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Escaping the Change Management Trap: From Rigidity to Agility

The Practical Leader

There’s lots of talk about building agile organizations. Agile approaches began a few decades ago with software development. According to the Agile Alliance , “One thing that separates Agile from other approaches to software development is the focus on the people doing the work and how they work together.

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Ways to Boost Innovation and Accelerate Organizational Learning

The Practical Leader

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. It needs a user-friendly, easy process to gather that experience and market intelligence.

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19 Key Leadership Competencies & Behaviors from 29 Top Experts

Miles Anthony Smith

Part II, if a leader is able to have the tough conversation, is to have it with the poise and caring that allows everyone to walk away understanding why the conversation was necessary. The Servant Leader by: James Autry You must give more to your culture than you take from it. I just read Multipliers this morning.

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Memorial Day Leadership Lessons

N2Growth Blog

A leader’s greatest responsibility is not for his/her own glory, but it is for the well being of those whose care has been entrusted to them. A warrior’s heart, and the spirit of a servant leader have served my family well in both business and life in general.

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Recommendations For Your Business Books Summer Reading List

Eric Jacobson

Then, select one or more for your summer reading list.

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Best Leadership Books To Read In 2015

Eric Jacobson

Top Books About Leadership.

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What Leadership Book Will Be On Your 2014 Reading List?

Eric Jacobson

Top Books About Leadership.

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