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Borderless jobs and agile structures: How to build a future-proof organisation

Chartered Management Institute

What they do not do well is identify the most important hazards and opportunities early enough, formulate creative strategic initiatives nimbly enough, and implement them fast enough.” – John Kotter, Harvard Business School Business disruption, societal upheaval and rapid technological shifts bring constant pressure for organisations to innovate.

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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2021

Leading Blog

Change How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times by John P. Kotter with Vanessa Akhtar and Gaurav Gupta. In Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times , authors John P.

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That’s Not How We Do It Here!

Leading Blog

And John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber’s That’s Not How We Do It Here! Unable to be heard in her clan, Nadia ventures out to see how other clans are dealing with the changes. Of Related Interest: An Interview with John Kotter on Urgency. does just that. Leading Change: Our Iceberg is Melting.

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2018 Compilation

Leading Blog

How to Stop Thinking Like an Imposter by @LollyDaskal. How to Recognize the Moments of Truth that Establish Your Leadership by @WScottCochrane. How to Dramatically Increase Your Influence as a Leader by @LollyDaskal. An Interview with John Kotter on Urgency. What It Takes To Lead When You Can't Be There by @JohnBaldoni.

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Motivating, Mentoring and Measuring – Leading Unfamiliar Organizations

General Leadership

“Never tell people how to do things. As John Kotter wrote in his article Accelerate! , “Communicate the vision and the strategy to create buy-in and attract a growing volunteer army.” Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” ” General George S. Patton, Jr.

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Success: A Breeding Ground for Complacency?

Great Leadership By Dan

Here's another exclusive guest post from John Kotter. Great advice on how to battle "complacency cancer": Success: A Breeding Ground for Complacency? Kotter is the chief innovation officer of Kotter International , a firm that helps leaders accelerate strategy implementation in their organizations.

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There Is No Time To Hurry Up And Wait

N2Growth Blog

There is no better time than now for learning how to avoid risk by leading out from crises before they happen. John Kotter was right; an atmosphere of urgency will create an atmosphere of exceptional or extraordinary achievement.

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