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    9 нояб. 2025 г.
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    Lena and Eli tackle the dual challenge of maintaining leadership resilience during hectic business periods while effectively managing chronically late and underperforming team members through practical, research-backed strategies.

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    Resilience isn't just individual grit—it's about building collective systems and cultures that help everyone perform at their best, even during busy, stressful periods.

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    Resilience in busy times in business as well as leading difficult employees who show up late and underperform

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    Ключевые выводы

    1

    Opening & Welcome

    0:00
    0:11
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    2

    Topic Introduction & Source Material Setup

    0:40
    0:54
    1:14
    1:31
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    The Hidden Costs of Poor Performance

    1:43
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    Building Individual and Collective Resilience

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    3:36
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    Practical Strategies for Managing Underperformance

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    4:54
    5:02
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    Creating Accountability Without Toxicity

    5:16
    2:26
    5:39
    5:52
    6:05
    6:18
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    Practical Applications & Listener Takeaways

    6:27
    6:33
    6:46
    6:59
    7:10
    7:25
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    Wrap-up & Closing Reflection

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