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How to break bad management habits before they reach the next generation of leaders

2,756,124 views | Elizabeth Lyle • TED@BCG Toronto

Companies are counting on their future leaders to manage with more speed, flexibility and trust than ever before. But how can middle managers climb the corporate ladder while also challenging the way things have always been done? Leadership expert Elizabeth Lyle offers a new approach to breaking the rules while you're on your way up, sharing creative ways organizations can give middle managers the space and coaching they need to start leading differently.

Companies are counting on their future leaders to manage with more speed, flexibility and trust than ever before. But how can middle managers climb the corporate ladder while also challenging the way things have always been done? Leadership expert Elizabeth Lyle offers a new approach to breaking the rules while you're on your way up, sharing creative ways organizations can give middle managers the space and coaching they need to start leading differently.

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Elizabeth Lyle

Leadership development expert

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BCG's Elizabeth Lyle challenges top leaders to create high-performance, future-ready organizational cultures.

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