Tag: Teamwork
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If I’m ever stranded in a broken elevator with six strangers, I’d avoid divisive topics: politics, religion, AI, and pizza. Instead, I’d pass the time discussing one man: Homer Simpson. Homer and I go way back. He was there in 1st grade, when my school banned Simpsons from the dress code. He was there in my latchkey pre-teen years of cooking dinner for the family with the house to myself. And he’s been there in memes ever since, gingerly fading into boxwoods when things get awkward. Homer also happens to…
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Jim Collins published Good to Great in 2001, the year I graduated high school. I was, predictably, 18; less predictably, I read it. I was not an aspiring MBA at the time; my chosen career was music. However, more than any other book I read that year, Good to Great stuck with me. I was later to the party with another crucial cultural product of that era, Enter the Wu Tang 36 Chambers by the Wu Tang Clan, released in 1993. I first heard it 16 years later, in 2009.…
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We all know good leadership requires giving effective feedback, and we can all improve at it. What’s so often neglected is that how a leader receives feedback directly relates to how well they give feedback. Description In this session, learners explore the physiology of giving and receiving feedback; how to foresee manage their behavior; plan for the best outcome; and follow through for maximum impact. A combination of interaction and exposition will guide the group to mastering this crucial leadership skill. Learning Objectives Format and Duration 40-50 minutes Also available…