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Call Them Opposites. Call Them Paradoxes. Just Manage Them.

Lead Change Blog

Many managers share his view. These organizations “get” the power of paradoxopposites, dualities, or polarities—and manage, in fact maximize, the differences inherent in paradox. In organizations which “get” the power of paradox, leaders transcend “us versus them” thinking.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi wrote, “the fundamental role of a leader is to look for ways to shape the decades ahead, not just react to the present, and to help others accept the discomfort of disruptions to the status quo.”. Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. Leaders are dealers in hope. Blog Post ).

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Customer Service, Analytics, and Happy Meals

LDRLB

It isn’t the end just yet. When I chose three of them and asked my wife if she was ok having a “happy meal” too (just so that we could get all the three toys), the employee intervened and said that we could order whatever we wanted and that the two additional toys were a gift from McD’s. I don’t think so. Did he feel happy too?

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Before You Open a Business…

Leading Blog

I certainly observe patterns among them, but they all share one and only one thing in common: they decided to get on the bucking bronco and actually do it. Just because you do the work doesn’t mean the business will work. Bad things happen to good people just as bad things happen to good businesses. Ours did; over 700 did not.)

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To Lead is also to Follow

You're Not the Boss of Me

And that, I think is one of the paradoxical things about leadership. He runs a tight ship and everyone calls him “Boss&# His leadership style is pace-setting. He drives them, challenges them and fiercely defends them. Thats nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Sometimes, to lead is also to follow.

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How Women Manage the Gendered Norms of Leadership

Harvard Business Review

The problem is that these qualities are often seen as opposites. So we conducted extensive interviews with 64 senior women leaders (all at the VP level or higher) from 51 different organizations in the United States: CEOs, general managers, and executives across functions, working in various industries. Paradox 1: Demanding yet caring.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

That is exactly the opposite of what’s true, and I’m lucky I didn’t do more damage to my health. I read 5-10 books every month and one of these books are just for fun. Just the two of us. I live in a national forest and being outdoors, even if I’m just standing in the woods, is food and joy for my soul. Kayak together.