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The Journey Continues

Our habits are the product of our behaviors and our behaviors are the outcome of our values and values are our destiny.

—Mahatma Gandhi

The challenge of leading in today’s environment of volatility is daunting. It is believed that fewer than 30 percent of all companies successfully implement their strategic plans.1 Fewer than 50 percent of major restructuring projects at Fortune 1000 companies succeed.2 Mergers and acquisitions are more likely to fail than to bear fruit—some estimate failure rates as high as 80 percent. The primary reason for the lack of success is not financial: it’s leadership.3

According to the Center for Creative Leadership, leaders at all levels lack crucial skills that will enable them to succeed today ...

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