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How to thwart collaboration overload by working smarter

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Rob Cross , professor of global leadership at Babson College, cofounder and research director of the Connected Commons business consortium, and author of Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being. What is dysfunctional collaboration? Look at your calendar!

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Empowering Members to Lead Leaders: EO’s Path of Leadership

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Are you ready to take your leadership journey to the next level but need help deciding which path to take? EO Path of Leadership (PoL) offers members who have served in local or regional leadership positions an opportunity to grow their leadership skills as a leader of leaders while serving the organization as a whole.

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14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders

Startup Blogpost

14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders To gain a deeper understanding of effective leadership, we asked startup founders and CEOs to share the most valuable lessons they’ve learned from successful entrepreneurs. This lesson has influenced my leadership style profoundly.

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10 Fundamentals For A More Human-Centric Workplace

Entrepreneurs' Organization

For me, it’s my team and the culture we’ve created together. Setting in motion a perpetual cycle of positivity at work takes time, intention, commitment, collaboration and authenticity. We asked leaders of organizations that have been recognized as outstanding workplaces to share their perspectives on creating great company culture.

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CEOs and Entrepreneurs Can’t “Own” Strategy: Implementing a Collaborative Approach

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When it comes to planning strategy, the CEO’s vision is then shared with all key team members and leadership at a time and place away from the grind of day-to-day work, what we refer to as an “offsite.” In my organization, both roles are expertly performed by our Culture, Strategy and Recruiting person.)

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Attract Talent by Creating an Empathetic Company Culture

StartupNation

What used to be a highly organized, cold, productive-oriented environment is now striving toward flexibility, collaboration, and empathy. However, even with more focus on values such as inclusion and flexibility, we still have a strong hustle culture that puts productivity and success above all else.

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4 Ways to Promote Team Collaboration and Inspire Innovation Within Your Startup

StartupNation

Team collaboration. Startups that embrace inventiveness and creativity rise, and such innovation happens when leadership and teams unify in pursuit of a shared vision within a culture that highly values collaboration. Promote a culture that encourages collaboration, creativity and innovation.