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How Startups Can Revamp Their Executive Leadership Talent for Growth

N2Growth Blog

In 2017, CEO and Founder Tim Chen decided to reshape its senior leadership by bringing in five new executives. The Swedish audio streaming service went on an executive hiring spree to remain agile at scale, allowing the $2-billion music tech company to maintain its capacity and drive to innovate. . First, learning agility.

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LeadershipNow 140: June 2017 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2017 that you might have missed: Words to Live By from @wallybock. Podcast: Agile is a State of Being with @work_matters and Huggy Rao. How to Accelerate Team Learning via @tnvora. 3 Ways to tell if a Company Values Innovation via @DanielBurrus. Confused People Never Say Yes by @PhilCooke.

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Top 10 Product Insights You Should Have Read in 2017

Eric Jacobson

Agile Died While You Were Perfecting Your Standup. Nate Walkingshaw argues that it’s time to take the things we have learned from Agile and move on to new ways of working together to build products. Why Isn’t Agile Working? It is common for big organisations to adopt Agile, but see no benefits. Burn down the burndown.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2017

Leading Blog

Goodyear In Team of Teams , retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal and former Navy SEAL Chris Fussell made the case for a new organizational model combining the agility, adaptability, and cohesion of a small team with the power and resources of a giant organization.

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How Agile Project Management Can Improve Your B2B Business

Strategy Driven

Agile project management can seem to be complex and daunting to undertake but it doesn’t need to be. The difference is that agile management is specifically targeted at adapting the project as it progresses, ensuring the end result is more successful and meets the changing demands of the business or customer. Better Results.

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The Impact Covid Is Having On Labor Laws

The Horizons Tracker

“In Italy, for example, there is actually already a law, Italian Law 81 of 2017, that governs agile working. . “Some issues are constantly evolving, such as smart working,” they conclude. ” The post The Impact Covid Is Having On Labor Laws first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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3 Ways Executives Can Champion Lifelong Learning

Lead Change Blog

With fall officially here, children are now fully settled in at school, businesses are back up to full speed after summer vacations, and many of us are taking stock of our 2017 resolutions – and how to accomplish them before the holidays approach. Learning not only benefits ourselves but helps advance our communities as well.

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