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By Ray Blunt
- In an effort stop re-inventing the wheel, many leaders look to other organizations to learn how they are developing their own leaders. Learn how this practice of emulating others' best practices can lead to unexpected and unwanted results.
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By Jim Burtles
- Perhaps the single most important factor in determining the long-term success of an enterprise during a crisis is the performance of the emergency management team. Jim Burtles explains how to go about building an excellent EMT.
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By Michael Schutzler
- Part I: Agreement on the mission
I have seen many leaders use the Moses Model to building a mission statement. They go off on a retreat or vacation or a hot shower, have an inspired moment there, and then come back to their teams proclaiming the answer. They proceed to sell that mission to their teams – and since they are the boss, declaring their answer with passion and personal force, constructive debate vanishes.
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By Michael Schutzler
- A typical leadership team has between 5 and 10 members. Too few, and the power is too weak. Too many and discussion becomes unwieldy. Because the challenges faced by even small organizations today are technically complex and often global, the best leadership teams include a rich diversity of human beings. Diversity means men and women. At least a 70-30 split on gender and if you can get there, then 50-50. Diversity today means having more than two ethnic backgrounds represented. Also important, you will need at least three substantively different sets of professional experience on the team to help avoid re-learning lessons. Finally, diversity means you will need a balance of learning styles to ensure that you don’t have too many left-brains or too many right-brains.
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By Greg Conin
- As the title suggests, cake-making metaphors are used to demonstrate how to assemble a leadership team. The article takes you from reading the recipe to topping your creation off with icing, and will provide you with some good tips for assembling your own leadership team.
(Added: 20-Mar-2007 Hits: 859
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By NA
- Do you really want a highly cohesive and highly effective management team? Sounds logical, is taught in MBA programs, and is sought by OD specialists. However, it isn't strategically viable or productive! Read on to find out why.
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