The change imperative

Change is unavoidable. The effective leader makes it a positive driver not a hurdle to be overcome.

Frequency – constant.

Key participants – all colleagues.

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Objective

There was a time when change seemed exceptional and embracing it a choice to be made. No longer. It infects and affects all aspects of working, being driven especially by the transformative power of technology. In some ways our vocabulary is behind the pace of circumstance: ‘change’ implies the alternative of ‘permanence’ when the reality is that not changing is not an option.

This is an exquisitely tough challenge for any leader, to

  • set out a vision which has an enduring purpose
  • but demand adherence to that vision through seemingly ...

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