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How to Avoid the Churn That Comes with Agility

Harvard Business

Leaders today know that they need to be agile — to change direction quickly in the face of changing or uncertain conditions. But a byproduct of agility is churn: The confusion and demotivation that comes from many such pivots. This can cause inefficiency that bogs down innovative projects and strategies.

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How to Create More Agile Mindsets at Work

LSA Global

Agile Organizations In general, agility is the ability to move quickly and easily. In a business setting, we define organizational agility as the ability of an entire organization (especially its leadership team) to adapt quickly to market changes. We need more agile mindsets at work. What are its trademarks?

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Change Management Traps to Avoid

LSA Global

Change Management Traps to Avoid Sand traps in golf are designed to penalize wayward shots. To avoid sand traps, golfers focus on how to improve their long and short game. Change management consulting experts feel the same about change management traps to avoid.

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How to Find the Exact Words that Attract Your Clients (and Gets them Excited to Work with You)

Consulting Matters

If you're ready to discover how to talk about what you do in a way that is compelling to your ideal clients, then read on. What I'm NOT going to do is show you how to put sizzle around how to explain your methodology to your client that makes them sign with you on the spot because that is not going to happen. You get me!".

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How to Leverage Change Friction to Change Behaviors at Work

LSA Global

Experienced leaders know that organizational change is a constant and vital force that either propels strategies and people forward or stops them in their tracks. Enter the concept of how to leverage change friction to change behaviors at work — a notion rooted in behavioral economics and organizational psychology.

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How to Help Teams Become Comfortable with Uncertainty

LSA Global

We know from our change management simulation data that most leaders are challenged by unpredictable situations where the future is uncertain, and the stakes are high. Leaders need to learn how to help teams become comfortable with uncertainty. When the pressure increases, many change leaders report feeling over their heads.

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How To Help People to Embrace New Ways of Working

LSA Global

When behavioral change in the workplace is required, change management consulting experts know the reaction of those affected by change is often one of frustration and resistance. So the question is: How can you help those most affected by change to embrace new ways of working required to get where you want to go?

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