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Eric Beaudan
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Eric Beaudan is the Leadership Assessment Practice Director at Odgers Berndtson, one of Canada's largest executive search firms.
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CORPORATE CULTURE: ASSET OR LIABILITY
by Eric Beaudan
One culture can evolve, two, however, will not. Merging two cultures well is supreme challenge that needs to be actively shaped and carefully managed.
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FAILURE OF STRATEGY: IT'S ALL IN THE EXECUTION
by Eric Beaudan
"When strategies don't work," the author writes, "it is generally because of poor thinking rather than faulty execution." The author says that too many organizations make the mistake of developing strategy in a vacuum or of giving that responsibility to outsiders. Instead, he writes, leaders and managers should ask employees within the organization what they think about a particular strategy. When that happens, those leaders and managers will unleash the innovative power within the organization.
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LEADING IN TURBULENT TIMES
by Eric Beaudan
When IBM's Louis Gerstner took charge of the beleaguered computer giant 10 years ago, he said that "the last thing that IBM needed was a vision." Of course, the famously successful Mr. Gerstner was not only right, but prescient. In the last few years especially, the chief executive officer who focused on finding a vision - at the risk of managing the present - has foundered, much like the organization he was supposed to steer. The author examines how leaders must manage - in good times and in today's tough times. The challenges for leaders may never be more intimidating than they are these days, but the author's practical advice should help many managers steer the organizational ship in turbulent waters.
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CREATIVE EXECUTION
by Eric Beaudan
Linking strategy and execution may never be as crucial as it is when a leader is differentiating the company. Valuable advice for making the link work awaits leaders in this article.
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MAKING CHANGE LAST: HOW TO GET BEYOND CHANGE FATIGUE
by Eric Beaudan
When it looks like the latest organizational change initiative is going to stall, managers must take quick action and make mid-course corrections. Here's what managers can do.
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