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Great Doers Don’t Necessarily Make Great Leaders

Great Doers Don’t Necessarily Make Great Leaders

Many organizations and individuals get into trouble attempting Stage 2 Leadership when the time isn’t right. The problems arise because, more often than not, organizations promote the most technically proficient doers into supervisory, team leader, or management roles. However, a great doer, or Stage 1 Leader, doesn't necessarily make a great leader, or Stage 2 Leader. The skills needed to be an effective supervisor, team leader, or manager are vastly different than those needed to be a...

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Who’s Got the Power?

Who’s Got the Power?

Michael Segalla shares great insights into who really has power within an organization. In the May 2010 issue of Harvard Business Review (Find the Real Power in Your Organization), he shares his intriguing, visual mapping tool to determine where the true seats of power reside in an organization -- AND -- what to do about them. Segalla encourages organizational leaders to access the untapped potential in their young, highly committed managers and to assess and connect with -- as he calls them...

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