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Major Global Study Calls for a Leadership Revolution

The Practical Leader

The report is also a good resource for anyone in a management role looking to assess and further develop their own leadership skills. The five most critical skills for leaders are (in rank order): Driving and managing change. Coaching from managers (68/63). Our management processes (e.g.

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When Smart and Fast Leaders Leave Their Teams Behind

The Practical Leader

I recently ran a Moose-on-the-Table workshop for a major division of a large company going through the wrenching change of a wholesale restructuring and totally refocusing their business. Part of our discussion with this management group was how really bright people can come across as not wanting to hear other ideas.

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The Making of an Innovation Master

Harvard Business Review

A workshop attendee asked me this seemingly simple question: "So, what else should I read to learn more about innovation?". After all, Lafley's bent is to manage innovation in a systematic, disciplined way. It's a hard question to answer because there is so much high-quality material out there. Lafley and not Steve Jobs on my list.