Career Contingency Plans Leadership Management 
N2Growth Blog
APRIL 5, 2010
This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process. The two most common outcomes created by a lack of contingency planning are: 1.) watching things grind to a halt as you scramble to evaluate options, and; 2.)
Experience to Lead
MAY 30, 2023
To manage these challenges, executives are called on to adopt a long-term perspective on organizational strategy while staying in tune with the present-day needs of clients, customers and team members. This type of work is nuanced and requires leadership skills that are often overlooked in business school.
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Lead Change Blog
JULY 16, 2015
Others, full of optimism, forge ahead with gusto, experience meteoric success, and later face a precipitous change in fortune due to a circumstance that could have been planned for. For career and business success, it’s worth pursuing a middle ground—one where we take calculated risks but have a fallback strategy in case Plan A craters.
Skip Prichard
JULY 19, 2021
Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. One of your first leadership lessons is “A subordinate’s trust in their leader is the most important factor in the success of any organization.”
Frank Sonnenberg Online
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
As Peter Drucker, the management guru, said, “Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all.” Prepare contingency plans. Ask yourself “what-if” questions because things rarely go according to plan. Then consider whether the remainder should be automated, delegated, or eliminated.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Here are some thoughts to help launch you toward your own leadership league: 1. If you are to be truly successful, your leadership must be grounded in self-awareness and authenticity. Your strategic plan is worthless unless you have a strategic vision. Leadership is not wielding authority; it’s empowering others.
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Every manager and team member will be more effective with greater skill in this arena. If times of uncertainty don’t lead to your shining moments of leadership brilliance, acknowledge that. Find a trusted advisor (could even be a team member) who finds change and ambiguity exhilarating to help you with your plan.
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