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The Power of Intent

Harvard Business Review

A fellow business leader complained the other day that although he had repeatedly sought feedback, his team had never told him what they really thought about his management style. My plate is full and my team knows that.". Prahalad and Gary Hamel referred to that in an award-winning HBR article Strategic Intent.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Rod MacKenzie – Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer for Pfizer, member of Pfizer’s Executive Leadership Team. Former HR Director and member of executive management team at the National Irish Bank. World authority on project management.

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If I Read One More Platitude-Filled Mission Statement, I'll Scream

Harvard Business Review

Prahalad in their HBR piece — Strategic Intent. Instead, Martha and her team came up with this strategic intent: "To get everyone in the U.K. This clarity empowered the team to know exactly what they were trying to do and what they were not trying to do. We need — using the language from Gary Hamel and C.K.

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If I Read One More Platitude-Filled Mission Statement, I'll Scream

Harvard Business Review

Prahalad in their HBR piece — Strategic Intent. Instead, Martha and her team came up with this strategic intent: "To get everyone in the U.K. This clarity empowered the team to know exactly what they were trying to do and what they were not trying to do. We need — using the language from Gary Hamel and C.K.

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Get Your Organization to Run in Sync

Harvard Business Review

It may be possible to create alignment among the leadership team, but that consensus will break down once the individual members return to their working groups. Faced with a competitive challenge from Netflix, CEO John Antioco came up with what seems, even in retrospect, to be a viable plan. Gary Hamel and C.K.

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Get Your Organization to Run in Sync

Harvard Business Review

It may be possible to create alignment among the leadership team, but that consensus will break down once the individual members return to their working groups. Faced with a competitive challenge from Netflix, CEO John Antioco came up with what seems, even in retrospect, to be a viable plan. Gary Hamel and C.K.

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Seven Ways to Connect With Your Designer

Harvard Business Review

Developing assessment and measurement criteria early in the process will be critical to the collaborative effort's ability to stay on the same page, and give the design team the client leadership they need. Match your design team by having brand and competitive expertise at the ready, plus a collaborative attitude.