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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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The Benefits of a Chief Transformation Officer for Growth

N2Growth Blog

He highlighted the need for change as the main prerequisite of a successful transformation; being ex-McKinsey and a public official before this current role, Boris’s whole career revolved around extensive transformation processes. Therefore, it’s critical to hire an experienced CTO.

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Carnival of HR – April 22, 2015 Edition

Lead Change Blog

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided 15 Timeless Work Habits For Career Success that he learned over 30 years in the workforce. These truths differ from what he believed when he started a career in HR. Doug Shaw of What Goes Around shared two posts which build off of each other. Find Dan on Twitter at @greatleadership.

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Important Ideas on Change and Transitions: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

Your next promotion won’t happen until you “be the change” that those who have your career in their hands expect to see. ” - George Bernard Shaw. Managing Through Career and Life Changes. Steve Broe of My Career Intact brings us How to be a Fast Mover in Your Career Change.

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Learn How To Identify And Overcome Your Leadership Blindspots

Eric Jacobson

"A blindspot is an unrecognized weakness or threat that has the potential to undermine a leader''s success," explains author Robert Bruce Shaw. Blindspots are tenacious and can reappear, causing problems over a leader''s entire career." These blindspots can cause great harm when leaders fail to see what is right in front of them.

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Leadership Blindspots

Eric Jacobson

"A blindspot is an unrecognized weakness or threat that has the potential to undermine a leader''s success," explains author Robert Bruce Shaw. Blindspots are tenacious and can reappear, causing problems over a leader''s entire career." Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Blindspots'

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My Fair Lady Shows the Power of Expectations

The Practical Leader

Last week I finally saw the famous musical My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion. I took our fair daughter, Jennifer, to see My Fair Lady at the Shaw Festival in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Whether as a teacher, coach, or manager, you clearly can’t raise performance with low expectations.

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