{"id":2337,"date":"2021-11-17T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T10:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/?p=2337"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:04:52","slug":"classroom-to-conference-room-a-data-driven-approach-to-leading-people-and-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/blog-posts\/classroom-to-conference-room-a-data-driven-approach-to-leading-people-and-organizations","title":{"rendered":"Classroom to Conference Room: A Data Driven Approach to Leading People and Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_465788-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_465788-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_465788-da\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_465788-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_465788-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_465788-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_465788-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_465788-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_465788-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_465788-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_465788-da\">Classroom to Conference Room: A Data Driven Approach to Leading People and Organizations<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_c38c92-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_c38c92-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_c38c92-fa\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_c38c92-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_c38c92-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_c38c92-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_c38c92-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_c38c92-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_c38c92-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_c38c92-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_c38c92-fa\">In a recent frenzy of purple hiring stickers all over LinkedIn, we are reminded that cultivating organizations that people want to join and stay at is crucial. Central to all successful organizations are its leaders and their ability to help their people adapt to internal and external forces of change.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_8c6d17-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_8c6d17-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_8c6d17-4a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_8c6d17-4a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_8c6d17-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_8c6d17-4a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_8c6d17-4a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_8c6d17-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_8c6d17-4a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_8c6d17-4a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_8c6d17-4a\">In his Leading People and Organizations course, Dr. Sluss introduced a framework to capture data insights that help answer two questions \u2013\u00a0<em>\u201cWhat leadership role aligns with your \u201cbig leadership data\u201d insights?\u201d and \u201cWhat \u2018aligned\u2019 leadership actions will you take?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2337_708b65-15.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2337_708b65-15 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:1024px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2337_708b65-15.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2337_708b65-15 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2337_708b65-15{max-width:1024px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image2337_708b65-15{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image2337_708b65-15 img{width:100%;}.kb-image2337_708b65-15 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2337_708b65-15 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476a_Picture1_result-1024x577.webp\" alt=\"656a0ae1629195149510476a_Picture1_result\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476a_Picture1_result-1024x577.webp 1024w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476a_Picture1_result-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476a_Picture1_result-768x433.webp 768w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476a_Picture1_result-1536x866.webp 1536w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476a_Picture1_result.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_88e7db-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_88e7db-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_88e7db-cc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_88e7db-cc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_88e7db-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_88e7db-cc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_88e7db-cc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_88e7db-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_88e7db-cc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_88e7db-cc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_88e7db-cc\">While this exercise can\u2019t be done overnight (or in a single blog post), there are a few places we can turn to to help get us started.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_b8029c-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_b8029c-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_b8029c-39\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_b8029c-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_b8029c-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_b8029c-39\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_b8029c-39 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_b8029c-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_b8029c-39\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_b8029c-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_b8029c-39\">\u200d<strong>Organizational Culture<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>\u201cWhat leadership role aligns with the follower\u2019s dominant organizational culture?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Understanding societal and organizational culture helps us understand the norms and values that are shared by an organization and the types of leaders it can enable. The organizational culture is determined heavily by the leaders and founders of an organization.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2337_854e6f-6b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2337_854e6f-6b size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result-1024x577.webp\" alt=\"656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result-1024x577.webp 1024w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result-768x433.webp 768w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result-1536x866.webp 1536w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_20ee64-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_20ee64-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_20ee64-6a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_20ee64-6a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_20ee64-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_20ee64-6a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_20ee64-6a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_20ee64-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_20ee64-6a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_20ee64-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_20ee64-6a\"><strong>Motivational Preference\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<em>\u201cWhat leadership role aligns with the follower\u2019s dominant motivational preference?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Understanding why people the way they behave can help leaders understand how to manage and lead them effectively. We often turn to 5 big personality traits \u2013 openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism to understand behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2337_5de931-79 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2337_5de931-79 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result-1024x577.webp\" alt=\"656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result-1024x577.webp 1024w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result-768x433.webp 768w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result-1536x866.webp 1536w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/CIN\/CIN016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/656a0ae1629195149510476d_Picture2_result.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_e92f32-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_e92f32-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_e92f32-9a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_e92f32-9a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_e92f32-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_e92f32-9a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_e92f32-9a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_e92f32-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_e92f32-9a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_e92f32-9a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_e92f32-9a\"><strong>Performance Issue<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>\u201cWhat is the cause of the follower\u2019s performance issue?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0If the \u201cperformance issue\u201d is caused by a lack of competence, then a task-focused leadership role is more effective and if it&#8217;s caused by a lack of commitment, then a relational-focused leadership role is more effective.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_ad702d-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_ad702d-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_ad702d-f5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_ad702d-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_ad702d-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_ad702d-f5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_ad702d-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_ad702d-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_ad702d-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_ad702d-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_ad702d-f5\">\u200d<strong>Relational Identity<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>\u201cDo you need to strengthen the relationship? What actions will you take?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Building relational trust involves relational exchange and relational identity. Leaders create effective relationships by providing rewards and meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_98ee49-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_98ee49-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_98ee49-90\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_98ee49-90 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_98ee49-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_98ee49-90\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_98ee49-90 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_98ee49-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_98ee49-90\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_98ee49-90 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_98ee49-90\">\u200d<em>Background<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_515c7f-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_515c7f-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_515c7f-bd\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_515c7f-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_515c7f-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_515c7f-bd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_515c7f-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_515c7f-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_515c7f-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_515c7f-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_515c7f-bd\"><em>\u200d<\/em>In the Fall of 2019, I began my MBA at Georgia Tech with the support of Collective Insights. This blog post is intended to highlight how I draw upon my learnings in the classroom in my everyday work experiences! Join me as we learn together!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_df7a31-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_df7a31-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_df7a31-dd\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_df7a31-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_df7a31-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_df7a31-dd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_df7a31-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_df7a31-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_df7a31-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_df7a31-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_df7a31-dd\">\u200d<em>About Dr. Sluss<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_85e69d-e8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_85e69d-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_85e69d-e8\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_85e69d-e8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_85e69d-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_85e69d-e8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_85e69d-e8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2337_85e69d-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_85e69d-e8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2337_85e69d-e8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2337_85e69d-e8\"><em>\u200d<\/em>David Sluss is a professor of Management at ESSEC Business School in Paris, France. Through his research and teaching, he strives to help leaders create personalized and productive relationships at work. For any questions on these frameworks, models, or processes, please contact him via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-sluss-89a48010\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Classroom to Conference Room: A Data Driven Approach to Leading People and Organizations In a recent frenzy of purple hiring stickers all over LinkedIn, we are reminded that cultivating organizations that people want to join and stay at is crucial. 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