The Blindspot of Intent: A Leader’s Focus on Their Impact

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Imagine dedicating your time and energy to creating something that could benefit those around you, only to witness it falter or fail to achieve the intended impact. Lately, this has been a common point of discussion and challenge within leadership teams that we have worked with. Even with the best of intentions, a leader’s words and actions can, sometimes, miss the mark and/or be misinterpreted. Below are some common themes around why leaders struggle to make the impact that they intend to.

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Composition of an Effective Team

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Composition of an Effective Team I once worked with an organization that was experiencing tremendous growth. In fact, they were doubling in size every year. However, they were also losing 25 to 30% of the customers they had acquired. During a meeting that brought leaders together from all over the U.S., I was pulled aside

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Organizational Culture: People vs Process

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Organizational Culture: People vs Process A common trend we see in business is the struggle of people versus process. Both aspects are important, but we often see one being more of a priority. In most cases, businesses oftentimes put an emphasis on streamlining processes and making quality improvements, in how processes are developed and how

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The Cost of Avoidance

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The Cost of Avoidance I think it’s safe to say that people do not like conflict and will, oftentimes, go out of their way to avoid conflict. For example, I will drive an extra 10 minutes to and from work, just so I don’t have to drive through a four-way intersection because I’ve encountered too

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6 Stages of a Business Transition

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Reactivity is a common problem we come across when working with organizations that are going through a business transition. Oftentimes, daily tasks get in the way of our preparation. Discover what you can do to make your transition successful!

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Key Components to a Business Transition

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Ken Utech shares insight on three types of business transitions: Train Wrecks, Stagnation leading to Death and Success. Which of these have you experienced in your organization?

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When Decision Makers Can’t Make Decisions

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When Decision Makers Can’t Make Decisions Oftentimes, when we think of decision makers, we think of leadership. Leaders are charismatic people who are able to inspire, make the tough decisions, and influence people and things. Now, that sounds pretty nice, doesn’t it – being able to call the shots and make things happen? In fact,

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Impacts of Social Contracts in the Workplace

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Impacts of Social Contacts in the Workplace As a licensed family and marriage therapist and business consultant, rapport is crucial. It allows you to connect and dive into conflicts that may be holding people and businesses back. However, this is an ability that takes time to develop — yet alone utilize effectively towards driving change.

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Employee Dynamics: Superstars and Team Players

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Employee Dynamics: Superstars and Team Players In front of you stands a group of classmates—some eagerly jumping around waiting to be picked, while others do their best to hold in their anticipation of being picked last. As one of the team captains, it is up to you to pick teammates who will work together to

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Inefficient Communication

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Ineffective Communication People are inherently inefficient. In fact, our inefficiency sparks our desire to find a better way. Take travel for instance. To be able to travel faster, someone invented wheels, and then horse drawn carriages, bicycles, and cars. The birds in the sky compel us to fly and see the world. History would tell

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Conflict Management

The Blindspot of Intent: A Leader’s Focus on Their Impact

Composition of an Effective Team

Organizational Culture: People vs Process

The Cost of Avoidance

6 Stages of a Business Transition

Key Components to a Business Transition

When Decision Makers Can’t Make Decisions

Impacts of Social Contracts in the Workplace

Employee Dynamics: Superstars and Team Players

Inefficient Communication

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