Best Business Books 2019: Talent & leadership
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How to manage mavericks
The best soccer coaches are able to produce elite performances from hard-to-manage players. Businesses should take note.August 2, 2019 by Ben LyttletonFour tips from top soccer clubs on how to build cohesive teams
The keys to improving clubhouse comity also apply to the office.February 7, 2019 by Ben LyttletonRelated tags: human capital, management ideas, organization culture, talent development, team management, teamsScoring under Pressure
Strategies for taking penalty kicks in soccer can provide helpful lessons for high-pressure business situations, too.January 4, 2019 by Ben LyttletonRelated tags: commitment, culture, failure, leadership, performance development, resilience, team managementHow to Fail the Right Way
Improvising in a structured manner will help ensure big bumps in the road don’t throw you completely off course. For more insight, read “How to Fail Successfully.”November 20, 2018Related tags: collaboration, failure, feedback, global perspective, personal development, psychology, team management, teamsHow to Fail Successfully
When problem solving breaks down and you have to wing your way forward, you might think you’ve failed. But a disciplined response can get you back on track. See also “How to Fail the Right Way.”November 20, 2018 by Adam KahaneRelated tags: collaboration, failure, feedback, global perspective, personal development, psychology, team management, teamsIt’s Time to Vote Majority Rule Off the Company Board
Listen to the specialists on your board and adopt “qualified consensus” for decision making.October 24, 2018 by Randall S. PetersonHow to Deal with “Difficult People”
Three ways to work across deep divisions. For more insight, read “There’s No Such Thing as Difficult People.”October 19, 2018Related tags: collaboration, communication, dialogue, difficult conversations, personal development, team management, teamsThere’s no such thing as difficult people
A shift in mind-set can enable us to improve our working relationships with those we struggle with. See also “How to Deal with ‘Difficult People’.”October 19, 2018 by Adam KahaneRelated tags: collaboration, communication, dialogue, difficult conversations, personal development, team management, teamsThe four X factors of exceptional leaders
Understanding what differentiates a great leader from a good leader will help companies make the right choices for the top jobs.September 11, 2018 by David Reimer, Adam Bryant, and Harry FeuersteinFour Ways to Deal with Problematic Situations
How to resolve issues without compromising your values. For more insight, read “Collaborating Isn’t the Only Option.”August 15, 2018Collaborating Isn’t the Only Option
Working with diverse others doesn’t have to mean compromising your values. But if you just can’t do it, there are other ways to solve difficult problems. See also “Four Ways to Deal with Problematic Situations.”August 15, 2018 by Adam KahaneWhen Your Team’s Path Forward Isn’t Clear, Carve It
Disagreement can make solutions to our most difficult problems hard to see. But with practical tools and a shift in mind-set, diverse groups can create new realities.July 11, 2018 by Adam KahaneRelated tags: Africa, collaboration, communication, creativity, difficult conversations, global perspective, team managementHow to Design a Team to Deliver Powerful Capabilities
Inside every exceptional company are teams of people working across functions, year after year, doing things together they couldn’t do alone.May 18, 2016 by Paul Leinwand and Rutger von Post
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