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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Pricing strategy, technical due diligence, pitch deck appendix fever

TechCrunch

Drawing from his experience of leading startups through the dot.com implosion in 2000 and the 2008 Great Recession, Alomar said it’s critical for founders to be strategic and not reactive. CEO and co-founder Puneet Gupta has shared his seven-step plan for developing usage-based pricing models. When it’s OK to leave money on the table.

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My big jump: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy’s CEO journey

TechCrunch

Building A Diverse Board Makes Sense For Startups. After listening to others pitch me a few different job opportunities while still at Google in 2008, it became clear to me that I would make a better decision if I could fully explore the larger landscape of new companies emerging in Silicon Valley. More posts by this contributor.

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Hackathons vs Conference: Which One Works The Best for Blockchain Industry?

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

In comparison, Blockchain tech only arrived at the scene sometime in 2008, and is still considered comparatively ‘new’. Developers and companies alike are still learning how to adopt Blockchain. They focus on ideation, or even software development of a specific product in a niche industry. What are hackathons?

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A new Leadership Development Carnival

Lead on Purpose

This first Leadership Development Carnival in 2010 provides links to 50 posts — what Dan calls “the Best of 2009.&# The links include posts on topics such as building better leaders, measuring employee engagement and building corporate trust. Take a stroll through the Carnival; you will not regret the time you spend.

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A new Leadership Development Carnival

Lead on Purpose

The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way to expand your leadership knowledge and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen. You’ll find posts from great bloggers such as Wally Bock , Steve Roesler , Chris Young and others. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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A new Leadership Development Carnival

Lead on Purpose

September’s Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 25 fresh posts on topics such as employee development, identifying true leaders and beating stress. The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way to expand your leadership knowledge and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.