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(3) --- [![Shift The Work](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shift_The_Work_July2018/images/new-shift-logo-mobile.png?width=300&height=328&name=new-shift-logo-mobile.png "Shift The Work")](https://www.shiftthework.com/) - [About](https://www.shiftthework.com/about-shift/) - [Blog](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog) - [Latch](https://www.shiftthework.com/latch) - [CONSULTING](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-consulting) - [SOCIETY](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-society/) [![Shift The Work](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shift_The_Work_July2018/images/new-shift-logo-mobile.png?width=300&height=328&name=new-shift-logo-mobile.png "Shift The Work")](https://www.shiftthework.com/) [![Shift The Work](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shift_The_Work_July2018/images/new-shift-logo.png?width=348&height=348&name=new-shift-logo.png "Shift The Work")](https://www.shiftthework.com/) - [About](https://www.shiftthework.com/about-shift/) - [Blog](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog) - [Latch](https://www.shiftthework.com/latch) - [CONSULTING](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-consulting) - [SOCIETY](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-society/) # Our Insights ### Get all of our latest insights direct to your inbox! - [Employee Engagement (596)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) - [High Performance (297)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/tag/high-performance) - [Business Growth (205)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/tag/business-growth) - [Workplace Innovation (125)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/tag/workplace-innovation) [![](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/latch%20unlocks.png?width=570&name=latch%20unlocks.png)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/latch-unlocks-question-your-own-leadership-first) September 26, 2023 *•* [SHIFT](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/shift) ## [Question Your Own Leadership First](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/latch-unlocks-question-your-own-leadership-first) How does one become a leader? You've heard the line “Great leaders are born, not made.” This sums up the Great Man Theory popularized in the 1840’s and later changed to the Great Person Theory, thanks to the emergence of women... [![busy-world-spinning-stress](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/jack%20welch.png?width=570&name=jack%20welch.png)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/when-the-change-inside-is-slower-than-the-rate-of-change-outside) September 26, 2023 *•* [SHIFT](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/shift) ## [When The Change Inside is Slower Than The Rate Of Change Outside](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/when-the-change-inside-is-slower-than-the-rate-of-change-outside) What's the top of mind most CEOs right now? Keeping up with the ever-accelerating rate of change. Before the pandemic (circa 2015 to 2018), futurists and columnists were writing about digital transformation and how... [![busy-world-spinning-stress](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/first%20org%20chart.png?width=570&name=first%20org%20chart.png)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/holacracy-or-holacrazy) September 26, 2023 *•* [SHIFT](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/shift) ## [Holacracy or Holacrazy? You don't want to miss this one](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/holacracy-or-holacrazy) Most of our modern management practices stem from 19th-century factory floors. Did you know the first org chart ever created was designed in 1854 as a tree versus a pyramid? Read about it here! Since the Industrial Revolution,... [![busy-world-spinning-stress](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/95%25%20of%20employees%20dont%20hubspot.png?width=570&name=95%25%20of%20employees%20dont%20hubspot.png)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/95-of-your-employees-dont-know-your-companys-strategy) September 26, 2023 *•* [SHIFT](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/shift) ## [95% Of Your Employees Don't Know Your Company's Strategy](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/95-of-your-employees-dont-know-your-companys-strategy) A chef needs a recipe. A pilot needs a flight plan. A student needs a syllabus. A builder needs a blueprint. A traveler needs a map. A leader needs a…..strategic plan? Maybe you started 2023 with bright eyes, excited for what... [![busy-world-spinning-stress](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_485179836.jpeg?width=570&name=AdobeStock_485179836.jpeg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/which-wolf-are-you-feeding) September 26, 2023 *•* [SHIFT](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/shift) ## [Which Wolf Are You Feeding?](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/which-wolf-are-you-feeding) In the whirlwind of the ever-evolving landscape, leadership has never needed sharper acuity. Being the leader, the chief strategist, and the quarterback who must call the right plays and determine the best maneuvers is a true... [![busy-world-spinning-stress](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_318225812.jpeg?width=570&name=AdobeStock_318225812.jpeg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-not-managing-change-what-every-ceo-needs-to-know) September 26, 2023 *•* [SHIFT](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/shift) ## [The Hidden Cost Of Not Managing Change; What Every CEO Needs To Know](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-not-managing-change-what-every-ceo-needs-to-know) Last week I met with another CEO struggling with the pains and pace of change.Mark, the CEO of a thriving company, constantly grapples with the demands of a rapidly changing corporate landscape. Despite his best efforts, he... [![busy-world-spinning-stress](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_453810583.jpeg?width=570&name=AdobeStock_453810583.jpeg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/from-whispers-to-screams-how-i-lost-a-3mm-client) September 26, 2023 *•* [SHIFT](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/shift) ## [From Whispers to Screams: How I Lost a $33MM Client](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/from-whispers-to-screams-how-i-lost-a-3mm-client) I remember the sinking feeling in my gut like it was yesterday. It was a Tuesday afternoon, and I was eagerly waiting for a call with one of our biggest clients—a call I believed would be about rubber stamping and renewing our... [![busy-world-spinning-stress](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_365174083.jpeg?width=570&name=AdobeStock_365174083.jpeg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/the-unspoken-truth-the-tightrope-every-executive-is-walking-right-now) September 26, 2023 *•* [SHIFT](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/shift) ## [The Unspoken Truth: The Tightrope Every Executive is Walking Right Now](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/the-unspoken-truth-the-tightrope-every-executive-is-walking-right-now) Let me introduce you to Mark. He looked at me, his eyes bloodshot and desperate. "Joe, it's like herding cats, but the cats are on fire." Sound familiar? You're not just walking a tightrope; you're walking a razor's edge. ... 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