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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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Two Factors that Determine When ESG Creates Shareholder Value

Harvard Business Review

Despite its influence in popularizing ESG investing, the topic remains controversial with mixed academic consensus and political debate in the U.S. The study found that companies with high-ability CEOs and strong ESG investments outperform others, and firms with fewer supplier ESG incidents yield higher returns.

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10 Common Thinking Errors Leaders Make

Mark Sanborn

A manager only listens to team members who agree with them, neglecting diverse opinions that could offer a new perspective. Examples: A project leader believes their team can complete a complex project in two months, whereas realistic estimates suggest six. Also know as “throwing good money after bad money.”

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The Hidden Costs of Initial Coin Offerings

Harvard Business Review

More recently, it has gained attention as a way to finance new ventures, through what is known as an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Less noticed, though, is ICOs appear almost antithetical to the standard approach to financing a risky venture. In fact, ICOs have upended the conventional pattern of staged experimentation and fundraising.

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The Lion on the Desk

Great Leadership By Dan

No confusion, no mixed messages, no need for consensus-building or alignment, no persuasion necessary – just a very, very smooth path from sensing to fleeing. DECIDE) Those same managers may also decide on a course of action or bump it up the ranks to decide. and months pass… Meanwhile, the lion has eaten your lunch.

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Still Many Ways to Skin a Capital Cost

Harvard Business Review

Estimating the rate at which to discount the cash flows — the cost of equity capital — is an integral part of the exercise, and the choice of rate has a significant effect on estimates of a project's or a company's value. Tight convergence on a best practice may not be necessary, then, in this realm of management.

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

Harvard Business Review

.” Not only is the situation “awkward and uncomfortable,” but it can also be “very time intensive,” says Nancy Rothbard, the David Pottruck Professor of Management at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Schedule a meeting with them and other colleagues to come to a consensus.