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Transformation

4 min read

Why your "inclusion" strategy is failing female leaders

Picture of Sharon Robson Sharon Robson: Mar 17, 2026 7:42:23 AM

The IWD likability trap When I spoke at the Women In Agile event for IWD this year, I was trying to be open to change and wanted to acknowledge that...

Leadership Problem-Solving Critical Thinking Improvement Decision-Making Transformation
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THE INVISIBLE ARCHITECTURE

Picture of Core State Consulting Core State Consulting: Dec 15, 2025 11:03:05 AM

Why political quotient (PQ) is the new leadership superpower The most effective leaders possess a mastery that goes beyond strategy and spreadsheets....

Leadership Improvement Transformation
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Is your Transformation a Feudal Fantasy?

Picture of Core State Consulting Core State Consulting: Dec 4, 2025 10:12:02 AM

Your agility transformation is failing or struggling because you are trying to put a democratic approach into an autocratic regime. What?? Yup - your...

Leadership Transformation
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