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Motivating, Mentoring and Measuring – Leading Unfamiliar Organizations

General Leadership

“Never tell people how to do things. Alan Mulally , the former CEO of Boeing , started his career there as an aerospace engineer. As John Kotter wrote in his article Accelerate! , “Communicate the vision and the strategy to create buy-in and attract a growing volunteer army.” If your people need training, make it happen.

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3 Ways Thinking Small Will Improve Employee Engagement

Let's Grow Leaders

Employees are volunteering to help with the enthusiasm of Horshack in Welcome Back Kotter. . Rather than “train,” we built a vision, identified priorities and then a business case for a program with a significant spend but a massive ROI. I’ve also seen companies rush to get (or stay) big, and lose their edge.

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A Transformation Is Underway at U.S. Veterans Affairs. We Got an Inside Look.

Harvard Business Review

Obama nominated Robert McDonald , an Army veteran and experienced executive who had honed his leadership skills during a 33-year career at Proctor and Gamble, to attempt the difficult turnaround. McDonald and his team’s approach was heavily influenced by John Kotter’s eight steps for effective organizational change.