Uncommon Sense - Tools to Improve your Work Forever

5 Leadership Pitfalls


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On the surface, everything seems aligned. But improvement just won’t stick. Why? 

Join PMI Director Consultant Warren Knight as he unpacks five leadership behaviours that quietly derail progress. From staying too far from the frontline to clinging to outdated thinking, these pitfalls are easy to miss but hard to work around. 

If you’ve ever struggled to get traction, build momentum or gain support for your improvement work, this conversation will help you see what might really be going on. 


More resources you may find helpful:

  • Blog: 5 Things Every Leadership Team Should Know
  • Podcast: How Effective Leaders Support a Learning Organisation
  • Improvement Focus Collection: How Do You Build and Sustain an Improvement Culture?


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