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The Importance of Being Wrong at Work

Tom Spencer

People watch sports not just for entertainment, but also to be a part of a shared experience that provides a reliable and safe topic of conversation. In professional settings, presenting information in the ‘right way’ can also hold the key to success when pitching a start-up, advising a client, or giving a product demonstration.

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Five Tips for Managers of Newly Dispersed Teams

Johanna Rothman

If you're creating products of any kind—especially software products—you've got a team sport. Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together. The better the team learns together, the better the product is. See the Flow Efficiency series.)

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Five Tips for Managers of Newly Dispersed Teams

Johanna Rothman

If you're creating products of any kind—especially software products—you've got a team sport. Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together. The better the team learns together, the better the product is. See the Flow Efficiency series.)

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What's Servant Leadership?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Studies reveal that a servant leadership style improves employee productivity and creativity. Employees are more likely to provide constructive criticism and engage in productive conflict without fear of exclusion or retaliation. Servant Leadership Quotes "Leadership is an extreme sport requiring both courage and humility."

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Growth by Acquisition Isn’t for Everybody

Martinka Consulting

Customers (efficiency vs. make more calls) Yes, we can! While I can’t comment on the culture in all companies, I do know that many small family-owned businesses have owners who are coasting. By being larger you can reduce most or all of the following: Customers Employees Management abilities Product Owner. Acquire great talent.

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Block & Tackle Better And Hit Harder

Martinka Consulting

Regular readers know that I like to make analogies between sports and business. If you read the sports page (paper and screen) you know this. I hear it’s huge on sports talk radio, which I don’t listen to. Maybe it’s time to bring in a process expert to improve efficiencies.

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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

The Lazy Project Manager: How to Be Twice as Productive and Still Leave the Office Early by Peter Taylor The Lazy Project Manager is based on the idea that lazy people always try to find easier ways to do what they have to. So, focusing on 20% of the most important work will result in 80% outcomes.