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We wrote the book OnCourage

by Dr Merom Klein and Professor Rod Napier. The Courage to Act, published by Nicholas-Breeley in the UK and USA, describes the 5 Courage Factors — a 5-step roadmap that business leaders can apply to lift teams above fear and reluctance. When matrix structures and audacious goals stretch teammates beyond their comfort zones, the 5 Courage Factors equip business leaders to flip the switch on brilliance, initiative, empowerment, accountability and strategy-execution. Click here to go to amazon.com and order your copy >>

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Courage: Flip the switch that ignites brilliance

our newest white paper, written by Dr Merom Klein and Dr Louise (Yochee) Klein with strategic partner Dr Andrea Zintz and Human Capital Consulting Partners CEO Jim Geier. How the 5 Courage Factors flip the switch on brilliance. How leaders at all levels can lift cross-functional teams above mediocrity and “going along to get along.” How to power problem-solving, breakthrough solutions and strategy execution -- to break free of old trendlines and redefine what is possible. Click to download >>

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Uplift and ennoble a top performer who has plateaued

What do you say to a key performer who is afraid or reluctant to lift his or her game? Who is a high producer, but at the expense of being a high-maintenance or disruptive team player? Who has reached an inflection point – that once was effective, but now is limiting the enterprise’s ability to scale up, adapt to new requirements, take on new thought-leadership and lift its game. How do you sound the call and encourage and ennoble this key performer to learn, adapt and grow? Click to download >>

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Step up. Speak up. Make a difference

In cross-functional teams, it is tempting to keep your head below the parapets and avoid the hot-seat. When sparks fly and differences seem irreconcilable, it is tempting to look upward for direction or adjudication rather than taking a stand, stepping up and asserting your own ideas. Embrace inflection points with courage and it could make a world of difference -- for your project, your enterprise, your career. The 5 Courage Factors can show you how. Click to download >>

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A tough performance appraisal

What is courage when you do not agree with the ratings you received and do not “own” the feedback that has been delivered? Click to download >>

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Possibility thinking

How do you stay on top of your game when you are asked to solve problems that no one has ever tackled before -- and when the future and your job security are uncertain? Click to download >>

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Seeds

What is courage when “just following orders” is not enough to achieve the results that will make you a star? Click to download >>

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Leadership in times of crisis

A White Paper by Courage Institute engagement manager and Human Capital Consulting Partners CEO Jim Geier. Click to download >>

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Bystanders among us -- stepping up from passivity to courage

An article about the courage to get involved, wrestle down tough issues and say, "Houston, we have a problem," before the risks blow up in your organization's face -- or become so obvious that everyone is mobilized. We thank our friend, Robert Shaw, for permission to share this article, which he co-authored with Mark Gerstein, published in People & Strategy, Issue 1.

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