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Agile Approaches Offer Strategic Advantage; Agile Tools are Tactics, Part 3

Johanna Rothman

In Part 1 and 2 of this series, I wrote about how an agile approach might offer strategic benefits. And because an agile approach changes your culture, I said the agile approach was part of your strategy. So let's ask this question: Can any tool—agile or otherwise—offer you a strategic advantage? (I

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How to Solve 3 Modern Cross-Cultural Leadership Challenges

Organizational Talent Consulting

link] Cross-Cultural Strategy #1: Culturally Agile Leadership Leaders increasingly face cross-cultural differences working with diverse customers and employees. Cross-cultural differences require leaders with cultural agility. Successful, culturally agile leaders can see themself through another person's perspective.

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1 Leadership Assessment Tool You Need to Try

Organizational Talent Consulting

Embracing leadership assessment can build your capacity to navigate complex challenges and steer your team and organization to success. Here is what you need to know about leadership and the five keys to 360-degree assessment success. Why 360-degree assessment matters 360-degree leadership assessment has been around for over 25 years.

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4 Ways to Improve Your Leadership Communication Effectiveness

Organizational Talent Consulting

Effective leadership is communication. A few things about effective leadership communication are proven based on several studies over the past two decades. With these recommendations, you can focus on the critical few proven leadership communication solutions that create business results. Why Leadership Communication Matters.

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Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

Unfortunately, many organizations keep strategic plans a secret and don't involve leaders outside the executive leadership team. 5 Key strategic thinking leadership competencies A leader's ability to question and make connections between ideas and evaluate options improves strategic thinking.

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Change Readiness?—?Essential but Oft-Omitted

Harmonious Workplaces

During the month of October, I had the pleasure of learning Organizational Development (OD) and Change Leadership from The Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. Leadership Support: Leaders must champion change and cultivate an environment that encourages adaptability. Is your organization ready for it?

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Lessons Learned by an Early Career Consultant

Tom Spencer

For example, McKinsey explicitly looks for people with leadership ability, problem solving skills, and initiative. However, consulting requires a lot of analysis and application, and you are expected to hit the ground running from day one. It is easy to fall into this trap if you do not conduct a thorough SWOT analysis of the industry.