Episode 9: The #1 Growing Competency- Leadership Speed
The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast
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The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast
Published: November 3, 2020
It’s obvious that business is moving faster and faster and that to keep up, leaders at all levels need to know how to pick up the pace. Is there a correlation between speed and perceived leadership effectiveness? Today we will discuss Joe Folkman’s Harvard Business Review article, based on his book Leadership Speed.
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Article: You Have to Be Fast to Be Seen As A Great Leader, Liberty Ships
Music: Pleasant Pictures, Bourbon Street music by Giorgio Di Campo freesoundmusic.eu
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