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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

Holiday, 2016) By these stoic virtues exercised by great historical figures throughout history, managers go beyond management to more adequately deliver results and reduce counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs). I feel a kindred connection with those who own or operate organizations. Click the link below to try it out.

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The Future of Management (Part 2/3)

Tom Spencer

Neuroscience tells us that we are hard wired to despise, and do whatever we can to resist, change. According to an experiment run by Berker et al (2016), our level of stress is at its highest when the level of uncertainty (predictability ~50%) is at its highest. Interestingly enough, it’s in our DNA. Rutledge,R., Marshall.L.,

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3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

Only operating in the short term or taking too much risk and gambling on one specific future are frequent traps leaders fall into when facing economic uncertainty. Change management should be presented in a way that leads to different ways of thinking and acting. So, what can leaders and companies do now to emerge stronger?

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The Future of Management (Part 2/3)

Tom Spencer

Neuroscience tells us that we are hard wired to despise, and do whatever we can to resist, change. According to an experiment run by Berker et al (2016), our level of stress is at its highest when the level of uncertainty (predictability ~50%) is at its highest. Interestingly enough, it’s in our DNA. Rutledge,R., Marshall.L.,

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6 Organizational Culture Change Strategies

Organizational Talent Consulting

Leaders need to be able to operate within and upon the business. Today, many leaders are asking how they can change the organizational culture. Although culture change is challenging, making changes doesn't require considerable investments or team colocated in the same building. Advanced culture change leadership.

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How to Use Reflection to Bring Out Your Best in the New Year

Organizational Talent Consulting

Like a computer operating system governs the computer's processing capability, our internal traits and attributes influence our external behaviors and habits. International Journal of Educational Management, 15(3), 119-124. The role of individual traits in reflection. Leadership development and reflection: What is the connection?

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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business

hospitals and health systems experienced an average 39% reduction in their operating margins from 2015 to 2017. Cost reduction requires an honest and thorough reassessment of everything the health system does and ultimately, a change in the organization’s operating culture. PM Images/Getty Images. As the U.S.

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