A Bold Alternative to the Worst "Best" Practices of Business

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A Bold Alternative to the Worst "Best" Practices of Business

A lot of leaders think they're doing the right thing when in fact they're undermining themselves and their team. BusinessWeek asked leadership expert Susan Scott, author of the new book Fierce Leadership (Broadway Business), to write about some of the more dubious "best" practices—and what to do instead.