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## [Most leaders are on both ends of the same change](https://donovanleadership.com/blog/most-leaders-are-on-both-ends-of-the-same-change)

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 Sep 17, 2026, 3:00:06 PM

You found out in a meeting you were told about rather than asked into. Six weeks later you are stand...

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## [How market leaders gain organisation-wide ownership for their purpose](https://donovanleadership.com/blog/how-market-leaders-gain-organisation-wide-ownership-for-their-purpose)

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 Jun 18, 2025, 2:00:00 PM

When Satya Nadella was appointed in 2014 as only the third CEO in Microsoft’s 40-year history, he kn...

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## [Gratitude; an antidote for end-of-year madness](https://donovanleadership.com/blog/gratitude-an-antidote-for-end-of-year-madness)

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 Dec 7, 2023, 4:00:00 PM

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## [Making a Difference in Timor Leste](https://donovanleadership.com/blog/making-a-difference-in-timor-leste)

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 Dec 18, 2009, 9:00:00 AM

This leadership roundtable was a great opportunity to hear from John Thwaites former Deputy Premier ...

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