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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

Regrets to Leadership Risks? However, in leadership, I feel we always risk something. 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). Not necessarily.

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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. Implementation typically involves experimentation, analyzing the existing strategies, and creative experiential learning exercises.

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band. In 1997, Jim promoted me from CSR (customer service representative) to assistant manager of Blockbuster within a few months just prior to my graduation from college. That’s a lot of bending!

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How to Develop Leaders Who Can Drive Strategic Change - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM KORN FERRY

Harvard Business

Developing leaders to drive financial performance and operational excellence has always been important. Yet these same executives questioned whether their current leadership is up to the challenge: Only 17 percent of those surveyed were confident their organizations have the right leadership to deliver on their strategic business plans.

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How to Get Health Care Employees Onboard with Change

Harvard Business

In 2011, when I came to Centura Health in Colorado as President of its largest operating group (Mountains and North Denver Operating Group or MNDOG) and CEO of its flagship health organization, Saint Anthony Hospital, I saw a clear mandate for change. The feedback could be tough at times.

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How CEOs Can Keep Their Analytics Programs from Being a Waste of Time

Harvard Business

Many CEOs underestimate the impact of mental models in the innovation process, often assuming that “thinking outside the box” exercises address the issue. But in order for their companies to fully exploit them, CEOs must step up; they cannot abdicate leadership or delegate responsibility.

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A 4-Step Process to Help Senior Teams Prioritize Decisions

Harvard Business

Consider the experience of one of the world’s largest footwear manufacturers, whose leaders engaged in an exercise that others can use to revamp the way they make decisions. In its fast-changing industry, big challenges loomed on many fronts. It consists of these four steps: 1. Compile a list.