Leading Blog

MARCH 24, 2017

Sid Mohasseb writes in The Caterpillars Edge that “to realize an improved future you must purposefully leave the past behind, and embrace the uncertainty ahead—constantly and without fear. The world will not wait while you contemplate, take time to gather enough data to be exhaustive in your analysis, and then build consensus around actions.”

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Agility Uncertainty Competitive Advantage McKinsey 158

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 27, 2012

If there is uncertainty or disagreement about how to describe the decision, the leader of the area affected by the decision will describe it. If there is uncertainty about who it should be, the leader of the area affected by the decision will appoint the steward. Step 1 – Clearly describe the decision required. Responsibility .

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Proposal Consensus Committee Uncertainty 214

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Insurance executives face unique challenges and opportunities with emerging technologies, including AI, evolving regulatory environments, and global economic uncertainties. They should be able to articulate their vision, build consensus, and inspire their teams. Alongside these qualities, a proven track record of leadership is crucial.

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Insurance Execution Long-term Diversity 235

Chart Your Course

APRIL 29, 2013

said, “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus.”. The unknown can easily create a sense of uncertainty, resistance and even fear. , but was improperly communicating the message so that employees would understand the change. Part of being a leader is managing change. As Martin Luther King Jr.

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White Paper Human Resources Consensus Case Study 231

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 5, 2022

Hiring people who are overqualified for their role is usually framed in negative terms, with the consensus being that they will quickly grow bored in their role and jump ship. So, for instance, while an overqualified candidate may tick the box in terms of their capability, it creates a degree of uncertainty regarding their commitment.

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Long-term Consensus Commitment Comparison 100

Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

In today’s world, you have to rely on consensus and shared ownership rather than any individual point of view—even your own. In business, as in life, we often have to operate in a fog of uncertainty. Leadership is all about humility. Moving too fast. Needing to know everything.

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Self-aware Consensus Uncertainty Creativity 167

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Consensus is a powerful tool. When CEOs set out to conquer new markets or undertake billion-dollar acquisitions, we’d hope they’d at least sought out some consensus from their trusted advisors. The problem with consensus is that it’s expensive. The problem with consensus is that it’s expensive. Consider the story of Nick.

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Consensus Innovation Company Ries 13

Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 27, 2016

In the case of 2016, there seems to be a common consensus that this was a particularly bad year which many are glad to see come to an end. And that perhaps is the greatest gift we could offer our employees, especially in light of the political and economic uncertainties that I expect will become a hallmark of the upcoming year.

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Long-term Politics Consensus Learning-by-Doing 269

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 30, 2019

Many businesses use both, combining techniques to achieve better results: Qualitative Forecasting: Uses methods that focus on opinion and consensus, such as market research and the Delphi method , to arrive at a reasoned conclusion. Beyond that, there are two broad categories of methods that each type of forecasting can employ.

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Efficiency Disaggregation B2B Uncertainty 59

You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 30, 2014

For example: In times of revolutionary change when the future feels doubtful, this take-charge style is needed, and often appreciated, to help people over the hump of uncertainty. When under tight deadlines or in crises, there often just isn’t time for lengthy debate or consensus building.

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Leadership Styles Consensus Uncertainty Leadership Development 82

Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 3, 2014

The report identified the top four skills that have the greatest impact on leader preparedness and confidence in addressing VUCA challenges: introducing and managing change; building consensus and commitment; inspiring others toward a challenging future vision and leading across generations. DDI Senior Vice President and study co-author.

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Human Capital Conference Metrics Talent Management 103

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Seconds were ticking by and the uncertainties of the enemy’s position were growing. Do not force the team to come to consensus; that results in whitewashing differences and dissenting votes. I waited for several seconds. The department heads jumped into a quick discussion. I resisted the urge to say anything, and stayed quiet.

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Power Download Resistance Bottom-up 100

You're Not the Boss of Me

DECEMBER 10, 2011

For example: In times of revolutionary change when the future feels doubtful, this take-charge style is needed, and often appreciated, to help people over the hump of uncertainty. When under tight deadlines or in crises, there often just isn’t time for lengthy debate or consensus building.

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Leadership Styles Consensus Uncertainty Environment 57

Strategy Driven

JULY 29, 2015

Anyone who will touch the final solution must be present to move forward or there will be fallout, sabotage, and resistance: there is no way to compensate (as per creativity or consensus) once a meeting is held with folks missing. No restrictions. Collaborators must enter with no assumptions. appeared first on StrategyDriven.

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Resistance Download Open-book Diversity 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Political uncertainties and the absence of strong leadership contributed to social fragmentation. This instability meant that Japan was unable to iron out a national consensus on its reform plan, or implement reforms in the long run. Both countries’ uncertainties in political leadership are also alike.

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Consensus Class Uncertainty Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Draghi needs to create consensus among the German "hawks" who worry about the inflationary risks of debt monetization and the moral hazards of letting profligate governments off the hook. There are, nevertheless, great uncertainties left as this complex problem continues to unfold.

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Crisis Consensus Banking Short-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2012

We described what we meant by that in the consensus report Intelligence Analysis for Tomorrow , and in more detail in a collection of readings that introduces the science. Assessing that uncertainty requires making predictions precise enough to be evaluated in the light of reality.

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Kahneman Game Theory Committee Analysis 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

With a consensus that the worst of the lingering recession is behind us, those who are employed are feeling more secure, and there's optimism about future job growth. In the past few years, uncertainty and fear made it necessary for retailers to chop prices. gain in same store sales. growth, respectively, over the holidays.

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Retail Discount Price Advertising 14

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 26, 2014

They are not afraid of uncertainty or ambiguity, they embrace it. I have often heard Ed Zander, the CEO of Motorola, teach his high-potential leaders the value of encouraging participation, while also being clear that every decision should not be made by a vote or through achieving consensus. Given the choice, they bet on themselves.

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Succession Commitment Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 181

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The situation has changed since then; there’s now a consensus about the necessity to make a shift to efficiency, innovation, productivity, and, ultimately, consumption. The policy environment will provoke considerable uncertainty in the business environment in China in the future. That’s a huge and hopeful shift.

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Policies Uncertainty Long-term Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2012

It's a question that has defied consensus, with valid arguments on both sides of the issue. Although the empirical evidence is mixed, this argument has intuitive logic: Because investors abhor uncertainty, knowing management's expectations is a valuable data point that can strengthen their confidence in the investment.

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CFO Metrics Price Depreciation 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Studies show that a sense of certainty is deeply rewarding, in and of itself, whereas the experience of uncertainty creates further stress in the brain. Senior leaders have higher certainty than most people, with long term contracts and big pay packages giving them the confidence and wherewithal to weather economic storms.

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Stress Short-term Uncertainty Long-term 9

You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

In times of revolutionary change when things are doubtful, this take charge style is often appreciated if only to get us over the hump of uncertainty; until we can find our own ground again. Sometimes there just isn’t time for lengthy debate or consensus building.

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Leadership Styles Leadership Blog McCarthy 40

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

No one has a perfect model for managing this level of uncertainty. The rapid pace and impact of these changes did not allow the luxury of time and resources to endlessly research or build consensus around an idea or course of action. The very survival of many firms was at stake.

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Globalization Bottom-up Class Consensus 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2013

Is success as Fed chair simply a matter of being a brilliant economist, or are a consensus-driven leadership style and the ability to effectively manage the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee equally critical? In today''s environment of uncertainty and experimentation, management ability may be of particular importance.

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Management Policies Analysis Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2011

In light of today's economic volatility and uncertainty every aspect of business is being re-examined for its value in creating and sustaining profitable growth. I've worked in human resources for over 25 years, the past six with Newell Rubbermaid, and this is not a new endeavor for me.

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Offshoring Fixed Costs Outsourcing Construction 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2016

Most business decisions are collaborative, which mean groupthink and consensus work to compound our individual biases. Further, most business decisions are made under the stress of high uncertainty, so we often rely on gut feelings and intuition to reduce our mental discomfort.

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Kahneman Groupthink Tools Software 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2014

On the theoretical side, there seems to be much less consensus than there was 50 years ago about what rational behavior under uncertainty even looks like. That evidence has just kept on piling up in finance. In macroeconomics, too.

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Cooper Finance Open-book Risk Management 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

That was the general consensus after one of my favorite HBS classes: an entrepreneurship case on a company called Tickle. While developing expertise is the most certain way to reduce entrepreneurial risk, many other strategies exist: Process — Using the right processes to deal with market uncertainty (e.g.

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Career Company IPO Christensen 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2016

” By 2050 it will slash emissions up to 72%, with the exact number TBD, but at a pace that will keep them “in line with scientific consensus.” Given the built-in uncertainty surrounding agricultural emissions, locking down a plan with these elements is important. But it’s only good enough in the short-run.

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Goal Industry Consensus Planning 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Screenwriter William Goldman, of Princess Bride and Stepford Wives , once said of Hollywood, “Nobody knows anything” — which of course has pretty significant implications for decision making under uncertainty. After that, a team can come to a consensus. But that’s not quite true, right?

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Download Quality Influence Library 10

Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 18, 2013

They are not afraid of uncertainty or ambiguity, they embrace it. I have often heard Ed Zander, the CEO of Motorola, teach his high-potential leaders the value of encouraging participation, while also being clear that every decision should not be made by a vote or through achieving consensus. Given the choice, they bet on themselves.

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Succession Commitment Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 107

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2018

You may gather that the profession offers its practitioners a great deal of uncertainty. We’re approaching a consensus that ethical standards need to come from within data science itself, as well as from legislators, grassroots movements, and other stakeholders. Ethics is among the field’s biggest challenges.

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Ethics Learning-by-Doing Industry Telecommunications 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2013

The other half might have been open to the idea that law firms needed a strategy, but completely opposed to having anything other than a consensus-built, senior partner-friendly mechanism for making strategic choices, which almost by definition is doomed to fail. Just keep billing those hours!

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Creativity Consensus Business Model Committee 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2014

Growth alternatives usually involve either launching new products or entering new markets, and these are activities where uncertainty is high. Usually, they end up reaching a consensus that they all consider makes sense. Managers do not treat growth-related data in the same way, and for good reason.

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Disruptive Innovation Levitt Innovation Tools 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

For the entrepreneur, the earliest money invested into a venture, which is raised when uncertainty is highest, is the most expensive. NEO choosing to launch with seven consensus nodes, growing to over 1000 over time) and then migrate the governance structure to a more decentralized one over time.

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Cost Decentralization Finance Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

This dialogue reached a consensus among political parties stipulating that the incumbent Islamists hand over power to a technocratic transitional government. This was the context when, on Christmas Day 2013, the then-designated Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa offered me the aforementioned thankless and non-lucrative opportunity.

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Politics Chief Information Officer Tourism Environment 11