This article introduces a model presented at the recent Linkage Leadership Conference in which 10 senior executive teams worked for a week to develop strategies to effectively implement organizational change. This article demonstrates how style influences the ability to lead and relates, through the example of Army gender integration, how leader communication style can be used to increase the likelihood of radical change success.
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