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5 Ways to Develop a Change Strategy That Fails

Lead Change Blog

After some lengthy interviews with each director and extensive desk research on the business finances, operations, and history, I introduced the notion to them last week that their business was grounded, barely standing still, and as far from a legacy company as they might get. Think of strategy as an academic exercise. The ending?

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Life's Great Question

Leading Blog

Each of these 12 primary Contributions is categorized within the three basic needs of all teams: Create, Operate, and Relate. “If Each of us has definite contributions we can make to the teams we serve. Understanding group contributions in this way helps us in at least three ways.

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Resourcefulness Matters: How to Help Your Team Be More Resourceful

Let's Grow Leaders

Our favorite definition of resourceful is, “The ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.” In our research on innovation and psychological safety, 67% of employees said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” ” Quick and clever.

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What Makes A Great Work Relationship?

Great Leadership By Dan

He has some very sound advice and ten good reasons why it’s a bad idea for a manager and an employee to call themselves friends. We need to get more granular and definitive about what we mean. Guest post from Graeme Findlay : I just finished reading one of Dan’s previous posts , I’m your boss not your friend.

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5 Steps to Build a Disruption Proof Business Model

Great Leadership By Dan

Almost by definition, we can’t be fully disruption-proof, but we sure can mitigate risk. You need people on your team with both strategic and operational skills—two very different kinds of people. Subscription businesses seem to be among the most resilient of businesses. For more information about Robbie go to [link].

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Help Your Boss Stop Wasting Time with Bad Delegation

Let's Grow Leaders

You may go for another level, you may iterate, you may do some other things, but that’s how you operate and you would expect other people to do the same. 11:13 ) First piece of advice, be clear about that from the beginning. You give someone clear outcomes to meet, and when they meet those outcomes, you’re satisfied.

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5 “NEXT PRACTICES” WHEN HIRING A GENERAL COUNSEL

N2Growth Blog

Yes, the General Counsel role has changed dramatically, from one of gatekeeper and legal advice provider to a critical member of the corporation’s leadership team. This is a company in which operations have dwindled and a mass exodus of talent is occurring. Frankly, that’s old news. That’s common knowledge.