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Nurture Complex and Dynamic Systems with a Leadership Cycle

Businesses require a cycle of leadership to tame their complex and dynamic nature. This cycle is a disciplined process that continuously shifts between big-picture, long-term visioning to hyper-focused execution against obstacles on the strategic path. Mastering this cycle is needed to drive your business into the high-performance realm.

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Businesses are Dynamic Systems – Expect the Unexpected

Businesses are dynamic systems. Everything within a company, and the marketplace in which it exists, is constantly changing. Fighting the change, or imagining you can control it, is like swimming against the tide, you won’t win. Executives that invest time to anticipate the change, actively explore new and unfamiliar strategies, and proactively consider possible outcomes, are prepared to succeed when the unexpected happens.

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Complex Systems Rule your World – Nurture them to Win

Businesses are complex systems. Executives tend to approach running a company as if it is a car or plane they can steer, but a better analogy would be nurturing a living organism. Overlooking this concept leads these executives to falsely believe they are in control. Accepting and understanding your role, and limitations, in leading a complex system will greatly improve your probability of success.

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Find the Next Normal – Catapult Forward with the Great Accelerator

The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every sense of normal in our lives and businesses. Naturally, CEO’s have turned their focus on adapting to the “New Normal” and crisis management. Under most crisis circumstances, I would suggest that business leaders focus the attention of their team on navigating through the disaster. However, I think this

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