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Navigating Office Politics: Building a Successful Career Through Savvy Behaviors.

Rich Gee Group

Office politics, the art of influencing others to achieve goals within the workplace, is a subject that often evokes strong reactions. However, another side to this coin is one where "good political behavior" can propel your career forward. In contrast, "bad political behavior" can be detrimental.

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The Compliance Trap: The Snare of Short-Term Results

Thin Difference

I asked politely. I’m not proud of it, but what came next was a fairly predictable progression of well-worn parenting tactics to get this child to do what I needed him to do. These tactics tend to happen in the same order, at least for me. The Snare of Short-Term Results. Changing Tactics for Long-Term Results.

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The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age

Leading Blog

You might call this a North Star tactic , calling on people in an organization to habitually look up from daily minutiae to reorient themselves to their ultimate destination.”. He’ll ask CEOs at board meetings, ‘ What was our long-term strategy again? ’ Look Beyond Near-Term Targets. “We as if he has forgotten it.

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How to Balance the Demands of Modern Business Leadership

Skip Prichard

Often the lack of this balance between the long-term strategy and the short-term operational demands is the cause of numerous problems from crisis to scandal to poor results. The economic and hence political norms may thus take on the characteristics of authoritarian leadership. Lewis, Malmgren. Well, let’s be clear.

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8 CEO Actions to Ensure Chief Customer Officer Success

Great Leadership By Dan

Is there a commitment for organizational transformation, not some one-off tactics and silver bullets? This type of tactical kick-start will help you gain the momentum you need for the long-term success of the CCO. Commitment Questions: Are tactical projects put in motion so that people understand the role and its value?

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

We find ourselves amidst the challenges of living and working in a triple-threat world of a global pandemic, economic instability, and political unrest. Galetti is the highest-ranking woman at Amazon and the only woman on the 18-person “S-Team” (short for “Senior Team”) that reports directly to founder and CEO Jeff Bezos.

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Vision vs. Mission | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application. Tactics: the methods and means by which you assail the objectives. link] Laurie Young Hi Mike, thanks for the explanation. Thanks for the words of encouragement.

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