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Gaining perspective on visions

October 26, 2016

Every leadership article will tell you that having a vision and having it be adopted by others is a key skill for a leader. What they fail to tell you is that vision perspective is just as important.

The Danger of a loss of vision


The danger of a loss of vision has been in the news lately. Mylan, the maker of the Epipen, has a vision. They wanted to “relentlessly improve product innovation….to become the most efficient pharmaceutical company… in the industry”. They did that with the...

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Transformations need POP

August 8, 2016

I was talking change management with an old friend last week during a visit with an old boss to both of us. Many of us are transformation leaders and that conversation reminded me of a transformation principle I adhere to. The POP principle.


The first P in POP stands for being proud of the past. This avoids a mistake a lot of transformation leaders make. They are so focused on the change, they think the past must be a pariah. The past is not to be disparaged, dealt with, and dispatched. The...

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