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12 Critical Competencies For Leadership in the Future

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In a world that is often described as VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and ambiguous), there are major tectonic shifts that demand a new mindset of leadership. The average lifespan of an S&P 500 company has gone down from 67 years in 1937 to 18 years in 2011. Communication and clarity are the currencies of effective leadership.

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The Quest of Better Outcomes: Hierarchy Versus Process

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Periodically, they overhaul their structure, add new positions and assign new/diverse responsibilities to people. The edition features my post “ Setting Expectations on Behaviors You Value: 5 Pointers ” along with other excellent thoughts on HR, OD and Leadership. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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QAspire Blog 2009 – Essential Posts Redux

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Two diverse experiences shaped up this post and lessons learned from these experiences are still very relevant. March 2009: Personal Leadership - It shines in difficult times We are all leaders - but our education, upbringing and organization structures suppresses our leadership traits. Quality is Happiness.

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