Briefing a senior leader on an important issue? Want to hit a home run? Read or listen to this article to learn how.

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The Frozen Middle is how executives often describe mid-level leaders who shrug off senior-level direction. Even for something as simple and vital as conveying messages to the rest of the workforce, those mid-level folks sometimes appear to think “Insulate” rather than “Communicate.

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Here is the simplest, most powerful way to energize teams, to improve their collaboration, and to help them make smarter and more innovative decisions:

For a PDF of this article, click here. There are plenty of theories on change management, and this isn’t one of them. This is a simple checklist for anyone driving big, complex organizational change. But first, you have to recognize when you are facing what we’ll call “Big Change.

Accountability without authority is a surefire way to increase risk to initiatives, projects, and processes while driving dedicated employees completely nuts.

Layoffs, staff cuts, downsizing – whatever you call them – are hard on everyone.