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November 20, 2017 Can You Be a Great Leader Without Technical Expertise? By Art Markman Leadership is not a transferable skill.

Leadership development How to Excel at Both Strategy and Execution by Paul Leinwand, Joachim Rotering Only 8% of leaders do it. Stress What to Do When a Personal Crisis Is Hurting Your Professional Life by Amy Gallo It happens to all of us sooner or later. Developing employees Managers Aren't Doing Enough to Train Employees for the Future by David W. Ballard Here are three ways to fix that. Strategy execution Executives Fail to Execute Strategy Because They're Too Internally Focused by Ron Carucci And because they're naive about the trade-offs. Conflict Yes, You Can Make Office Politics Less Toxic by Joseph Grenny Here's how to avoid dysfunction and maintain integrity. Giving feedback How to Give and Receive Feedback About Creative Work by Spencer Harrison It requires a special approach. Strategy execution Your Strategy Has to Be Flexible — But So Does Your Execution by Martin Reeves, Rodolphe Charme di Carlo Don't make the plan too rigid. Disruptive innovation 3 Changes Retailers Need to Make to Survive by Nick Harrison, Deborah O'Neill Get used to doing strategy in real time.

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