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Leading through structuring and shaping direction with Rita McGrath

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HRD Connect exclusively spoke with Rita Mcgrath, in this interview, she discusses leadership and the importance of hierarchical changes in the workplace.

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We had the pleasure of speaking with Rita McGrath, Best Selling Author and Strategy Professor at Columbia Business School at the HRD Summit UK. In this interview, she talks about the restructuring of leaders and the importance of shaping direction instead of simply telling their workforce what to do. She also discusses going beyond hierarchy in organisations.

Watch our exclusive highlights interview below from the HRD Summit UK 2019.

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