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Effectively Influencing Decision Makers: Ensuring That Your Knowledge Makes a Difference

Marshall Goldsmith

Former Harvard Professor Chris Argyris pointed out how “upward feedback” often turns into “upward buck-passing”. Every organization has limited resources, time and energy. In an academic institution the goal may be just sharing diverse ideas, without a need to impact the bottom line.

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28 Leadership Development Recommendations for your Individual Development Plan

Great Leadership By Dan

The definition of organizational health put forth by Keller and Price is: the ability of a firm to align resources and renew itself faster than competitors. Lisa Kohn , from The Thoughtful Leaders Blog , says “ONE THING every leader should have in their IDP – an understanding of Chris Argyris'' Ladder of Inference.