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How to Solve Complex Problems Fast

Skip Prichard

Good execution requires a “Sharp focus and commitment to a few clearly identified goals.” They are: Sharp focus and commitment to a few clearly identified goals. 1] Defined in HBR’s Why Strategy Execution Unravels—and What to Do About It (Donald Sull, Rebecca Homkes, and Charles Sull, MARCH 2015).

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Learning to Manage the Map Paradox

Leading Blog

Donald Sull calls it the Map Paradox. In The Upside of Turbulence , he writes, “In a turbulent world, people must make long-term commitments based on a mental map they know to be flawed. The paradox arises in any situation where progress requires both long-term commitments from many people and adaptation to changing circumstances.”

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The Power of Your Word

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Barry wasn’t happy that his boss put him through the 360 evaluation process. He was even unhappier after receiving the feedback. In fact, he was shocked, angry and disbelieving. There was no way he was unethical, thoughtless or lacking in credibility and integrity.

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Before You Agree to Take on New Work, Ask 3 Questions

Harvard Business Review

We can do this by asking three potentially life-changing questions before pursuing a path or taking on a new commitment: 1. In “Do Your Commitments Match Your Convictions?” ” Donald Sull and Dominic Houlder suggest creating a worksheet with four columns. What is my motivation? Where does it fit into your list?

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