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The Key to Change is a People Focus

Lead Change Blog

Prussian Field Marshal Graf Helmut Von Molke the Elder , famously said that no plan of operations extends with any certainty beyond the first contact with the main hostile force. I believe the book, written by Roger Plant, is now out of print, but you may pick up an old copy via the hyperlink.

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When Scaling Your Leadership is a Matter of Life or Death

Next Level Blog

Roger Castle is their chief development officer and Kim Belcher Morris is their director of major gifts. s we wrapped up our conversation, I asked Roger and Kim what’s next and what they need to meet those opportunities and challenges. So, how did they do it? Stay flexible – Don’t stand on historical roles.

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Train, Provide, Give and Empower…and Laugh When You Can!

General Leadership

For the non Air Force people, the TACC is the air operations center responsible for the planning scheduling and execution of all airlift and tanker operations, 24/7 365. By early October, we were trying to establish airfields for our troops and aircraft to operate out of. The Power of Empowerment.

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0409 | Two Strategy Questions That Matter

LDRLB

Either it requires a seemingly infinite time commitment, or it is easily mistaken for an organizational vision or (perhaps worse) a short-term operational plan. No matter what tools you use, ultimately you’re strategy has to answer two questions, brilliantly posed by Roger Martin and A.G. Lafley : “Where will we play?”

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Only Learning Leaders Can Transform the Extreme Rate of Transformation Failures

The Practical Leader

He was clearly operating on the assumption that if they knew better, they’d do better. Building transformation into the company’s operating rhythm. His book, The Art of Virtue (edited by George Rogers), is an inspiring account of Franklin’s life and an instructive guide to his continuous improvement habits.

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Change is a Double-Edged Sword

Lead Change Blog

Fullan describes these as ‘arational’ factors and provides several examples, such as: Strategy and operations are not always fully integrated. However much you might have researched and consulted upon those ideas, other factors will impact. Leading change well requires managing arational factors.

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8 Behaviors for Becoming A Smarter Team

LDRLB

[Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Roger Schwarz. Roger is the author of the new book, Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams. ]. Most leaders often operate under a mindset of unilateral control where the manager or leader feels responsible and accountable for the team and thus dictates to them.

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