'Authoritative collaboration' key to better decision-making

Leaders who engage in 'authoritative collaboration' can take responsibility for decisions while avoiding the "ego-trap" of being the sole decision-maker, HR Daily Community member David Klaasen says.

In this week's featured post, he discusses the "paradox of delegation" and the benefits of promoting authoritative collaboration at work. Browse the posts here:

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