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With Change Agents, One Size Does Not Fit All

Harvard Business Review

In our research on change agents at the Phoenix Community of FCB Partners , we have found that there are three distinct challenges which require different kinds of change leaders: (1) transformational leaders, (2) innovation instigators, and (3) innovation managers. The Innovation Manager. The Transformational Leader.

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

He started very well, but as soon as his cash flow improved, financial burdens from family systems stifled his operations. When artisans have no understanding of their cash flows, they fail prey to spending a big percentage of their working capital, without meaning to, on non-business issues that usually cripple their operations.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

He wasnt a process manager. Operations : Approaches problems practically; stands firm on issues, perseveres; maintains a standard of consistency and quality; provides stable leadership and supervision; develops detailed plans and procedures; implements projects in a timely manner; keeps financial records straight.

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The Big Picture of Business – Becoming a Legend

Strategy Driven

The art with which we build our careers and our legacy is a journey that benefits many others along the way. I remarked to Sonny that I often quoted his song “The Beat Goes On” as analogous to change management, and he was pleased. Understands that careers evolve. As an integrated process of life skills, career has its place.

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The Next Frontier of Judgment - Across Enterprises

Harvard Business Review

Its far more complicated when too many unknowns, or the difficulty of balancing competing priorities, pushes a decision into the realm of judgment. If we hope for better management of large-scale endeavors, our models will have to look beyond what it takes to inform individual, or even organizational, moves.

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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

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The Best Strategic Leaders Balance Agility and Consistency

Harvard Business Review

Consumers expect consistent products; people appreciate consistent management. And the most-successful managers must change similarly as they assume additional or different responsibilities through their careers, moving from head of sales to COO or from CFO to CEO. Complement this organization model with operational process.

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