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096: Bringing the Lean Startup into Your Organization: Leadership in the Age of Uncertainty | with Jeff Dyer

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He is the only strategy scholar in the world to have published five times in both Strategic Management Journal (the top academic journal devoted to strategy) and Harvard Business Review (the top practitioner journal).

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205: Coronavirus – 13 Ways to Stay Sane and Productive During a Pandemic

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Are you able to stay happy, energized, and productive during all the distractions, changes, and uncertainties of COVID-19? Are you able to stay happy, energized, and productive during all the distractions, changes, and uncertainties of COVID-19? It’s not easy! It’s not easy!

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173: Clarity First ? Improve Performance by Eliminating Ambiguity | with Karen Martin

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Ambiguity — in the form of uncertainty or conflicting priorities — has become the default state for organizations of all types. It saps energy from talented team members operating in the dark […] Ambiguity — in the form of uncertainty or conflicting priorities — has become the default state for organizations of all types.

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214: 4 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire | with Paul Falcone

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In this episode, employment expert Paul Falcone shares four interview questions that can help cut through the uncertainty by drawing out honest, helpful answers from job candidates.

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HSA: The Triple Smart Way [video]

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“As a result of rising premiums and the uncertainty being brought on by the Affordable Care Act, industry experts expect more employers to use account-based plans like high-deductible health plans. A March Towers Watson […].

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031: How to Be That “Lucky Leader” People Want to Follow: Amundsen’s Race to the Pole

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Book by Jim Collins: Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck–Why Some Thrive Despite Them All. Follow the discipline of the 20 Mile March. Focus on one goal at a time. Resources Mentioned in This Episode. Video: Kent Julian explaining how E + R = O. Lessons from the South Pole, Part 2: How to Be an Enduring Leader.

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040: 5 Keys to Leading Innovation | with Todd Henry

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Be clear, even in the face of uncertainty. During this conversation, Todd discusses five keys to leading innovation: Be a laser that points the direction to go (not a lighthouse that tells where not to go). Encourage dissent and foster discontent. Defend your team to the death. Remember the spilt blood. Resources Mentioned in This Episode.