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7 Habits of Extraordinary Teams

By Geoffrey James

Want better teamwork and greater success? Make sure your employees are following these easy guidelines.

Everybody agrees that « teamwork » is crucial to business success–but few people bother define what « teamwork » really is.  A few years ago, Phil Geldart (author of the classic In Your Hands, the Behaviors of a World Class Leader) explained to me a set of principles that allow teams to overcome even the most thorny business challenges.

Based on that conversation, here are the seven characteristics of truly extraordinary teams:

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The Trouble with LinkedIn: Grey Goo

By Krista Bradford

As much as we in recruiting enjoy the many benefits of LinkedIn, there is trouble in paradise. I’ve been a member of LinkedIn since the early days, to which my user ID (59572) will attest. Because LinkedIn numbers its members sequentially, if you do the math, you’ll find me counted among the first .06 percent of LinkedIn users. However, lately, I’ve noticed that what began as a business networking site is starting to feel more like a marketing and recruiting site dressed up as a social network. Continue reading