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Clear, well-informed and timely decisions aren't born, they're made. In this post, we review five evidence-based practices that are linked with higher quality decisions.
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Call them myths, wishful thinking, or ideas born from inexperience, either way there are beliefs that executives, managers and even some developing implementers have about implementation that can be major roadblocks to success.
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What I learned from watching The Daily Show and its various offshoots isn’t about comedy. Rather, I learned fundamentals of effective communication — like effort, confidence, curiosity and intellectual dexterity.
Read moreTHE INTEGRATOR: An essential role in successful implementation.
Successful implementation efforts often require people with differing interests to cooperate in order to create a shared benefit. Integration is how you make that cooperation happen.
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Over the twenty years I’ve spent implementing organizational initiatives, I’ve uncovered a secret weapon for project success. Someone who asks great questions.
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