Achieving Organizational Excellence: Learning to Thrive in Unpredictable Times

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Matt Hennecke

The only thing predictable these days is unpredictability. Change is all around us, and the pace of change is accelerating. Many companies and businesses that were once robust and thriving find themselves in financial freefall. Organizations with storied histories such ... More »

Microsharing: A Powerful Way to Connect

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Tony Bingham

Humans have conveyed short messages, long with meaning, for as long as 40,000 years. Smoke signals have traversed the airways. Expressive quips filled the Seinfeld show. At all stages and ages, we move forward in small bursts of communication. Some people just dont noti... More »

Nine Keys to Leading the Workforce of the Future

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Frances Hesselbein

My passionate belief has been, and is today, that leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do. Yet it is what leaders donot what leaders arethat others see and judge. So what can a leader do? Define a clear vision that has its foundation in the organizations valu... More »

Stand on One Foot, Close One Eye, Change Your Organization

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Frederick A. Miller

You know something is wrong. The symptoms are evidentmarket share is declining, workforce turnover is too high, or product quality has slipped. Now a crisis looms. But no one can put a finger on the cause, let alone the solution. So what should you do? Stand on one foot... More »