Leading Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Despite its perceived importance, for the most part, companies have a miserable track record when it comes to managing their people. The Culture Dilemma Employee engagement in American companies has hovered around 30 percent for 60 years. B USINESSES are really bad at establishing an engaging culture. But what does this mean?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 29, 2024

Episode 250: In this episode, you’ll hear David catching up with Dan Michelson, the author of “Holy Shift: Moving Your Company Forward to the Future of Work.” He urges you, as a leader, to personalize the company’s mission and values for your employees.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Importance of Finding Innovators in the Life Sciences Industry In today’s rapidly evolving life sciences industry, finding innovators has become critical for organizations seeking to stay ahead of the curve. Finding innovators in the life sciences industry The importance of innovative leadership cannot be overstated.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

D ISRUPTION has become synonymous with innovation. With disruptive creation, “the new comes at the expense of the old and its associated companies and jobs, creating a win-lose or winner-takes-most economic outcome. In Beyond Disruption: Innovate and Achieve Growth without Displacing Industries , Blue Ocean Strategy authors W.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To come up with new ideas, companies need to think about the future and be willing to take some risks. Innovation involves trying out new things, making improvements, and seeing what works in the market. This can make it tough for company leaders to push for innovation. They have enough stake in the future of the company.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 13, 2024

A well-trained leader can inspire team unity, encourage innovation, and improve operational efficiency. Such training programs can offer employees a better understanding of company values, integrity, and purpose. This can boost employees’ morale and motivation, making them more agile and innovative in their work.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

The Power of Workplace Culture in an AI Universe: A virtual conversation about Empathy and Innovation Note: This article on Workplace Culture is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of our book, Courageous Culture: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates. What’s your perspective on that?”

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 8, 2021

T HE potential for innovation exists within our organizations. How do you make innovation as natural as eating and sleeping? And that doesn’t begin by copying the relics of highly innovative companies. Their definition of innovation is “ something different that creates value.” Innovators ask, “What if?” “Is

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CEO Insider

MARCH 16, 2023

Which companies have the strongest reputations within and across industries? Copyright The CEOWORLD magazine Limited 2021. All rights reserved.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 22, 2024

Recent research from Nottingham University Business School just found something surprising about company mergers. Usually, people think mergers are bad because they reduce competition and hurt innovation. Boosting innovation But the new study says the opposite. But this new study challenges that idea.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

“Hi, Karin, our company is growing so fast, I’m not even sure what our CULTURE is. ” #askingforafriend How to Carve Out A Team Culture Even When Your Company Culture is Lacking Great question! Create your team culture by encouraging innovation and alignment. Empower innovation. What would you add?

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Lead from Within

MAY 1, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving business the significance of well-defined and meaningful company values cannot be overstated. Furthermore, a report by Great Place to Work found that companies with strong, values-driven cultures tend to outperform their peers in terms of financial performance, innovation, and employee satisfaction.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

In the years leading up to 2018, I have spent my time bringing innovation to the financial services space. As such it is all about innovation. And now, from a distance, my optimism regarding the sector’s ability to innovate and capture opportunities has not changed. Let’s study a bit about Innovation.

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 12, 2024

"Deciding to leave a company after decades is like finally deciding to change your favorite 20-year-old sneakers. In an era where the average tenure at a job is diminishing, dedicating 20 to 30 years to one company is not just commendable—it's a rarity. Acknowledge the mix of feelings—nostalgia, fear, excitement, and maybe even guilt.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 16, 2024

In all forms of business, innovation plays a key role in the ongoing success of an organization. It can be one of the main drivers that allow companies to gain and hold onto a competitive advantage in marketplaces that are becoming increasingly crowded due to the rise of e-commerce and the international nature of competition.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 23, 2024

Workers who switch to different jobs, teams, or companies—called seconded employees—can boost innovation, according to new research from ESMT Berlin. This suggests that using seconded employees more often can make organizations more open to innovative ideas.

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Leading Blog

MAY 16, 2020

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. I NNOVATION has always been important. New technology will change the way we work.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 15, 2024

“The fact is that most companies are structured to maximize efficiency and minimize risk, resulting in an environment that ultimately prevents meaningful innovations,” explains Elliott Parker , author of the new book, The Illusion of Innovation. Thriving companies are deliberatively messy, not sterile.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 28, 2024

They tended to favor ideas from colleagues at their own level in the company hierarchy. This effect was more pronounced for highly innovative ideas. They tap into the knowledge scattered throughout the company, encourage collaboration across different parts of the organization, and boost employee loyalty and motivation.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 4, 2024

In their search for innovative solutions, businesses actively seek a variety of unique ideas. For example, consider a farming company that asked website users for ideas on new features. After getting many suggestions, the company decided to implement an idea related to monitoring the inventory of spray products.

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Lead from Within

MAY 7, 2024

Company culture is the heart and soul of any organization, and it plays a pivotal role in its success. As an executive leadership coach, I advise my clients on the importance of cultivating a positive and inclusive company culture. Lack of Transparency: Transparency is the cornerstone of a healthy company culture.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

E VERYONE WANTS to be an innovator. Every organization wants to be innovative; it doesn’t matter if it’s a church, a for-profit or non-profit business, or a government agency. To not be innovative is to risk being left behind. But how many of us are truly innovative? It requires skills that too few have developed.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

And now he’s written, Going on the Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation. In a seven-year study, Tabrizi found that companies that focus their energy on building a supportive, purpose-driven culture that keeps people on edge, and boldly adapts to new environments are the companies that truly excel.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Traditional economic thinking suggests that competition is essential for innovation to thrive as it drives the creative destruction that sees creative upstarts usurping slovenly incumbents. While this simplification can have merit, it often fails to take into account the political influence companies wield when they achieve a certain status.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2020

With this in mind, the Coronavirus outbreak arguably represents an opportunity for growth and innovation, and good leadership will be central to ushering this in. But what’s the relationship between leadership and innovation and why exactly should you care? The Link Between Leadership and Innovation – The Key Considerations.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

According to a study conducted by the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, diversity in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity has proven to be beneficial for companies operating in the United States. Similarly, other companies may include board members who bring their expertise from areas like computer science and political science.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

And what happens when said hospital is a major global expansion of the world-famous, highly innovative Cleveland Clinic? Suri’s view, this is the only way to facilitate a culture of continuous learning and results–on the road to creating a brand new ‘innovation factory.’ ’ Let’s take a step back.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 25, 2024

While it may seem intuitive that technology should enable innovation, Cisco’s State of Global Innovation research suggests that the reverse is often the case. It does suggest that technology teams need to do a better job in supporting innovation, however.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 25, 2023

From an investor’s point of view, more information is nearly always a good thing, which is why regulators typically require public companies to make a wide range of disclosures. The researchers examined what happens when South Korean regulators relaxed the reporting requirements relating to the cost of sales of companies.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2019

There’s increasing pressure on organizations to be more competitive, and leaders need to have the right skills to influence employees’ innovative behavior. Having effective leaders can help a company achieve its goals and maximize efficiency. G OOD LEADERSHIP is an important element in the success of any organization.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 13, 2024

However, more often than not, in an attempt to stay ahead of the competition and increase their profits, these pharma companies put human health at risk. The company maintains that Tepezza is a safe and effective treatment for Thyroid Eye Disease. Take Tepezza as an example.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Here’s what happens when you put profits first: Innovation is stifled. When a company focuses entirely on the bottom line, talent is seen as expendable. Innovation happens when people feel appreciated. In the past, companies could treat their employees poorly and few people would even know. Reputation erodes.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For instance, a study from KU Leuven University and the European Central Bank found that large companies do understandably innovate more often and more successfully than SMEs. Obstacles to overcome As with any innovator, those that were identified as innovative nonetheless had various obstacles to overcome.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 2, 2024

Here are 24 innovative leadership goals for the new year – including metrics to measure your progress…. Implement Mentoring Program: Develop a mentoring program for the company. Define Leadership Model: Document what leadership means at your company. Don’t wait for legal obligation to hit your company.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

What we were taught in high school science, F = MA , force = mass times acceleration, also describes the physics of innovation. The laws of innovation may be an entirely different application than Newton intended, but tracking through on the metaphor yields pragmatic tips for innovators.

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