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How to Lead Through a No-Win Scenario

Let's Grow Leaders

Here are just a few examples that we’ve faced in our careers: Decreasing insurance benefits or eliminating positions. Set during the US Civil War, Colonel Shaw, played by Matthew Broderick, is asked to lead one of the first regiments of African American soldiers. For Shaw, it was the dignity and care of his men.

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Blueprints Aren’t Just For Buildings

Lead Change Blog

Goal-setting is vital. Research into the effectiveness of goal-setting gained momentum in the 1960s. Then researcher Edwin Locke* reviewed over one hundred studies performed and found an extremely strong statistical correlation between goal-setting and performance. Pick a specific time frame—goals thrive on specificity.

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