Making Shift Happen - 180 Seconds @ a Time

Nov 24 2021 44

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Shift Happens, and we can either lead what's next or what's next will lead US. The pace of change continues to accelerate, yet most organizations aren't equipped to make positive shift happen. In this series of weekly 180-second episodes, the co-founders of Inflection Point Leadership (Brad Smith & Kristy Braden) provide thought-provoking perspectives, insightful stories, and practical actions that will help you lead what's next for yourself and for your company. In our "Talking Shift With . . . " episodes, we will have talk with experts in their field about a current "making shift happen" topic

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