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Resistance to Change is Cooperation for Improvement

Mike Cardus

While working, you perceive change on a continuum from cooperation and learning — to resistance and a pain in the ass. . Change happens, and the cooperation/resistance is what you learn from and look for to co-construct what makes change work to improve the organization’s and your viability in the market. .

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Change is continual – stability is an illusion

Mike Cardus

How will we listen to multiple voices to best understand and co-construct our future and change? cooperating and resisting cannot be perceived at the same time. What does cooperating look like? How will we recognize cooperating? When meeting and working, what will cooperating look like? How will others notice?

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Conversations On The Circular Economy Shouldn’t Be Rose Tinted

The Horizons Tracker

Cooperation between nations and organizations is vital if society is to tackle the numerous global and systemic challenges it faces. Nowhere is this more evident than in the circular economy, but research from the University of Freiburg highlights how excessively optimistic narratives can undermine such cooperation. ” Two camps.

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Temp Workers Benefit From A Unionized Workforce

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“Those unions that ‘cooperate’ or ‘partner’ with employers do not achieve wage gains for temps.” ” The study found that when unions are able to work constructively with employers it not only benefits union members but also the economy at large. And there may be a number of good reasons why.

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How Politics Shapes Senior Leadership Meetings

The Horizons Tracker

Cooperative , in which there is an initial disagreement between the CEO and their team that becomes resolved through constructive discussions. For instance, boards can be both cooperative and congruous when discussing one issue but undermining and adversarial when discussing another. A fluid approach.

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Creating change in a leadership role

Mike Cardus

Constructing daily habits to understand what needs to be done and how to achieve it with those around you will improve your ability to make change. From finding areas of cooperation to involving others in the conversations, leaders can develop various steps to succeed.

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The Continued Exploitation Of Informal Workers

The Horizons Tracker

The research, which focused on the construction and domestic sectors in India, China, Mexic, South Korea, South Africa, and the United States, found that many workers suffer from a lack of protection by standard employment laws, but can manage to organize one another and improve their work conditions. ” Shut out. Joining forces.