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To Grow as a Leader, Seek More Complex Assignments

Harvard Business

against the average scores for those metrics from all the executives in our worldwide database. Japan’s educational institutions and cultural work ethic give its managers a jump-start in their careers, but most companies don’t continue the development process as far as it could go.

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Research: How the Best School Leaders Create Enduring Change

Harvard Business

Our study of the actions and impact of 411 leaders of UK academies found that only 62 of them managed their turnaround successfully and sustainably transformed their school. ” In our study, it took at least five years to engage a school’s community, change its culture and improve its teaching.