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Buy-In – The Imperative Strategy

Strategy Driven

In providing research and developing training programs for various large corporations about managing change, we find that the biggest stumbling block for employees from top-down is lack of buy-in. Top executives have the vision, but often fail to get buy-in from managers who have to carry out the change initiative.

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New Managers Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Express Their Emotions

Harvard Business Review

He was on a succession plan for the C-suite and was looking to strengthen his executive leadership skills. In most organizations, being a good employee means projecting a calm, unflappable demeanor. Becoming a Manager. 5 Things New Managers Should Focus on First. New Managers Don’t Have to Have All the Answers.

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Personal Branding for Introverts

Harvard Business Review

It’s true that many of the best ways to establish your brand in the professional world are still weighted toward extroverts: taking leadership positions in professional associations, starting your own conference or networking group, or — indeed — embracing public speaking (all of which frequently entail extended social contact).

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Increase the Odds of Achieving Your Goals by Setting Them with Your Spouse

Harvard Business Review

: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive , authors Robert Cialdini, Noah Goldstein, and Steve Martin explain how making an active commitment directly affects action. Leadership & Managing People Book. Work-life balance Productivity Managing yourself' 49% appeared as promised. Further Reading. Add to Cart.

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How to Give Negative Feedback When Your Organization Is “Nice”

Harvard Business Review

I was meeting with a client last week, the CEO of a global asset management firm. Robert Cialdini’s research on commitment and consistency shows that if we publicly commit to a goal we are more likely to honor it because it becomes part of our identity and we dislike operating in ways that contradict that identity.