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Attempting to lead without any knowledge of group and institutional process is, in my view, equivalent to attempting to cross the Sahara without a compass or a map. With great luck it is possible, but definitely not the best way of going about things. Yet it is not uncommon for leaders to have very little training or awareness about group and institutional forces in everyday working life, but nevertheless to be at the helm of vast and influential organizations.
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Obholzer, A. (2016). Group Dynamics: What Coaches and Consultants Need to Watch Out for. In: de Vries, M.F.R.K., Korotov, K., Florent-Treacy, E., Rook, C. (eds) Coach and Couch. INSEAD Business Press. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-56161-9_3
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