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Leading Change – Lessons for New Leaders from Satya Nadella

Great Leadership By Dan

How can new leaders at organizations large and small help stir things up in a positive way that produces new innovations, generates new energy and engages staff? Early successes back up your goals, can help persuade the non-committal within the organization, and encourage those already on board to push for more progress.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2014

Leading Blog

Catmull’s Bottom-line: “Unleashing creativity requires that we loosen controls, accept risk, trust our colleagues, work to clear the path for them, and pay attention to anything that creates fear.” ( Blog Post ). Kotter For most companies, the hierarchy is the singular operating system at the heart of the firm. Blog Post ).

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