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Obama's Good Call: Replacing Disrespectful Leader with One Known.

Michael Lee Stallard

Whereas McChrystal’s leadership style brought compliance out of fear, General Patraeus by all accounts appears to have the competence and character necessary to inspire the best efforts and aligned behavior of the soldiers he now leads. Replacing McChrystal with General David Patraeus was also wise.

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How to Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption

Skip Prichard

Tactical agility enables employees at all levels to take smart risks, capture opportunities, improvise and innovate as they execute a clear strategy. Thus, leaders often see risk management as a compliance function or, worse yet, as an obstacle to making bold decisions. Would you share an example from an organization doing it right?

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CMI Hong Kong: updates from the board

Chartered Management Institute

It is noted nowadays that, within metropolises like Hong Kong and many other budding cities in the Greater Bay area, there is a great need to introduce business administration skills into the legal industry, and, at the same time, emphasise legal perspectives and legal compliance within the business administration sector.

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One Reason Mergers Fail: The Two Cultures Aren’t Compatible

Harvard Business Review

Scorecards measuring compliance with a new inventory system are used to punish and sometimes terminate workers. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who is known to expect unwavering discipline from his workers, personifies this leadership style. Managers could operate their stores with autonomy and tailor products to customer preferences.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2022

Leading Blog

Covey (Simon & Schuster, 2022) We have a leadership crisis today, where even though our world has changed drastically, our leadership style has not. Most organizations, teams, schools, and families today still operate from a model of “command and control,” focusing on hierarchies and compliance from people.

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