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Empower, Rather Than Delegate

Lead Change Blog

That is why the old paradigm of command and control structures will no longer be a successful leadership model. There is an unprecedented need to effectively delegate to get everything done; however, there is a spectrum to delegation. Empowerment vs. Delegation: The Difference.

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What’s Your Leadership AQ?

Lead Change Blog

I’m sure you’ve heard of the terms Emotional Quotient (EQ) and Intelligence Quotient (IQ); but few people have heard of Adaptability Quotient (AQ), especially as it relates to leadership. These companies have failed to innovate and stay ahead of the rapid changes in technology, and so have fallen by the wayside.

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September 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! New Leadership. Cy Wakeman of Reality-Based Leadership provided Three Habits that Zap your Productivity at Work. Jesse Lyn Stoner of Seapoint Center provided the Space Between Coaching and Delegating. This month, we are mixing things up!

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Where Have All the Leaders Gone?, part 6 of 6

Strategy Driven

Leadership Role #5: Managing the Action Cycle. Poor communication of expectations is a frequent source of breakdown in leadership. Though leaders often manage certain aspects of teams and projects, when a leader delegates authority, the competence of management is exercised not by the leader but by someone else.

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How to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth

Skip Prichard

There is no doubt that strong culture translates into a powerful competitive advantage. In fact, there is a huge risk in undervaluing the advantage the right culture plays. The culture required to drive a strategy of innovation is different from the culture required to develop efficiency or operational excellence.

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0503 | Julian Birkinshaw: Full Transcript

LDRLB

I think this is a book whose time has come because I think we are at this standpoint, especially in the over hype on leadership that we neglect its counterpart, and both are necessary, and that’s management. Leadership is a process of social influence. Leadership is about the traits or behaviors we exhibit that of course define us.

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How Companies Succeed By Engaging Radically With Society

Eric Jacobson

In order to survive over the long term and gain competitive advantage, companies must learn how to connect profoundly with the world around them -- not only with customers and stakeholders, but also with employees, local communities, politicians, and the environment itself."

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