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For 30 years, Guttman has helped clients create high-performing, horizontal organizations and teams.
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For Guttman consultants getting results is half the battle. How you get them is the other half.
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The tipping point for becoming a high-performance team is when peers hold peers—and the leader—accountable for results.
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In Guttman’s view, organizations are aligned when they are in sync both vertically and horizontally.
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Horizontal organizations don’t just happen. They are counterintuitive and must be created, which is a central goal of Guttman’s consulting approach.
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Empowerment puts a heavy burden on leaders, who must ensure that those held accountable for results are prepared to deliver them.
Associate Senior Consultant
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Empowerment puts a heavy burden on leaders, who must ensure that those held accountable for results are prepared to deliver them.
Associate Senior Consultant
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In Guttman’s view, organizations are aligned when they are in sync both vertically and horizontally.
Associate Senior Consultant
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January 2023 Guttman Insights Newsletter
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January, 2023
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October 2022 Guttman Insights
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The Secret to High-Performance Teams in a Fragmented World
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