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Navigating the Unknown: Leadership in an Era of Uncertainty

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 Leading through the mists of uncertainty can feel formidable; yet, it unveils a chance to display resilience, adaptability, and visionary leadership. Here are a tapestry of strategies to amplify your prowess in traversing unpredictable realms: Embrace Flexibility and Adaptability Stay Agile: Nurture a malleable work atmosphere that empowers teams to swiftly shift and respond to emerging insights and changing tides. Iterative Planning: Break down long-term visions into smaller, manageable milestones that can be recalibrated as needed, allowing for continual reassessment and evolution. Communicate Transparently Honest Updates: Keep your team apprised of the current landscape, even when the news is less than favorable. Transparency begets trust and ensures collective alignment. Open Dialogue: Foster a space where team members feel emboldened to express their concerns and ideas, enriching insights and uplifting morale. Focus on What You Can Control Identify Priorities: Direct your ene...

Will Your Ethics Hold Up Under Pressure?

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No executive wants to wake up and find themselves on the cover of the Wall Street Journal , exposed in some widespread breach of ethics. The Volkswagen debacle  is every leader’s worst nightmare. Waiting to see if your organization’s ethical fabric is as bullet proof as you hope isn’t a great strategy, argues  JonathanHaidt . He is a  professor  of Business at NYU, the New York Times  bestselling author of landmark book  The Righteous Mind , and founder of  Ethical Systems , a research-based non-profit dedicated to helping strengthen the ethical backbone of the business community. Over two engaging interviews, he shared his insights and hopes for helping organizations realize greater ethical strength by taking a systemic approach to cultural, structural, strategic and procedural system design. For him, this is more than a field of study. It’s a cause. He says, Business is the engine of growth for all of humanity. The spread of markets and modern...