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Could you be guilty of micromanagement? The micromanager has been called the bully of the business world, and micromanagement is responsible for killing motivation, eroding
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How do you lead people who aren’t on your payroll? Since moving to Minnesota, I’ve wanted to get engaged locally as a volunteer. Last month
How do you lead a team that’s not there? It’s hard enough to be a good leader when your teammates are in the same room.
What is reflection for leaders? Reflection sounds like a passive exercise you do by yourself. It seems to involve sitting in a chair in a
How come 1+1+1 does not equal 3? You would think that the more people on a project, the greater the output. Sadly, that’s not always
What happens to performance if someone is watching? The answer might surprise you. Performance isn’t just about the players, it’s also about the audience. Today
[Guest Post*] Everyone loves an underdog story, but much of the time, we only perceive the underdogs as such because we are overlooking the
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When you all pull together, it pulls you all together. What happens if you have two groups of people who don’t like working together? How
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