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Leadership and Resistance

Lead Change Blog

Using resistance to lead effectively. If you truly understand resistance, you seldom need to deal with it: You manage its cause before it even manifests itself! Understanding resistance. The leader understands the source of resistance and deals with it adequately. There is a tendency in all nature to resist change.

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How Energy Increases, Strength Grows, and the Seduction of Doing Easy Things is Resisted

Leadership Freak

Expand potential by doing things that require energy and strength. You don’t find strength while snoozing in a hammock or snacking at the movies. Strength rises when you do hard things. No challenge… Continue reading →

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12 Ways to Reduce Resistance to Change – Part 1

Lead Change Blog

No matter how brilliantly researched, planned, and executed, you will meet resistance to change. It might seem somewhat off-putting, that around 75% of your workforce might resist change in some shape or form. Your communication, energy, and enthusiasm will build trust in your ideas or the common ideas negotiated with your staff.

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Energy and Leadership with Rick Maurer

Kevin Eikenberry

Leading during a time of change often comes with much resistance, which brings many challenges to move forward. The post Energy and Leadership with Rick Maurer appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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6 Forces Resisting Change

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership I recently wrote a post titled 5 Ideas To Direct Your Best Energy Toward Your Greatest Purpose. Leadership Development Self Leadership Apathy Commitment elevate failure fear impact lead change Passion Purpose status quo' We need to mobilize leaders.

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How To Rearrange Your Brain for Success

Leading Blog

When my energy is low, my favorite technique to rejuvenate and unleash creativity is to close my eyes and allow my attention to gently float in my brain. Acknowledge You’re Not Perfect There are three impediments to effective leadership: The belief that you’re right, no matter what. Accept your imperfections and learn from them.

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The Changing Landscape of C-Suite Executive Tenures: Insights and Implications

N2Growth Blog

The Case Against Long CEO Tenures In the corporate world, longevity in a leadership role is often seen as a sign of stability and success. CEOs tend to be most effective in their first few years, bringing new ideas, energy, and strategic direction to the organization. Organizations can also play a role in improving C-suite tenure.

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