Facing times of unprecedented peril, we need to urgently develop a pipeline of leaders capable of mobilizing, focusing and sustaining the energy of teams and organizations. Drought and floods, war in Ukraine, rising...
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Most of us like the idea of moving up to higher and higher levels within our organizations, but when the great news comes that you have been promoted, it can often carry some confusion about what needs to change. As we move up to more senior levels,...
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During a major crisis, the natural tendency is to focus on mobilizing your organization to meet the threat. It's not too early, however, to start planning now to thrive after the crisis.
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Many companies think they are doing a good job of onboarding newly-hired executives when they actually aren’t...
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In his recent podcast with How to be Awesome at Your Job's Pete Mockaitis, Michael Watkins shares the new conversations leaders need to have in order to empower and support their teams during difficult times.
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It’s all-too-easy to shift into “action mode” during a crisis and forget that your people are experiencing great uncertainty about their futures. So, even as you experience the powerful impulse to act, temper that with a focus on coaching your...
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How should the COVID-19 Crisis change the way leaders engage with their teams? This question came into focus for me while I sat in on a “check-in” call with a senior health-care company executive and her reports about COVID-19 impacts on their...
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As the global pandemic forces countries into continued lockdown and entire industries into crisis management, IMD’s survey reveals the range and scale of organizational and personal challenges it has unleashed across the workforce.
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When you are in the midst of a major crisis – and the current situation with the Coronavirus certainly qualifies – the natural tendency is to get consumed with assessing the situation, developing response plans and mobilizing your organization to...
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The Corona Virus is presenting virtually all organizations with unforeseen challenges. Is your organization ready to meet them? Here are 7 questions to ask: 1) Are you ready to shift to "war-fighting mode"? Decentralized organizations -...
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