly important to avoid the Apollo effect , where every team member needs his or her idea to dominate and the team is unable to come to a consensus.

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How to Revive a Tired Network

Harvard Business Review

By managing the three key properties of networks that either propel you forward or hold you back—breadth, connectivity, and dynamism—you can develop a stronger network and use it as an essential leadership tool. That’s how groups become mired in consensus, and after a while, everyone thinks and acts alike.

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5 Ways U.S. Hospitals Can Respond to Medicare’s Mounting Costs

Harvard Business Review

Medicare’s legacy payment system places a premium on controlling labor and supply expenses and eliminating wasted or low-value imaging procedures and laboratory tests as well as minimizing operating-room time, intensive-care stays, and a host of other expensive services. Use data analytics to develop a pathway to higher profitability.

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