Your leadership team has been talking about the same issue for months. š¤ Someone suggests bringing in a consultant. š Someone else wants more data. š„ Maybe the org structure needs to change. š¤ Maybe you need a task force. š Maybe the team just needs one more analysis before it can make a decision.
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One of the biggest mistakes people make with difficult stakeholders is treating every conversation like a transaction. The strongest relationships are built through connection. And connection often starts with curiosity. Here are three practices Iāve found surprisingly effective when working with skeptical, resistant, or hard-to-read stakeholders: 1. Go beyond āIām fine. How are you?ā Most
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Layoffs. Reorganizations. Missed goals. Budget cuts. Leadership transitions. Most organizations eventually face seasons where people are carrying more uncertainty, disappointment, and emotional weight than usual. In these moments, leaders often ask: How do we support people through hard times while still moving the organization forward? Itās an important question. And itās one that leaders donāt
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When you step into the Chief of Staff role, the temptation to jump in and start fixing things is strong. After all, you were hired (or promoted) to make the organization run better. But hereās the truth: your first 30 days arenāt about fixing. Theyāre about learning. This is the moment to listen, gather perspective,
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One of the fastest ways to stall momentum? Becoming the go-to person for every decisionāwhether you mean to or not.
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Hiring or promoting your first Chief of Staff can be a game-changerāor a frustrating mismatch. Here’s what you need to know.
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