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The Little Book of Big Management Wisdom
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The Little Book of Big Management Wisdom

by Dr. James McGrath
August 2017
Intermediate to advanced
256 pages
4h 30m
English
Pearson Business
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QUOTATION 41

DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN ON WHY LEADERS NEED PEOPLE TO DISAGREE WITH THEM

Use this to elicit ideas from all those around you.

Doris Kearns Goodwin (b. 1943) is an American biographer, historian and political commentator. She argues that by listening to a diverse range of opinions a leader can increase significantly the quality of their decision making:

Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear of retaliation.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

WHAT TO DO

  • Recognise that you are biased. We all are. Based on our past experiences and upbringing, we have opinions on a multitude of issues, many of which we know next to nothing about. When faced with a decision, ...
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ISBN: 9781292148458