365 Books: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

Teamwork is hard. Getting leaders - especially senior leaders - to operate as a team is hard. Nobody likes Team Building exercises because they are usually really dumb and don't do any good. About a million years ago, I read an article - perhaps it was in Fast Company or maybe Sloan - about a …

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The Problem with Geniuses in Charge

In most US organizations, those at the top get paid more. In a capitalistic society, it just makes sense – their greater compensation reflects the fact that they are responsible for having a greater impact on the organization’s goals. And, in a society where money = power = success, those at the top are perceived …

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