Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

When cultural change abounds, the irony I frequently observe is organisations engage in less leadership development, rather than more. High on leadership, low on resources. However, I remain unconvinced about how effectively organisations are investing in leadership development to meet today’s challenges. My personal concern.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 27, 2011

What if you could improve your leadership effectiveness in only 5 days? Well, I have a 5 day leadership challenge for you which will do just exactly that – You in? Well, I have a 5 day leadership challenge for you which will do just exactly that – You in? No really – what if?

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 15, 2019

According to a study by Leadership IQ , 46% of newly hired employees will fail within 18 months, while only 19% will achieve unequivocal success. While you would have gotten the job for your leadership skills or your functional expertise, that by itself is not enough to help you succeed in your new role. So you accepted the challenge.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. One of your first leadership lessons is “A subordinate’s trust in their leader is the most important factor in the success of any organization.”

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LDRLB

AUGUST 8, 2012

Flattening usually refers taking two actions to change organizational structure – removing layers of middle management while widening the span of control for the managers that are left. Recent research, however, may be taking some of the wind out of their sails.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

Companies like ANZ, the Australian-based banking giant, have made explicit commitments to adopt agile principles , while others like Zappos, are on the bleeding edge of organizational transformation. Senior leadership teams that embrace agile do a few things differently. The CEO and his leadership team share a joint table.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

” In contrast, the CEO explained the leadership changes as necessary to “respond to the fast-changing needs” of customers, employees and partners and to “transform our business for the future.” Eventually, the CMO serves as a convenient scapegoat when the company doesn’t deliver on its growth commitments.

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