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How to Align Yourself (And Others) Up, Down, Sideways, And Diagonally on the Chain of Command to Improve Outcomes

Leading Blog

If you are going to have the power to operate without authority and work things out at your own level—what I call working sideways (and diagonal)—then, first, you’ve got to align yourself with the people making decisions: you’ve got to go vertical. Often, this is because of “scope creep”—the bounds of the project expand.

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Business Coaching for Leadership Development and Executive Success: Your Catalyst for Change and Growth

CO2

It’s not just mentoring or consulting; it’s a collaborative effort that involves both guidance and challenge from an experienced coach. Here’s how business coaching can create a significant impact: Increased Efficiency : By identifying areas of inefficiency, business coaching helps streamline operations.

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Influencing Creativity and Innovation

Persuasive Powerhouse

So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others? So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others? We know it isn’t enough to simply add creativity to a list of values your organization espouses or to bring in consultants who get staff keyed up about innovating.

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Common Financial Mistakes Small Businesses Make and How to Avoid Them

Strategy Driven

It is also a great way to formulate realistic financial projections and set a stipulated budget aside for the coming year. If you are just starting out with your business and looking for professional help, then you must reach out to commercial financial consultants who are highly experienced in this field.

Finance 101
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Preview Thursday: Clarity First

Lead Change Blog

The project launched with ambiguous purpose leaves the project manager free to interpret results to his advantage. The absence of clarity also creates an opportunity for biases and assumptions to influence how people interpret information. Ambiguity prevents organizations from operating with focus, discipline, and engagement.

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New Report Explores The Different Approaches Taken By Troll Factories

The Horizons Tracker

As concern has risen around the mendacious influence fake news is having on western society, attention has turned to the infrastructure that fuels fake news. They also believe that a greater role exists for fact checking services, and urge social media platforms to be more transparent in how they operate.

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8 Ways to Grant Intelligent Autonomy

Lead Change Blog

The key is to create “intelligent autonomy” that gives employees the independence and influence they crave, but does so in a manner that thoughtfully avoids the contradictions and pitfalls of a poorly executed delegation of power. Such an agreement can be broken out into three parts: construction, consideration, and consultation.