04 May 2018

Conversation – Bad Apple

In a recent conversation with a friend, he was pointing out the main trouble with teams in the businesses he has been leading and the ones he help salvage. The biggest problem with teams is the bad apples that are so frequent. “ The bad apples spoil the team. Healthy Team Dynamics is more important than top talent. There...

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04 May 2018

Bad Apple vs. Teams.

Facts : Teams with just ONE “deadbeat downer” suffer a performance disadvantage of UP to 40 % compared to Teams that have NO BAD APPLES. You should know and observe : There are many types of Bad Apples: 1. “Jerks”. a. Embarrass or insult people. b. Credit takers (neglect / deny others contribution to success ) c. Blamers (failures...

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