Have you ever wondered if your company is really optimized to deliver the best possible results? Maybe you know that some things could be better, but you’re not sure how much they matter or how you’d prioritize improvements. Perhaps you know that something is absolutely broken, but you’re not sure how to fix it. Top […]
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Knowing that most new businesses fail, any founder who sets off on a new venture expects to face challenges. What comes as a surprise to many leaders, however, is the source of these challenges—which often have more to do with the organization’s internal growth and evolution than with product design or market fit. It is
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Introduction All change efforts begin with the recognition that something just isn’t working. Sometimes the solution is clear, but often people can only agree on the pain being caused by the problem. How the problem is solved often depends on the skills of the leader. Vision vs. Process Leaders who are particularly strong at developing
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Great change leaders balance skills across four domains: Vision, Process, Relationships, and Problem Solving. It’s the well-rounded change leader who is best able to navigate constant change. While it’s common for some leaders to have areas of relative strength, focusing too heavily into one or two of these domains often means the others atrophy and
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Nature often gives us cues that our modern life makes easy to miss. Taking a pause in the natural world for just a moment reveals that nearly everything follows a cycle. The earth rotates a revolution that repeats each day and follows a path that repeats every year. Weather follows seasons. Plants sprout, grow, die,
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We tackle many kinds of change projects at Outside Angle—everything from helping new start-ups grow to helping organizations pivot in the face of a shifting landscape to supporting visionary leaders in realizing their big ideas. Across all project types and sizes, we continue to find value in organizing complex work into purposeful change cycles. These
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When the entire staff at Literacy Pittsburgh came together for their semi-annual all staff retreat, the agenda was no surprise to anyone. CEO Carey Harris and her leadership team had been preparing for it ever since the last staff retreat wrapped up six months before. For anyone attending, it was easy to see the through-line.
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The better path is the navigational one. It involves having a vision for where you are going, and then regularly pausing to evaluate progress. Hypotheses are tested, and big challenges are broken down into smaller tasks. Action is constantly taken focused on doing the next thing.
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Of course, no two team retreats are the same, and the most important tip might be to know your context, know your audience, and plan accordingly. However, there are a set of steps that we follow consistently and find applicable across all the various contexts and clients with whom we work.
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You won’t get a second chance to make a first impression, and the first 90 days in your new leadership role may be the most critical time in your entire executive tenure. It is in this first critical stretch when the window for change is open the widest, and the tone for a leader’s entire tenure is set.
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