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The Chief of Staff Playbook: A Proven Framework for Excellence
The Chief of Staff Playbook: A Proven Framework for Excellence
The 2024 Chief of Staff Playbook is your essential guide to mastering complexity, aligning teams, and driving impactful leadership. Featuring proven frameworks, actionable tools, and real-world insights from McChrystal Group’s leadership experts, this updated resource is designed to help Chiefs of Staff excel in their unique, dynamic roles.
Transforming Federal Talent Management
Transforming Federal Talent Management
In the war for talent, the government is finding itself outgunned. While it has long been difficult for the government to attract top talent, today it feels nearly impossible. This challenge is not new but has risen to a new level and requires a different perspective and model to achieve victory.
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Leading Like a Gardener: Cultivating Adaptive Leadership
What does it take to lead a Team of Teams? With the layers of complexity and unpredictability that are omnipresent these days, a different approach to leadership is needed. Neither a command-and-control style nor a laissez-faire style of leadership can successfully get the most out of their teams and people. A Team of Teams can only be led by a gardener.
Five Things Every Leader Should Know About Red Teaming
Red teaming is one of the most effective ways to uncover risks and strengthen decision-making. This article shares five essential lessons every executive should know—from spotting blind spots to building organizational buy-in—to apply red teaming where it matters most.
