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Why Most Change Efforts Fail and 7 Guidelines to Ensure Your Team Succeeds

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Chances are you will initiate a change that affects your whole team or start a major team project in the near future. A 2008 study by IBM found that over 60 percent of change efforts do not fully meet their objectives, and a 2013 Towers Watson study revealed only 25% are sustained over time.

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Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study

Great Leadership By Dan

Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study. Given the number of baby boomers expected to retire between now and 2030 (the last group of baby boomers reach of the age of 65 in 2030, and, of course, some may choose to work past age 65) organizations need to prepare others to take over leadership roles.

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3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios, describes what he’s learned about leadership and corporate culture in his excellent new book, Creativity, Inc.: With the leadership change, Disney began to produce hits such as Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph. Care about people first.

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Managing Distraction in the Digital Era

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Amy Blankson: In 2013, the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported that the average attention span of a human has dropped to a mere eight seconds , one second behind that of a goldfish. If you can’t step away from technology completely during work, consider limiting how often you check email.

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Design and Influence Irresistible Change – Learn How in this Special Workshop

Change Starts Here

Similar workshops I’ve conducted privately for clients have enabled leadership and project teams to gain clarity about the change they want to implement and to figure out how they can influence the desired change effectively. In this working session, you will apply the Irresistible Change model on a real project or initiative.

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5 Must-Read Books For Business Leaders For Summer 2013

Eric Jacobson

This book, by Brain Solis, details the incredible transformation happening in business today, driven by new social and mobile technologies. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. Edited by Edward T.

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Learning The Keys To Exceptional Execution

Tanveer Naseer

Amar told me in 2013 that some factors have changed since he first published his findings, for example, access to capital is more widespread through crowd-funding, along with a mainstream popularization of entrepreneurship and rise of a global startup ecosystem. Michael is a website designer who works on many high profile online projects.

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