Is Gentleness an Advantage in This Brutal World?
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Examines whether being gentle and using soft skills is an advantage in environments full of transformations, challenges, leadership and change management. Discusses whether firmness or aggressive behaviors are necessary to be taken seriously, and explores alternative gentler approaches to leading teams, projects and change.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:45Perceiving gentleness
- 5:20Voice and gender stereotypes
- 14:14Gentleness and leadership
- 24:30Gentleness in agility and conflict
- 37:16Uncertain not brutal world
- 40:15Q&A
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