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“Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.” — Patrick Lencioni To create high-performance teams, you don’t need the best people in the world. But you do need people at their best. To bring out their best, you first …
“People don’t leave bad companies, they leave bad managers.” – Marcus Buckingham What do great managers do? To put it simply, they bring out your best. Whether it’s fire you up or get on your path or help you overcome your personal challenges, they help you flourish. Great managers grow great leaders. Aside from all …
Mid-year is always a hot time. It’s a time to recap the impact and check the scoreboard. For some, it’s a time to shine. For others, it’s a wake up call. And for others, it’s Phoenix time. I think between the changing economy, the rapid pace of change, and ultra-competition, figuring out how to rise …
One of my mentees asked me to write about how to free yourself up in terms of more time, while getting more things done, and making more impact. I welcomed her challenge to write about the art of “extreme productivity” and how to achieve better, faster, more meaningful results, in less time. Getting fast and …
How to be a leader in your field? Philip E. Agre shares a six step recipe for becoming a leader in your field: Pick an issue. Having chosen your issue, start a project to study it. Find relevant people and talk to them. Pull together what you’ve heard. Circulate the result. Build on your work. …
