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Excellent Advice for Living
Kevin Kelly
Themistocles, the hero of the Greeks and a fighting admiral, sailed with his forces. The Greeks had a much more decentralized system of military governance than did the Persians, which meant that individual commanders had the authority to adapt to situations as they developed. Differences of opinion and counsel were aired freely.
Five Cities That Ruled the World
Douglas Wilson
Mining Members of teams that tend to avoid conflict must occasionally assume the role of a “miner of conflict”—someone who extracts buried disagreements within the team and sheds the light of day on them. They must have the courage and confidence to call out sensitive issues and force team members to work through them. This requires a degree of objectivity during meetings and a commitment to staying with the conflict until it is resolved. Some teams may want to assign a member of the team to take on this responsibility during a given meeting or discussion.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Patrick M. Lencioni
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