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Why New Leaders Should Be Wary of Quick Wins

Harvard Business Review

As a consequence, quick wins may soon be undone, or they may beget new leadership problems. The result: You will have more control over the pace of your transition to new leadership responsibilities and the company’s transition to its new era. How to Slow Down in a High-Speed Job. Use silence.

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When Authenticity Does More Harm than Good

Harvard Business Review

Given management’s declared commitment to customer satisfaction and net promoter scores , I thought this a serious mistake; the move would undermine hard-won credibility and inhibit honest feedback from the firm’s smartest customers. Polite dismissal—in both meanings of the phrase. Andrew Nguyen/HBR Staff.