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When Friction Isn’t Growth: A Leadership Distinction That Changes Everything

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By Marlene Chism Verified
| LinkedIn
For years, I believed something that served me well—until it no longer worked. The belief was: If something feels uncomfortable, I should lean into it. That mindset helped me to speak up when it would have been easier to stay quiet. It also allowed me to work with strong personalities, or even difficult people as some would say. As a result, I built resilience, and expanded my conflict capacity. Then at some point, that same mindset started working against me.
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The Three Tragedies of Change

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By Marlene Chism Verified
| marlenechism.com
Organizations talk a lot about transformation. There are planning sessions, strategy decks, and ambitious initiatives designed to move the business forward. Yet many of these efforts stall long before meaningful change occurs. In my work with leaders, I’ve noticed a pattern. Before real change happens, organizations often pass through what I call the three tragedies of change. What I’ve discovered recently is that the personal journey of reinvention is parallel to organizational change.
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Opinion: The strategic power of leadership clarity

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By Marlene Chism Verified
| Springfield Business Journal Verified
Every leader eventually discovers that most problems aren’t communication problems, behavioral problems or strategy problems: They’re clarity problems. And the lesson keeps coming back in new ways, no matter how seasoned the leader. After two decades of working with leaders, I’m convinced that clarity is the most underrated leadership competency of our time. We underestimate how often the lack of clarity shapes our decisions, our relationships and our results.
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