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What New Team Leaders Should Do First

Harvard Business Review

Getting people to work together isn’t easy, and unfortunately many leaders skip over the basics of team building in a rush to start achieving goals. But your actions in the first few weeks and months can have a major impact on whether your team ultimately delivers results. But the team dynamics floundered from the beginning. “My

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Too Many Experts Can Hurt Your Innovation Projects

Harvard Business Review

To be sure, entrepreneurs in highly specialized and technical industries need the knowledge that only users (doctors, lawyers, engineers, and the like) can provide. As a leader, seek diversity on your team. Build a culture in which you and others feel free to acknowledge not only what you know but also what you do not know.