Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

He was responsible for ten hospitals spanning the West Coast to the Indian Ocean and health care for eight hundred thousand patients. Given that span of control, during the two years I was chief of staff, you can imagine the number of times I had to give him bad news. This can prove to be quite stressful for any leader.

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Leadership Crisis Learning-by-Doing Team 132

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 27, 2011

Let’s be honest, fractured relationships adversely impact culture, cause stress, infringe upon your thought life, waste time, and inhibit performance. It only requires effort on your part and a sincere desire to better serve those within your span of control, or your sphere of influence.

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Leadership Span of Control Loyalty Follow-up 337

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Agreeing on complexity as a problem is one thing, but doing something about it is quite another — particularly for managers who are already over-worked, stressed, and can barely keep up with their current workload. Don''t let the weeds grow back. Whenever you feel like you''ve got it solved, do steps 1 through 6 over again.

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Organization Strategy Span of Control Morale 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Get clear on what you can and cannot change, and keep your focus on things inside your span of control. While the study suggests that a lack of authority may be one trigger of depressive symptoms, that effect is no doubt compounded when that lack of authority comes as a surprise while trying to meet the demands of the new role.

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Middle Management Management Span of Control Sample 8