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Leaders, Your Words Matter

Next Level Blog

No matter what type of leader you are or what kind of formal or informal organization you lead, I encourage you to pause today and everyday to consider the possible impact of your words. If you’re in a position of leadership you have that power. On occasion, that influence comes through demonstrated action.

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How to Build Confidence

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Amy Gallo for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * Very few people succeed in business without a degree of confidence. [.].

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Cascades: 6 Principles for Creating Transformational Change

Leading Blog

As Niall Ferguson observed in The Square and the Tower , “Often the biggest changes in history are the achievements of thinly documented, informally organized groups of people.”. This is a key insight: To gain power, nascent movements must work to position themselves in the center of the networks around them.

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Why Great Leaders Are in Short Supply

Harvard Business Review

People naturally look for direction from someone they perceive to be in possession of more information about an evolving situation. It used to be that leaders were in a unique position to gain information, and to dole it out on a need-to-know basis. YouTube is a bargain-basement media buy for campaigning on any issue.

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Culture Renovation

Leading Blog

Listen to employees (Step 1) is so important because “it not only illuminates what the culture is today, but it also helps determine the most positive and valued aspects of the company’s historical culture to carry forward.”. Know the informal organization using an organizational network analysis. Know what stays and what goes.

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