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RELATED LEADERSHIP TOOLS
1.1 Twenty-First-Century Leader 2.1 Systems Thinking 3.3 Environmental Scan
1.9 Paradigms 3.1 Strategy 3.6 Strategic Relationships
FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE
Handy, Charles. The Age of Paradox.Harvard Business School Press, 1995.
How can you use the concept of the sigmoid curve to help ensure your success as a leader? What changing
demands are being made of leaders in your organization, and how can you adapt your thinking and approach to
meet these leadership demands?Reflect on the significance of where you have placed your mark on the first sigmoid curve, be it in reference to your
career, your group’s product or service, or a work relationship. What steps do you need to consider taking so you
can prepare for the second curve, without prematurely leaving your current success (on the first curve) behind?SECTION 3 TOOLS FORSTRATEGICTHINKING 75