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Managing Virtual Teams: Three Keys to Success

Women on Business

We seek out diversity and strong points of view on our teams, but combine these characteristics with remote locations, tight timelines and resource constraints, and a day at the office can turn into a political and technological obstacle course. As Jack Welch counsels new leaders, “It’s about them, not about you.”

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The Power of Subtraction

Harvard Business Review

By removing things one creates self-imposed constraints, but also clarity and a cleaner context for inspired innovation. Jack Welch had it right: you should continually subtract out the bottom 10% of your team. As long as there is a good review and development process (e.g. Subtract and seduce around a single idea.

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