Virtues for the Change Journey: Episode 2: Resilience - Rising Above
Release Date: 06/16/2024
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In this episode of the Agile Uprising podcast, host Andy Cleff delves into the virtue of resilience and its critical role in driving positive change within organizations.---
Show Notes / Links
- Empathy and Resilience in Leadership https://agileuprising.libsyn.com/empathy-and-resilience-in-leadership
- Resilience, Courage, Vulnerability, and Alliances https://agileuprising.libsyn.com/resilience-courage-vulnerability-and-alliances
- Real Flow with Brandi Olson https://agileuprising.libsyn.com/real-flow-with-brandi-olson
- Steve Martin, LinkedIn Posts on Resilience https://www.linkedin.com/posts/agilesteve_leadership-leaders-resilience-activity-7204536159148920832-IfzS and https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7203795808847106048
- Celebrations Grids from Management 3.0 https://management30.com/practice/celebration-grids/
- Deliberately Developmental Organizations with Andy Flemming https://agileuprising.libsyn.com/deliberately-developmental-organizations-with-andy-flemming-re-release
- Who Decides Who Decides: Getting Started with Sociocracy https://agileuprising.libsyn.com/who-decides-who-decides-getting-started-with-sociocracy
- Intent-Based Leadership with David Marquet https://agileuprising.libsyn.com/size/5/?search=Intent+Based+Leadership
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