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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Supply Chain Short-term Strategic Planning Long-term 222

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

While developing an understanding of great communication skills is easier than one might think, being able to appropriately draw upon said skills when the chips are down is not always as easy as one might hope for. Open dialogs with those that confront you, challenge you, stretch you, and develop you. Communicate more effectively.

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Tips Blog Learning-by-Doing Open-book 417

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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Career Management Contingency Plans Commitment 15

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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Leadership Crisis Learning-by-Doing Team 134

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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CEO Contingency Plans Telecommunications Planning 13

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 Contingency Plans 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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Planning Quinn Project Contingency Plans 8