Idea #482
Why Leaders Sabotage Their Own Teams
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Why Leaders Sabotage Their Own Teams
KEY CONCEPT
Some leaders, afraid of losing their grip on power, will use whatever means they have to stay in their position. Their favourite strategy is to divide and conquer: they systematically prevent skilled subordinates — the greatest threats to their power — from forming alliances with other subordinates that would help push them to the top. Divide-and-conquer strategies undermine the positive, collaborative relationships that are key success factors for effective groups…but these leaders couldn't care less.
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December 1, 2014Idea posted
Feb 2015Subject
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