Weekly Hotlist: Execution Is a People Problem, Not a Strategy Problem

 

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January 09, 2017 Execution Is a People Problem, Not a Strategy Problem By Peter Bregman A process for getting the right people aligned.

Leadership The Best Strategic Leaders Balance Agility and Consistency by John Coleman Here's how to do it. Ethics If Employees Don't Trust You, It's Up to You to Fix It by Sue Bingham Four ways to get started. Organizational culture We're Thinking About Organizational Culture All Wrong by John Traphagan It divides as much as it unites. Strategic planning 3 Popular Goal-Setting Techniques Managers Should Avoid by Dick Grote Be wise, not SMART. Competitive strategy What So Many Strategists Get Wrong About Digital Disruption by Freek Vermeulen Starting with network effects. Career planning If You Want to Get Promoted, Say So by Sabina Nawaz Don't assume your boss knows your ambitions. Pricing How Customers Perceive a Price Is as Important as the Price Itself by Sandeep Heda, Stephen Mewborn, Stephen Caine They don't always know how cheap or expensive your products really are. Emotional intelligence You Can Improve Your Default Response to Stress by Michelle Gielan And 91% of us need to.

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