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Do They See the Leader You’re Trying to Be?

The Practical Leader

Focus groups (cross-section of people in your team/organization) run by a neutral facilitator who prepares a report summarizing the feedback. When you’re trying to build a team consensus or get the team’s input, hold back your opinion until you’ve heard from everyone. When you’ve made a mistake, admit it.

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Moose Mess: Boeing’s Culture May Have Caused Those Tragic Crashes

The Practical Leader

” Get a facilitator outside of your team to run focus groups, conduct confidential interviews, or do a survey of your team or organization to identify and prioritize Moose issues. Cluster the similar points until you have 5 – 7 major groupings or clusters. Do the same for things you can influence.