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A Worthy Goal for 2011 and Beyond

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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Worthy Goal for 2011 and Beyond New year brings with it new predictions, agendas, resolutions and trends. From Seth Godin’s post “ What is Excellence ” at Tom Peters website So, seeking/delivering excellence in everything you do is a goal worth chasing in 2011 (and beyond).

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21 Ways to Kill Your Creativity

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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Michalko, author of business classics that include Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius (2001), Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques, 2nd Edition (2006), and Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work (2011).

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Succession Planning: Not Just for Older Leaders

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years as of 2011 from 10 years in 2000. We know the PC market is in a free fall and we know the financials of the company ad nauseum, but what about the brainpower, ingenuity and creativity that is needed to steer this behemoth in the right direction? According to The Conference Board, CEO tenure has decreased to an average of 8.4

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Leadership & Initiative Overload | N2Growth Blog

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This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity.

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Managers, Nurture Creativity. Don't Kill It!

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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Managers, Nurture Creativity. Please do as we discussed this morning and keep your creativity for a later date. Managers kill creativity instead of nurturing it. Managers and leaders ought to nurture creativity if they want to get best out of people. Don’t Kill It!

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5 Key Lessons From Learning Organizations

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Creative Leadership Requires The Right Brains By Tanmay , January 10, 2011 @ 1:36 pm @Thabo - Thanks for the chiming in Thabo. Best, Tanmay By Maria Payroll , January 17, 2011 @ 7:55 pm Great post. . - - - - - Have a great start into the week! Thabo Hermanus´s last blog. Thank you for sharing what you know. Don’t Kill It!

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

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Reward talent, innovation, loyalty, attitude, creativity, work ethic, contribution, and leadership ability…not tenure. The Costco experience isn’t what it used to be, US auto manufacturers continue to struggle, the banking industry has been crippled, and government agencies (pick one…USPS, IRS, DMV, etc.)

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