The Practical Leader

JANUARY 11, 2023

Seers, prophets, and fortune-tellers of all sorts have responded to — and preyed upon — our primal desire to reduce the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Harvard Business School professor, James Heskett, poses a vital question in “Should Managers Bother Listening to Predictions?” That’s just for kids” and “the book is dead”).

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

“Uncertainty is here to stay. You must execute with agility and learn along the way to a sustainable, successful, high-growth path. Homkes: Growth through uncertainty is a loop, not a line. What is the difference, and what can leaders do to develop a pragmatic strategy in times of uncertainty?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

An inclusive succession plan enriches the work culture, improves decision-making, and fosters creativity, making organizations more agile in the volatile business environment. These themes are no longer optional add-ons but indispensable components in successful succession strategies’ blueprints.

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CQ Net - Management skills for everyone!

JANUARY 5, 2020

Organizational agility is one of the key trends in almost all areas of management. Most of the available knowledge about when to apply an agile approach and how to apply it is related to product development.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Whether it's the death of a friend, loss of a job, a bad break-up, or the isolation of Covid-19, those who manage to be where their feet are will grow, stretch and emerge stronger, smarter, and more prepared as we find peace and gratitude in the pause. Upstanding : How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth by Frank A.

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

It presents a method for leveraging a set of tools emerging from lean start-up, design thinking, and agile software development. Jeff is Professor of Strategy at Brigham Young University and Wharton.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 13, 2021

Organizational capability to develop and continually strengthen a change management muscle is required for success in a world characterized by uncertainty. Here are a few examples to consider for data capture, including change management and project management factors. PROJECT MANAGEMENT. CHANGE MANAGEMENT.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

One of the key challenges executives encounter is the need to strike a balance between traditional leadership approaches and the demand for more agile, adaptive leadership. Staying ahead of the curve and continuously adapting strategies to align with these shifts is a challenge that requires constant vigilance and agility.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 29, 2022

And, that means having an essential set of skills that includes collaboration, agility and foresight. Competing In The New World Of Work opens readers’ eyes to a bold new vision for the future of organizations, and how leaders can make those entities, inclusive, collaborative, resilient, empathic, adaptable, agile and poised for growth.

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HR Digest

JULY 29, 2023

This shift has brought about new challenges for HR leaders , including how to manage remote teams, ensure employee engagement, and maintain a healthy work-life balance for workers. Change Management Digital transformations, economic uncertainty, and political tensions have led to much disruption and change.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Adaptability: Adaptability is the capacity to embrace change and uncertainty. Encouraging your team to be adaptable helps them stay agile and responsive to shifting circumstances, ensuring long-term success. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, this emotion is invaluable.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

This absence of a pre-existing framework can lead to a sense of uncertainty and heightened pressure. Additionally, the entrepreneur must constantly adapt to rapidly changing market conditions and emerging trends, which requires a high degree of agility and resilience.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business environment, leaders must be agile and open to innovation. This mindset not only ensures resilience but also inspires teams to navigate uncertainty with confidence. They recognize that challenges are opportunities in disguise.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

The Importance of Robust Succession Planning Amidst Chaos In today’s volatile business environment, chaos has become the order of the day, leading organizations into an era of uncertainty. A solid succession plan allows for flexibility and agility, currencies that hold immense value in today’s unsettled business landscape.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

Global events like these have severely disrupted the ways organizations and individuals function – a period that is often referred to as the VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) World. U, for Uncertainty – controlling situations can feel impossible when the present is confusing and there are no guarantees for the future.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 21, 2022

Business always includes an element of unpredictability, and agility and flexibility are enduring requirements for successful leadership. These days, when most of us look ahead all we can see is uncertainty. A leader who is agile and flexible is comfortable with being uncomfortable. Embrace adaptability.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

It may be hard to think about the future when the present is so challenging, but in times of great change and uncertainty it’s more important than ever to stay a step—or several steps—ahead in your preparation. These are the skills you should be cultivating now to be successfully as a leader for the future. A positive attitude toward change.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2014

When confronted by “unusual uncertainty” as Ben Bernanke put it , leaders need to be able to think and act adaptively. Leaders must fashion sound strategies for the enterprise, and the organization itself must be agile enough to adapt as required. It’s jazz — strategic improvisation.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 29, 2019

” That’s a key conclusion of a major study by Harvard Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work and the Boston Consulting Group’s Henderson Institute. Find ways to manage chronic uncertainty. “Workers are more adaptive and optimistic about the future than their leaders recognize.”

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Leading Blog

APRIL 6, 2020

Understanding the difference and managing both is key to dealing with a crisis successfully. A “routine risk event” can be accompanied with fear, but it rarely evolves into panic as uncertainty is minimal. There is no script for managing it. Dutch says what crisis management needs is not answers but an effective process.

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Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Videos and Webinars] [Flexibility] Agility in an Era of Uncertainty and Disruption Find out how organisations and individuals can embrace agility to help them navigate these more uncertain times. 24th Jan 2024 - Online View a list of all our events The post The Leading Issue with Richard Harpin appeared first on CMI.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

No-one I speak to disputes the fact that we live in a VUCA world full of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. However, there is no way that just one person can manage that volume of data. And the bottom line is that confidence in the leader makes the herd agile in times of change. Take a herd of horses for example.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 12, 2019

I began work as a management consultant and much of what I’d learnt was very quickly thrown out of the window. Curiosity for Agility. You will need this to allow for optimal agility and to fully leverage the collective capability of employees throughout the organisation. Communicating Vision.

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Lead from Within

MAY 24, 2023

Emotional intelligence: Emotional intelligence, or the ability to recognize and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others, is a critical leadership trait. Adaptability and flexibility: Along with being adaptable, great leaders are also agile. They are also able to pivot and adapt to changing circumstances quickly.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Never Enough : A Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning by Mike Hayes (Celadon Books, 2021) Mike Hayes has lived a lifetime of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Blog Post ). He has been held at gunpoint and threatened with execution. We need to make our interactions count. Blog Post ).

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 26, 2021

Change means uncertainty, which is an uncomfortable state for many. While change management is sometimes couched as being all about “winning hearts and minds,” the truth is more nuanced: change comes with a cost — and is not necessarily positive for all stakeholders. Use polarity management as an avenue to address resistance.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 14, 2019

Leaders who embrace change with an agile spirit thrive in every situation. Agile leaders know how to switch gears and view issues from different perspectives, and they provide an environment in which failure is part of success and decisions are made on the basis of informed judgment. Having comfort in uncertainty.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

That requires better strategic thinking, creativity and innovation, and greater agility and responsiveness. Learning from mistakes is key to this approach, and line managers need to exhibit patience, perseverance, and encouragement. I’d complement those with negotiation, communication, and managing change. My concern.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 4, 2021

Resilience has been a watchword of the pandemic from both an individual and an organizational perspective, with the huge uncertainties caused by Covid forcing many of us to dig deep into our reserves. A new report from Cranfield Universities explores some of the organizational lessons we can learn from the past year. Building resilience.

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Chartered Management Institute

JUNE 27, 2023

Videos and Webinars] [Flexibility] Agility in an Era of Uncertainty and Disruption Find out how organisations and individuals can embrace agility to help them navigate these more uncertain times.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

“Agile organizations treat disruption and adversity as opportunities.” In this environment of constant change, I often hear that we should be agile. They define agility and offer leaders a roadmap for navigating change. For those who haven’t read the book yet, what is agility? Navigate through Change.

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Change Starts Here

APRIL 24, 2014

In this episode, Supriya Desai, Principal at ASC* Advisory, shares why in today’s global business environment – characterized by volatility, uncertainty, chaos and ambiguity – we must step up our role as change practitioners to develop our organizations to be change-agile.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2014

But when conditions change or obstacles emerge, they are agile enough to generate and evaluate new solutions on the fly. They follow through and persist through obstacles and opposition, uncertainty and risk, pressure and adversity. Great leaders are tactical and flexible. Great leaders build collaborative communities.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

It involves identifying leaders with the agility and adaptability to thrive in this ever-evolving landscape. The financial services industry demands leaders who can strategically manage risks, drive innovation, and stay ahead of the curve.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 3, 2014

Leadership code switching is the ability to modify behavior, in response to rapidly changing environments, using past experiences to manage psychological challenges when moving toward the Future Picture. A: With cognition; the utilization of Shared Consciousness and Purpose and the expression of disciplined competency.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 30, 2020

Being able to manage one’s emotions; generate positive emotions; and be highly sensitive to the emotional state of others will be important human skills. Those three skills are all enabled by the fourth skill: 4.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 2, 2021

A second paper, from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM), highlights how corporate venturing can help organizations to survive the pandemic. For instance, mentality change was regarded as key so that managers could stay positive and leverage their network to look for long-term success. Surviving the pandemic.

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