It's a noisy world out there.
It's a noisy world out there.
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Leadership and Followership: Both Matter
No one, and I mean NO ONE, leads ALL the time. At some point, we all need to know how to follow. And following is not a bad thing.
Leadership Must Be More Than Platitudes
Your people will follow you for one of two reasons: because they want to, or because they have no choice. One of those is better than the other. How will you choose to show up?
Organizational Blood Flow
We now live in an “information overload” environment. We have too much information, and it flows at us in overwhelming ways.
In this sort of an environment, the best organizations need to be very clear about what information is most important to their success, and then make sure that it is flowing in the healthiest ways possible.
Assess Your “Degree of Difficulty”
There are lots of ways to think about persuasion. And our team always advocates an approach that is based on preparation and a thorough understanding of the audience. But there’s one fundamental and additional element that can never be forgotten.