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Lonely at the Top? Not Necessarily.

Lead Change Blog

How lonely it is at the top. Well, as I said, not necessarily. I still hear that a lot. How difficult it is to remain a character-based leader. How it’s a tough job but somebody has to do it. … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Making Liveable Cities

The Horizons Tracker

Getting this balance right is crucial, as James Scott describes many of the perils of excessive top-down management of a city’s growth in his exploration of Brasilia in Seeing Like a State. By 2050, it is estimated that an extra 2.5 There was nonetheless a reciprocal commitment to look out for one another.

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Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders

Leading Blog

Brian Dodd examines in Timeless ( Kindle ) what it takes to reach the top of your profession. While character, patience and empathy are important for a leader to sustain their leadership, they are not necessarily the behaviors and practices needed to get to the top of their chosen profession. How do you become an Apex Leader?

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Q&A: What is a Connection Culture?

Michael Lee Stallard

When you are part of a connection culture, you feel connected to others, included and part of the team versus feeling unsupported, left out or lonely. The business world tends to focus on what is most visible – which is not necessarily what is most important. Doesn’t culture change have to start at the top of an organization?

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What You Don't Know About Doing Great Work

Leading Blog

But more time doesn’t necessarily lead to better performance. In his study, 74 percent of the top performers reviewed their work in an effort to learn and improve. They become lone crusaders for their efforts—and they exhaust themselves in the process.”. W HY DO SOME people outperform others? But that’s only half of it.

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Great Office Reopening: Welcome Back Employees With New Policies

HR Digest

On top of these changes, many workplaces have begun adding more “family-friendly” amenities, such as napping areas and playrooms for kids. Keep up a regular schedule of social gatherings, so your staff doesn’t get too lonely. This shift has led to changes in office reopening, employee benefits, and perks. Bottom Line.

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Strategic Insight is Not on the CEO Radar

Harvard Business Review

According to a CEO survey we recently, creating the ability to generate strategic insight (which we defined as a perception that could trigger the creation of a distinctive and winning value proposition), was not considered to be a top ten priority for most CEOs. You would have thought it would top the to-do list.

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