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Cascades: 6 Principles for Creating Transformational Change

Leading Blog

The alternative you present must be better not just for the believers but for those outside the early adopter group. The only way to win is to build a bond of trust that supersedes the economics of utility.”. For Paul O’Neill of Alcoa, it was safety. Speak to the common values to those outside your group.

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Team Chemistry Is the New Holy Grail of Performance Analytics

Harvard Business Review

As an 11-time champion, says Jackson, he was always looking for “what creates the bonds” between players that can meaningfully separate them from their competition. have become early adopters and innovators in multidimensional measurements for individuals and teams alike. Professional sports—and even the college ranks!—have

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3 Things to Watch as the Digital Side of the U.S. Presidential Campaigns Unfold

Harvard Business Review

Back then however, Hughes’s contribution helped mobilize a relatively small portion of volunteers, those already familiar with social media — mainly young people and early adopters. His celebrity status helps make his content widely popular on social media. Mobile operations: it saves campaign staff time and money.

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