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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation. Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. Perhaps most importantly for leaders, good conflict resolution ability equals good employee retention.

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Leading Those Who Don't Want To Follow | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

However when a situation can be seen through the lens of difference, and a position is simply a matter of opinion not a totalitarian statement of fact, then cooperation and compromise is possible.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Great leaders intrinsically understand that team building catalyzes collaboration, creates both disruptive and incremental innovation, facilitates a certainty of execution, and is one of the key foundational elements associated with creating a dynamic corporate culture.

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Four Reasons why Civility in the Workplace is a Must | You're Not.

You're Not the Boss of Me

11 Responses to Four Reasons why Civility in the Workplace is a Must Pingback: Tweets that mention Four Reasons why Civility in the Workplace is a Must « You’re Not the Boss of Me -- Topsy.com Derek Irvine, Globoforce November 8, 2010 at 3:39 pm Great post, Gwyn. Reply Derek Irvine, Globoforce November 8, 2010 at 5:19 pm Thanks, Gwyn.

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The Secret Phrase Top Innovators Use

Harvard Business Review

How do Google, Facebook and IDEO jumpstart the process that leads to innovation? It's not complicated: The "how might we" approach to innovation ensures that would-be innovators are asking the right questions and using the best wording. Coast, which became a highly successful brand in its own right.

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What BMW’s Corporate VC Offers That Regular Investors Can’t

Harvard Business Review

Gimmy’s task was clear but highly demanding: to reimagine the way BMW innovates. To fill the void and build such a new BMW startup unit, Gimmy partnered with an experienced innovation manager from BMW, Matthias Meyer. Gregor and BMW faced a crucial question: “How can the BMW Group, as a company, co-innovate with startups?”

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

When firms fail to establish good relationships with their stakeholders, it can lead to increased conflict and reduced stakeholder cooperation. For example, Bunge, an agribusiness firm, reported a $56 million quarterly loss in its sugar and bioenergy segments due to drought in 2010. billion in mining projects since 2010.