Organizations often are in situations where there are changes in leadership, or there are transitions in leadership. Here's some help with dealing more effectively with them, particularly if you are a leader within a transitional period.
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- There are few career moments as exciting -- and these days, as perilous -- as taking over the top job at a company, business unit, or department. But what exactly do you do once you're in charge? This online guide provides 18 tactics -- and case studies -- to help you take the reigns running.
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- Insightful article about building support--and breaking down resistance to-- change initiatives within an organization. Especially useful for mid-level change agents.
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- “When you manage the process of replacing a chief executive, you have to be agile in your communications and decision-making. It is important to avoid a power vacuum. You need to avoid dead time and rumors,” says Barba Vera. He provides the following steps for managing the crisis.
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By Micheal Watkins
- The author outlines seven common traps that leaders fall into during the transition period that can seriously undermine their chances of success. This article is based on Watkins' new book, 'The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels'.
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By William Bridges
- This article by William Bridges provides excellent guidance on how to communicate change to employees most effectively. It also stresses the need to help employees deal with the psychological transition they must go through during times of change. Bridges argues that an employee's sense of loss (e.g. loss of status, familiar structures, or co-workers due to a reorganization) can undermine their ability to accept change, so it is vital that leaders understand and acknowledge what the employees are going through.
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By Stan Hinden
- In this February 23, 2003 article, Washington Post columnist Stan Hinden profiles some of the leadership transition challenges and issues that are facing a growing number of nonprofits.
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By Ruth Purcell-Jones
- If you believe that the industrial age is ending and the world is only just arriving at the information age, you probably believe that new leadership assets are required. Read further to learn what new leadership skills need developing for the on-coming information age.
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