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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Your organization has 37 brilliant projects. You have bandwidth for maybe 5. Now what? This is the reality facing leaders everywhere: expensive master plans that deliver impressive lists of initiatives but zero guidance on which ones to actually pursue. Meanwhile, your …
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Imagine your executives are adopting a dangerous belief: people only perform when threatened by crisis. When the building is on fire, performance soars. When competitors attack, teams mobilize. When survival is at stake, magic happens. This point of view sounds plausible, but it should worry you. Yes, crises can bring out extraordinary levels of commitment …
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Why Playing It Safe Will Erase Your Leadership Legacy The conventional wisdom says: stay focused, deliver on your core responsibilities, don’t overstep. But the leaders who’ll be celebrated a generation from now are ignoring that advice entirely. Picture this: You’re running a major public sector organization. Every performance indicator is green. Your board loves your …