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4 Principles for Building Trust in a VUCA World

Leading with Trust

New markets emerge overnight, or business models appear out of nowhere that put other organizations out of business in a snap of a finger. Leaders who act in trustworthy ways build trust with their teams and gain their commitment and loyalty. Volatility has to do with the speed of change.

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Leadership in Changing Times

Chart Your Course

Considering the changing and difficult job market , the numbers aren’t surprising. Workers need leaders, not managers, who can communicate the shared mission of the company, and inspire loyalty and a collective spirit to innovate and perform in difficult times. So what makes a great leader? Cool under fire. Risk Takers.

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Why collaborative leaders will always win

Strategy Driven

There is no place for micromanagement. Justin Aldridge, Technical Director at Artemis Marketing , understands the importance of his team in the drive to be the most forward-thinking and innovative digital SEO agency around. Honest leaders are much more able to build loyalty and trust. There is great power in telling the truth.

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Steve Jobs and The Bobby Knight School of Leadership

Harvard Business Review

I believe that Steve Jobs was among the best CEOs of this generation because he created entirely new categories six times in a decade, and built the largest company market cap ever. Jobs would make decisive decisions on large and small issues and again and again would be proved right by the market or technology.

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To Reduce Stress, Embrace Your Inner Type-B

Harvard Business Review

This can frustrate talented individuals, especially if they have an interpersonal skill set that lends itself to building strong relationships and gaining the loyalty of others. To this point, I still remember a discussion I had years ago with a sports marketing executive who reported to me.

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