So, you’re getting work done with a group of people. If you’re communicating using a private Facebook group or sharing numbers on a Google Docs spreadsheet, you may have just wandered into virtual territory. When does a conventional team become a distributed virtual team? Twitter has become the new watercooler. Four decades of research by MIT […]
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Embrace the New Rules of Work
Today begins a new series of posts related to distance leadership. If you’re currently participating on any type of a distributed team or work group, I hope you’ll share some of your experiences. Why the New Rules? Our world has changed dramatically in the past decade. An explosion of broadband networks, mobile devices, social networking, […]
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What do servant leaders do?
Recently I came across a quote that an executive had on his desk. It simply says: “A servant leader does what is necessary….” Short. Simple. To the point. So, what is necessary?