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Category Archives: Teams
An Insider’s Perspective on Leadership in an Ultra-Diverse Office
I love my work. The kind of work I do is fascinating: research on leadership and diversity. I could write about this all day. Yet the most fascinating thing of all is that I can experience this diversity every day … 
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From BFFs to BOSS
One day you and your friends are complaining about the boss. The next, you are your friends’ boss. So how do you successfully go from being BFFs to BOSS? It’s definitely a tricky situation. Here are some thoughts: Be clear. … READ MORE
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Mentoring Matters for Managers – Infographic
Mentoring has its benefits, usually for the one being mentored. CCL research has shown that mentoring can also benefit the manager who does the mentoring. Managers who provide career-related mentoring to their direct reports by providing sponsorship, coaching and challenge are actually rated … READ MORE
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It’s Not Me, It’s You
Ever been dumped before? What was the excuse? I’m willing to bet it was “It’s not you, it’s me.” So how can that phrase help those who are managing others for the first time in their lives? Just switch a couple of … READ MORE
Top Team Busters
Teams fall apart. They are destroyed or sabotaged, even. As a leader, you know the hardest part about teamwork is nurturing and strengthening teams — and ultimately avoiding those team destroyers. Once a team is launched and operating, you may … READ MORE
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Leadership Lessons from the Softball Field
With the major league baseball playoffs starting, I thought a lesson I learned in my own softball league may help leaders out there, particularly those who are managing for the first time in their life. One thing the best leaders … READ MORE
Cool Leadership in a Hot Place
My colleague looked at me through the dusty haze of 105 degree heat, smiled, and stated: “There is nothing like the California High Desert in the middle of August to stimulate thinking about leadership.” I laughed and thought to myself … READ MORE
Do I Really Need a Team? Ask These 6 Questions
Teams accomplish great things – they win World Cups and Olympic Games – and are just as effective in the workplace. But how do you know if need to have a team or if you should go it alone? Just … READ MORE
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Looking for love in all the wrong places
There was an old Country and Western song called ‘Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places.’ I am wondering if the federal government might just be following that logic as it seeks to address the challenges it is facing … READ MORE
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Derailment on the Field
Recently fired Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis is an example of a derailed leader. Since the 1980s, CCL has studied managers who had all the makings of achieving the highest levels in their organizations – only to be fired, demoted, … READ MORE
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