In his article, “A Hero at Work,” from the latest issue of the
Management Practice Specialty’s publication
The Compass, Mitch McCrimmon asserts that heroes can be their own worst enemy in the workplace. While heroes might excel at devising solutions or might enjoy the attention this brings, they often fail to foster dialogue, collaboration and joint ownership of decisions.
McCrimmon believes the increasing need for faster innovation and employee engagement demands closer collaboration, not excessive individualism. Click
here to learn how to be less heroic, but more effective, in the workplace.
