The Leadership Skills That Make Transformation Stick
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All right, Alison, it is quiz time. What percent of attempted transformations at organizations fail? I know it's a lot. I'll say half. That is a good guess.
It's actually worse. 70% or more than two-thirds fail or at least fall short of their intended goals. Wow, that is a depressing statistic. And I guess the follow-up question I would have is why? Why did they fail?
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