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The Pause Principle
Step Back to Lead Forward
15min reading time
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22min listening time
About the Summary
The constant barrage of information can overwhelm a person’s decision-making ability. In The Pause Principle, Kevin Cashman makes the argument that today’s leaders need to take the necessary time to deeply pause before acting. Leaders must make an effort to create vision, understanding, clarity and agility. Cashman describes the need to pause to grow personal leadership, develop others, and foster a culture of innovation. By following the pause practices Cashman describes, executives will learn how to step back to lead forward.
In This Summary, You Will Learn:
- How to use the Pause Principle to revitalize leadership and bring VUCA (vision, understanding, clarity, agility) to your team.
- The 7 Pause Practices that breathe life into the workplace.
- How to harness the transformative force of purpose.
- The 3 interrelated pauses for growing others.
- How to shift focus and open up possibilities to help create a culture of innovation at your organization.
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