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By Wayne Alexander and Becks Hoskings
Distinctions
You weren't promoted to play it safe. Get one each week.
By Wayne Alexander and Becks Hoskings
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You weren't promoted to play it safe
Distinctions is our weekly newsletter for leaders who want to see what others miss.
Leaders don’t need more information. They need a different way of seeing the situation they’re in, because how they see it determines what happens.
Each week, we share one Distinction.
Change how you see it, and you create a competitive advantage in how you lead.
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Wayne & Becks
Distinctions
You weren't promoted to play it safe. Get one each week.
By Wayne Alexander and Becks Hoskings
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Under pressure, the past gets louder than the future.
Left alone, organisations drift. People default to what's worked before. What feels safe.
And before long, the future you committed to gets replaced by the past. Here's what to do.
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