In this fast-paced world, organizations often require skilled professionals who can effectively manage and implement strategic initiatives. This is the role of the operative level – the middle management and project managers who are responsible for successfully implementing programs that align with an organization’s vision and strategic purpose. From Strategic Decision-Making to Setting and Prioritizing […]
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In today’s fast-paced technological landscape, understanding complex concepts is paramount to staying ahead of the curve. However, jargon and complex language act as gatekeepers and often make these ideas seem daunting and difficult to grasp. This can be especially challenging for neurodivergent individuals and others who may struggle with complex and overwhelming language. In a
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Be Courageous and be a pirate! Keep one eye on the horizon and the other on what is going on below decks. You don’t have to be the captain to wear the patch! Followers need to have this type of vision as well
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Teams need tensegrity. They need followers to have the safety to present opposing views. To create the tension that leads to stability. To good decision making. It is about creating a whole by supporting independence. We need tension – to a point. A team that finds that point lives in a state of tensegrity. They
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Most followers today prefer mission control over command and control. Many young leaders finding themselves in their first position of leadership are biased towards command and control – even if they have had examples of other types of leadership. Sometimes this is because they are concerned that their followers will not accept their ideas and
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You know, someone who lacks integrity, empathy, the ability to delegate, vision, and purpose? You know, a leader who seems manipulative or arrogant. Is your leader hellbent on having their way no matter what? Someone who might just force choke you for suggesting that their way isn’t the “right” way… If not, excellent – carry
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