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Video Book Club: A Sense of Urgency

Next Level Blog

Posted by: Jon Latzer | June 29, 2010 at 01:44 PM Love Kotter's work. I also share my big take away from the book not it’s not just about the facts, it’s about something else. Conversely, I watch those that are constantly moving with a "sense of urgency" but don't seem to produce or get much accomplished. Good take on it.

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Turn the Tables on Fear-Mongering

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To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. One of the most effective tactics for killing a good idea is to instill fear in the minds of those who need to approve it. In business, a [.].

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Buy-In – The Imperative Strategy

Strategy Driven

This idea is supported by Harvard Business School Professor John Kotter, authority on leadership and change, who finds that in order to succeed, 75% of the company’s management, needs to ‘buy into’ the change. I had forgotten about them because I get stressed with the things I don’t like as much. Consider leaving a comment!

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Benefits of Debriefing

Strategy Driven

John Kotter, the renowned scholar on change management, suggests that successful change requires management to create opportunities for ‘short term wins,’ thereby repetitively reinforcing positive steps along the path to change. Debriefing, particularly when it is used regularly and over short time frames, helps us fulfill this need.