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How to lead employees? Don't overmanage

Courtesy of J. Keith Murnighan

How to become a great leader? The trick may not be in how much work you do, but in trusting your staff.

Current State contributor Scott Westerman talks with Northwestern University professor J. Keith Murnighan about his new book "Do Nothing! How to Stop Overmanaging and Become a Great Leader."

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