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Apr 2025
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When Over-Collaboration Leads to Indecis...

Harvard Business Review
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Being too collaborative can actually hold you back at work, argues leadership coach Rebecca Shambaugh in this episode. Instead of showing how well you build consensus and work with others, it can look like indecision or failure to prioritize. She explains what to do if you over-collaborate, how to manage someone who does, and offers some advice for women—who ... Show More
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