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Rebels at Work: What Makes a Good Rebel?

QAspire

“Tomorrow’s management systems will need to value diversity, dissent and divergence as highly as conformance, consensus and cohesion.” ” – Gary Hamel. The gap between people who do the work and people at the top widens because no one in the organization stands up to say the truth.

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When Smart and Fast Leaders Leave Their Teams Behind

The Practical Leader

Part of our discussion with this management group was how really bright people can come across as not wanting to hear other ideas. The leader is also building co-dependence on himself or herself as the chief problem solver and crisis manager. They were just too nice to each other. A Menu of Leadership Approaches.

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Get Your Organization to Run in Sync

Harvard Business Review

It may be possible to create alignment among the leadership team, but that consensus will break down once the individual members return to their working groups. Moving an idea forward is not just a matter of persuasion, but also of managing the connections between constituencies. Gary Hamel and C.K. Managing people'

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Get Your Organization to Run in Sync

Harvard Business Review

It may be possible to create alignment among the leadership team, but that consensus will break down once the individual members return to their working groups. Moving an idea forward is not just a matter of persuasion, but also of managing the connections between constituencies. Gary Hamel and C.K. Managing people'