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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: August 17, 2009

It may have been around for a few years, but The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series) is worth a second read. A bestseller by Patrick Lencioni, this book explores the fundamental causes of organisational politics and team failure. Like most of Lencioni’s books, the bulk of it is written as a business fable.

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Nice guys can finish first

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: June 8, 2009

Ever thought the other guy was a loser for giving his all for the team even if others weren’t pulling their weight? The prevailing thinking is that the ‘do gooder’ strategy is a dumb strategy, particularly in situations where short-term incentives exist to act selfishly.

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Team synergy equals creativity

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: August 16, 2008

With more employees working in teams, it is critical to find ways to enable teams to be more creative in their work. A new article in Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal explores how imagination, insight, and creative ideas develop, evolve, and spread from one team member to another, ultimately increasing the team’s ability to think creatively about a range of problems.

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When collaboration fails

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: February 1, 2008

It is commonly assumed that participation and collaboration produce superior outcomes to those produced by isolation and insulation. That is, a democratic style of management results in better service delivery than an autocratic style. Well, a recent study in a hospital setting questions the generality of that assumption.

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The affliction of presenteeism

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: July 31, 2007

If you’re visible, you’re accountable. In reality, this means we reward people who take a long time to get the job done, rather than those who do it most effectively. However, businesses need leaders rather than micro-managers, inspiring from a distance rather than giving hands-on direction

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