LSA Global

MAY 13, 2024

Our organizational alignment research found that having the right talent to execute your business strategy accounts for 29% of the difference between high and low performing companies in terms of: Revenue growth Profitability Leadership effectiveness Customer loyalty Employee engagement The symbiotic relationship between talent and strategy matters.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To better engage your team when faced with unrealistic targets requires a blend of leadership vulnerability, trust , and practicality. Understand the Impact on the Business It’s tempting to blame company leadership for creating insurmountable targets. Is your team agile enough? Are you clear about the true impact on your team?

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Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 15, 2020

Working with the technology organization leadership, Brimstone designed a comprehensive, integrated approach to create context-specific solutions for the organization. The solutions were tailored to incorporate Agile principles, methods, and tools.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Challenging Times Often Require a More Proactive Corporate Strategy Does your leadership team tend to focus on the immediate issues in front of them (a reactive corporate strategy) or do they pause and look for new opportunities (a proactive corporate strategy)? Our leadership simulation assessment data tells us that leaders need to do both.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Because of this, properly assessing executive capabilities of the CEO and the entire leadership team is an important, yet underutilized, leverage point to directly improve organizational performance. Combined, these leadership skills collectively define an executive’s capacity to lead effectively – especially when the stakes are high.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Change management consulting experts know that orchestrating successful organizational change often resembles navigating turbulent waters; it requires adept navigation and strategic foresight. They can introduce agile methodologies, flatten hierarchies, and foster cross-functional collaboration to break down silos.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 28, 2020

Download the HiringGeeksThatFitTemplates for yourself.). Yes, the hiring manager has work to do before the new employee starts. This is management advice, not legal advice. Why are you a manager?) Now is an excellent time to revamp those forms and give people access to however you manage all that information.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 1, 2024

We also know from leadership simulation assessment data that leaders struggle to adjust strategies fast enough. Take a Collaborative Approach to Strategy Development Too many leadership teams craft a strategic plan in the boardroom and then mistake strategy communication with strategy implementation.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

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. But a lucky few react with a degree of strategic clarity and mental agility that allows them to adapt with relative ease. Do you regularly doublecheck and overprepare?

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 28, 2020

Download the HiringGeeksThatFitTemplates for yourself.). Yes, the hiring manager has work to do before the new employee starts. This is management advice, not legal advice. Why are you a manager?) Now is an excellent time to revamp those forms and give people access to however you manage all that information.

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LSA Global

MAY 2, 2024

Rigidity in processes can hinder organizational agility , making it challenging to respond swiftly to evolving market dynamics or capitalize on emergent opportunities. While a low process variation approach fosters efficiency and reliability, it may inadvertently stifle innovation and adaptability. What is the Right Balance?

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LSA Global

MAY 10, 2023

We know how challenging it can be when you’re besieged by urgent and important problems to set time aside to think and plan for future talent management success. The most basic leadership succession questions revolve around: Do you know with confidence where your up-and-coming talent is in the organization?

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The situational leadership approach asks leaders and managers to adapt their leadership style to the specific situation and readiness of their followers. The idea was revolutionary for new manager training. The model recommends that you manage the situation by having High Directive and Low Supportive behavior.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 28, 2022

When we ask participants in our new manager training workshops to list the attributes of great leaders, the most common are: self-awareness, learning agility , communication , and influence. Being a compassionate leader may not be separately listed, but compassion is certainly part of all four foundational aspects of great leadership.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Top Team Leader Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs We know from our action learning leadership development programs that all leaders make mistakes. Even the most subtle leadership behaviors (e.g., Insular leaders lack humility, inclusiveness, openness, agility. Managing with Too Heavy a Hand We’ve all met a micromanaging boss.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 6, 2021

Lack of Agility Not even the most well researched and well-designed strategies can predict all the events that could hinder strategy execution. Lack of Coordination The good news is that most managers report that they can rely on their boss and their direct reports all or most of the time.

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LSA Global

JUNE 8, 2022

Managing Talent – Build, Buy, or Rotate Workplace Talent? Talent management is all about attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining top talent in a way that makes sense to the business AND the people. And the research proves that better talent management matters.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

And sales leadership simulation assessment data tells us that too many sales leaders struggle with the ability to select strategic sales priorities that add significant value and create a competitive advantage. This leads to improved win rates, higher customer satisfaction, and better time management.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

And sales leadership simulation assessment data tells us that too many sales leaders struggle with the ability to select strategic sales priorities that add significant value and create a competitive advantage. This leads to improved win rates, higher customer satisfaction, and better time management.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 1, 2020

We think of change management as the proven tools, techniques, and processes to effectively manage the people side of change. Setting the course for successful change means exploring the organization’s current capability to change by rigorously assessing the various levels of: Leadership engagement, agility , and commitment.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 6, 2023

Organizational Agility — Do You Have an Adaptable Enough Corporate Culture? It’s up to leadership to actively involve those affected by change in creating a compelling vision for change with an implementable plan for their unique situation. Certainly, one can admire an organization with a strong sense of direction and company purpose.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 31, 2023

Becoming a competent and sought-after project manager is impossible without constant professional development. So, we’d like to give you guidance in this flow of resources – we’ve selected 11 project management books that any successful project manager should discover. Enjoy the reading!

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LSA Global

JULY 1, 2017

Surprisingly, few firms communicate their strategy so that the rank and file (and even top management) understand it in terms that help them take actions and make decisions in alignment with corporate strategic objectives. Lack of agility. When it comes to strategy execution, change agility. Lack of distributed leadership.

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LSA Global

APRIL 4, 2022

Companies that succeed at this phase understand they need an approach that relies on involving cross-functional teams that are innovative, agile, and solution-oriented and that have a sense of ownership and pride in their project. This is where the leadership plays an absolutely fundamental role.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Change management consultants have long sought to remove barriers to organizational change. With change a constant for most companies, flexible and agile organizations that can adapt to new challenges and new constraints will succeed in the long term. The Challenge of Organizational Change. Change is rarely easy, but it can be done.

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LSA Global

JULY 1, 2017

Surprisingly, few firms communicate their strategy so that the rank and file (and even top management) understand it in terms that help them take actions and make decisions in alignment with corporate strategic objectives. Lack of agility. When it comes to strategy execution, change agility. Lack of distributed leadership.

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Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR: , cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of Susan David , a psychologist, lecturer at Harvard Medical School, and the author of Emotional Agility. Download this podcast. It’s an act by its leadership when no other routes can be pursued.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Distraction and bandwidth may be the most underestimated strategic growth obstacles for most leadership teams. To learn more about how to get aligned for higher growth, download How Strategic Clarity Distinguishes High Performing Leaders – The Elite 6%. Strategic Ambiguity. The Bottom Line.

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LSA Global

MARCH 17, 2022

Savvy and agile leaders know corporate perceptions and reputations –– fair or unfair, accurate or not–– and how to consciously craft a plan to alter negative perceptions. A cornerstone of effective ethical politics is “impression management.” Promotion Making value visible in an acceptable manner matters.

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LSA Global

JULY 14, 2020

Agile Change Management – What Is It? Agile change management is an approach to managing the people side of change that works in concert with the agile project management methodology. Done right, the agile approach to project management enables teams to adapt to change quickly and deliver work faster.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, companies that rely solely on full-time employees are finding they have neither the skills nor the agility to sustain success. Winning in the future will require a rigorous approach to accessing and managing independent workers. For instance, 40 percent of U.S.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

I’ve spent years thinking and writing about one of the great mysteries of leadership and change: Why is it that the people and organizations with the most experience, knowledge, and resources in a particular field are often the last ones to see and seize opportunities for something dramatically new?

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