Patti Johnson is a career and workplace expert and the CEO of PeopleResults, a change and organizational development-consulting firm in Irving, Texas. She is the author of Make Waves: Be the One to Start Change at Work and in Life. Previously Johnson was a senior executive at Accenture.
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Project Grow
5 Points of Wisdom the Wright Brothers Can Offer About Leading Big Change
Learn from these Fathers of Flight how to confront your challenges, and your own dream just might take flight.
Change Management
Is Your Tolerance for Change Tripping You Up?
Do you adapt to new concepts and solutions at the same rate your team members do?
Communication Strategies
5 Tips to Avoid Creating Change Spectators
Have a big change in store for your business? Here are ways to effectively convey the message to your team.
Small Business Heroes
4 Secrets to Starting an 'Idea Epidemic'
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Can you match that?
Big Data
How Analytics and Data Can Undermine Leaders
Four things to avoid to make sure you're using big data effectively.
Leadership Qualities
3 Common Leadership Habits That Are Stifling Your Success
The traits most likely to cause problems are often easily confused for strong influence.
Innovation
4 Reasons Why Leaders Need More Wave Makers
These innovators jump in and ask, "What can I do?" and initiate changes that can bring huge payoffs to an entrepreneurial operation.