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Managing Company Culture Anthropologically

Leading Blog

Despite its perceived importance, for the most part, companies have a miserable track record when it comes to managing their people. Companies consistently get culture wrong because they go about assessing it, and attempting to manage it from the top-down, not the bottom-up. How does the organization enable teamwork?

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Create Commitment: 12 Habits to Build Agreement and Accountability

Let's Grow Leaders

Commitment is vital to effective teamwork, collaboration, and results. One of the most frustrating aspects of teamwork is the feeling of futility – of spinning your wheels. The project may require a team. You can do this in the middle of projects to energize one another for the road ahead. They work at it.

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17 Quotes on Virtual Teamwork and Remote Teams to Inspire You

Great Results Team Building

Working on remote teams and trying to successfully navigate the challenges of remote teamwork can sometimes be frustrating. There is nothing more important in a group remote project than casual communication. Our guiding management philosophy is: ‘Hire smart people and get out of their way.’” – David Fullerton. David Allen.

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Working On Multiple Projects Is Bad For Us

The Horizons Tracker

Indeed, research covered in HBR revealed that an incredible 80% of employees are juggling at least a few projects at any one time. The researchers examined projects done by a large multinational firm to understand who was responsible for what, how time was allocated, and the monthly targets the project adhered to.

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10 Management Lessons from Dragon Army

Lead Change Blog

Science fiction writer Orson Scott Card paints a marvelous portrait of people management, vividly contrasting what motivates and what demoralizes, and what creates excellence versus lackluster results. Author information Leigh Steere Co-founder, Managing People Better, LLC—a management research firm/think tank.

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Why Teams Often Don’t Work and How to Build Them

The Practical Leader

” Weak managers don’t leverage the strengths of their teams. ” Control Freaks: It’s All About the Boss Many bosses believe in take-charge management. ” Control Freaks: It’s All About the Boss Many bosses believe in take-charge management. Teamwork is voluntary. Good luck with that.

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Leadership and Teamwork

Lead on Purpose

Sports metaphors are everywhere in the workplace, but there’s no denying that the leadership and teamwork skills found in the sports setting teach important lessons. In the world of business management, the game is played for keeps, but not all employees respond exclusively to a win-lose attitude. Avoid micromanaging.

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