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How To Build An Extreme Team

Eric Jacobson

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. How do we make money?

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How to Lead Through a No-Win Scenario

Let's Grow Leaders

He faced a challenging product request that he believed would either overtax his team or disappoint the client. Relying on a “brilliant jerk” who gets results, has protective relationships with senior leaders, but makes life hell for their team. To lead well, you need to re-empower yourself and your team. Reframe the Problem.

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The Traits Of An Extreme Team

Eric Jacobson

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. How do we make money?

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Extreme Teams Do This

Eric Jacobson

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. How do we make money?

Shaw 65
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How To Build An Extreme Team

Eric Jacobson

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. How do we make money?

Shaw 65
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Extreme Teams Do This

Eric Jacobson

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. How do we make money?

Shaw 65
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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2020

Leading Blog

Becoming a courageous culture means building teams of microinnovators, problem solvers, and customer advocates working together. All In : How Obsessive Leaders Achieve the Extraordinary by Robert Bruce Shaw. When these leaders and teams are successful, everyone benefits from their obsessive nature.

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