Lead Change Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

This is because you are going against your gut reactions, which is what you need for you to fight mental blindspots in your business and career. You will likely feel uncomfortable while preparing for a realistic, pessimistic scenario. Prepare for a Realistic, Pessimistic Scenario.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2017

Being an entrepreneur is not a career choice that means you can stay static. If you’re never moving forwards and developing your skills, you’ll just get passed by all the other entrepreneurs that are doing just that. This is essential if you want to develop your skills as an entrepreneur. Photo courtesy of Pexels.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

An executive leadership training program is specifically designed to help senior executives develop the skills and competencies necessary to lead at the highest levels of an organization. Executive education can help create an action plan to navigate complex business challenges and improve decision-making.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Captain Mark Brouker, retired US Navy , is a wealth of practical leadership wisdom gained from his military career as well as his experience as a professor, executive coach, and speaker. Leadership is about showing common courtesies, caring and encouraging the growth and development of those whom you lead. Why was that the case?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2012

These risks are prevalent in any career decision, especially those that affect your financial security and personal life. He wasn't sure how his relationship with his children would develop if he relocated. Is there a contingency plan? But with opportunity comes risk. What if it doesn't work out?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The trauma brought about by such change happens every day to countless people, people without contingency plans, or any idea how they are going to cope with what has happened to them. I think in our careers the same thing can happen. And yet we do, cope I mean, under many conditions and through many challenges.

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Performance Review Blog Learning-by-Doing Contingency Plans 43

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

The company should anticipate some departures and make contingency plans to appoint replacements and reach out to stakeholders. The more planning that goes into developing candidates for various future leadership scenarios, the more options a board will have for choosing a successor that best suits its strategic agenda.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

These pieces of advice have helped “move the numbers” as part of broad-scale corporate retention programs I’ve developed. Make friends in the business development team so that you know about the big local client projects coming up and can volunteer for them early (no business travel!). Work differently.

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Stress Long-term Short-term Advice 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2015

’” Showing compassion is not only kind it’s also a smart career move, according to Coyne. Reorgs are an opportunity for you to “take control of your career” says Spreitzer, but you must also make sure you and your manager agree on where you should be focusing. It catapulted my career.”

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Restructuring Stress Uncertainty Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2015

She says that some people worry that they will be “written off” once they announce their family plans. There is a considerable amount of paperwork and contingency planning that needs to happen and “it takes time for other people to figure out” how to manage your absence, Bailyn says.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Explore what if scenarios and develop contingency plans in case youre wrong. Evaluate evidence, explore options, and consider every perspective rather than favoring one. Think out of the box. Acknowledge that you might not always be right. Make your own decisions. Trust your instincts truth is not a popularity contest.

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