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Being a Good Leader is Tough Stuff

Lead Change Blog

People see how their tactical work fits into the boss’s overall strategy. They know when to centralize and decentralize to maintain efficiency without sacrificing effectiveness. As I look back over my career, what I find fascinating, puzzling, and sad is how few head-and-heart leaders I’ve worked for. But they don’t stop there.

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How to Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption

Skip Prichard

General Charles Jacoby is a military leader whose career culminated as four-star Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. We demonstrate that agile organizations possess both strategic and tactical agility. They define agility and offer leaders a roadmap for navigating change. Northern Command.

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The Advisor’s Corner – How do I deal with so much on my plate?

Strategy Driven

Decentralization reality vs. having one ABC Company strategy, are in conflict. We look forward to answering your strategic planning and tactical business execution questions. Learn why people come to work at ABC Company, why they stay, and why they leave. Identify key positions and key people to target for succession planning.

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3 Ways to Take Action in the Face of Uncertainty

Harvard Business Review

During his military career, Petraeus stressed the importance of the “strategic corporal,” the young leader whose tactical actions could have strategic consequences, advancing or undermining an overall campaign. ” Earlier in his career, he received training better suited for a more certain environment.

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Today’s Automation Anxiety Was Alive and Well in 1960

Harvard Business Review

Broadly, EDM seemed to reverse the trend of a decentralized company and office. ” As a result, top talent left rather than risk stalling their careers. When you train for one job your entire career, and then that job is suddenly taken by a machine, the small number of marketable skills you have almost become moot, Hoot observed.