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Steve Jobs: The Dynamics of An Excellent Team

Leading Blog

I N this interview, Jobs explains the dynamics of a team that pushes to excel—to be above average—excellent. There are some team leaders who would argue that a great team is all smiles and agreement. It’s groupthink. But that only produces stasis or marginal improvement at best. And it’s that process that is the magic.

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5 Ways to Avoid Groupthink

HR Digest

In modern workplaces, we have seen very destructive examples of groupthink. Many companies and organizations were down because their team members were part of groupthink, and that is why we need to avoid groupthink and improve the decision-making process. . What is groupthink in a team?

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Creating and Leading High Performing Teams

Lead Change Blog

A team is a small number of people who are committed to working together to achieve the desired goal. Teams, like personal relationships, go through stages. Teams don’t become great performers overnight. What’s the ideal number of team members? Top teams have three things. An Effective Team Leader.

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How Do I Figure Out My Blind Spot and Hidden Motivations? #AskingForaFriend

Let's Grow Leaders

Embrace the idea that diverse cognitive styles, such as those of the operator, strategist, rainmaker, visionary, tech futurist, and orchestrator, are all crucial for a balanced and effective team. Construct a Balanced Team Ensure you have a mix of at least four different types to cover various approaches to leadership and problem-solving.

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Advancing Gender Diversity in Boardrooms: Success Strategies

N2Growth Blog

Improved Decision-Making: Gender diversity in boards and leadership teams leads to more effective decision-making processes. Strengthened Innovation: Diverse teams are more likely to generate innovative solutions. Studies indicate that gender-balanced teams are more likely to develop creative strategies.

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Why Good Teams Make Bad Decisions

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Did you ever watch in dismay as a good team began to make a series of bad decisions? It can happen with any kind of team – a work team, sports team, political team, or volunteer team… in any kind of setting – business, government, school, non-profit. Things seem to be humming along, and then, bam!

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The #1 Killer of Change

Lead Change Blog

In my view, the #1 killer element is groupthink. He believed, as I do, that groupthink erodes values; stifles critical thinking, limits creativity; enables undue influence of direction; and, allows inequity of action. They define appropriate standards of behavior for all team members and expose contrary action. What to do now?