Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Design by 12GrainStudio Team Building & Leadership Process for a Retail Operation; New Product Launch Saturday, November 27th, 2010 Posted by: mike Team Building & Leadership process that was created for a retail organization that was preparing for a new product launch. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 10, 2010

He holds degrees in Theology, Construction and Design, and a Masters in Business Administration. Personal, professional, and organizational growth begins when you jettison ineffective attitudes, habits, policies, systems, products, or __ (fill in the blank). In addition, he speaks and consults on leadership and social media.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Not only is true influence not difficult to acquire, but it is also sustainable when you understand the proper constructs. The following fundamental concepts of influence, which if properly understood and implemented, can help anyone become more efficient, productive and successful: 1. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

These CEOs can often go undiscovered for great lengths of time before their poorly constructed vision bubbles-up to the surface, by which time it is often too late to repair the damage. It is far more than an ethereal statement – it is a catalyst for creating a focused, impassioned and productive workforce. I Think Not.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Because they are poorly constructed and STOP at Goal Setting. Innovate 3 new products by the end of the 3rd quarter. I am offering a Special Promotion until December 1, 2011 on. Planning is toted as one of the most important things that Teams and Managers do and I still see many people who really suck at it!

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Share and Enjoy: View Comments Deb Costello I currently work in a culture that believes that providing a bonus creates an unnecessary hierachical structure, an us and them that is counter productive to the collaborative structure of our work environment. However I took great care of the team I had on my own outside of their quarterly bonus.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

When it comes to the construction of messaging, I have found that people will tend to fall into one of the four following groups. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Innovation begins with management; by fostering a culture that prioritizes innovation, creativity is incentivized among team members. Recent data has shown the top 1,500 companies worldwide increased their R&D by 12 percent in 2011, as they have identified the need to maintain their edge in their respective industries.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Vision statements, as implied in the construction of the phraseology itself, put forth a statement of envisioned future. So hear's the big learning: never assume we're meaning the same thing when we use similar words, or risk constructing a Tower of Babel! I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. Real game changers understand the power of people and relationships, and they embody this in both their construction and implementation. Leaders focused on products, profits, processes, and procedures are aiming too LOW.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2011

We all know innovation has its own language conventions, rich with revolutions , evolutions , ecosystems , and more. Innovators, after all, are trying to communicate the promise of something that may not exist yet, and sometimes that requires some optimistic adornment. For example, "this product was part of a natural evolution."

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Your Voice of Encouragement

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

We’ve got an established way of looking at the world, which we constructed from our accumulated years of living. The group members may offer innovative solutions to problem areas that have plagued you for years. Our adult perspective can cause us to overlook opportunities and new ideas. well said, thanks for the reminder!

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

The benefit of this kind of team activity, is the opening of one’s mind, and shared creative stimulus, which fosters innovation. You will have created a culture conducive to collaboration, greater employee engagement and enhanced productivity. One part of fostering creativity and innovation is to accept the inevitable failures.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2017

Physicians, nurses, and others who work on the front lines of patient care are an important potential source for innovations that could improve patients’ health and reduce the cost of care. And they often lack much of the expertise needed to transform an idea into a viable product. Insight Center. The Leading Edge of Health Care.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

Back in 2011, crowdsourcing was fueling an explosion in open innovation. At that time, most Fortune 500 firms had launched crowdsourcing initiatives or partnered with startups in order to access outside innovators or co-create with customers. Alibaba makes none of these new products but instead facilitates the match.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 29, 2011

Whether you are in an office, factory or on a construction site, the principles presented will improve your retention and enable you to save your organization thousands of dollars due to lost productivity, poor quality and customer service issues. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Focus on Employee Assistance Actively.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2012

The innovation game is changing. Delivering great products is no longer sufficient for success. And as the Fire's limited memory, ho-hum processor, and and lack of camera demonstrate, great products may not even be necessary. This shift from products to solutions matters to everyone. — to deliver the best product.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2018

In November, United States’ crude oil production exceeded 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). oil production, up from a mere 10% just seven years ago in 2011. hbr staff/bettmann/Getty Images. Analysts have predicted that U.S.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

PL and CM: Coherent companies – those that possess a capabilities system that aligns their strategy with their product/service portfolio – generate superior performance over time, which is what we call the coherence premium. SD : What is the ‘coherence premium?’. SD : What does it mean to have a ‘right to win?’.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2014

The weapons being brandished are devilishly constructed patents; the rules of engagement the arcane procedures of federal courts. And the havoc being wreaked — in higher prices, banned devices, and stifled innovation — is laying waste to the industry landscape. I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2014

The idea to design and build a $300 house first appeared here on the HBR site in August 2010, in a post by me (Vijay Govindarajan) and Christian Sarkar, and then again as one of several ideas in the HBR Agenda 2011. What reverse innovation lessons might be learned by the participants in such a project? Boniface Haiti Foundation.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

His firm grew explosively during the 90s and right up through 2008, constructing offices and high-end homes for the technological elite. But then the market slowed as companies moved their construction overseas and construction jobs disappeared. If you pay attention to workplace surveys, the news sounds pretty bad.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2012

Gmail users, for example, see ads along the side of the screen advertising products and services that often relate to the contents of recent email conversations. That's the moment — and we have them more frequently as innovative technologies accelerate their entry into the market — when the creepy factor comes into play.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

” Policies such as the new EPA proposal, which would establish firm limits on carbon pollution from power plants, will only help accelerate these much-needed market innovations. All told, they slashed carbon pollution from electricity by 20% from 2005-2011, led by Washington, which saw a 46% reduction during that period.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2015

Rather than having stores in shopping centers, retailers will construct massive warehouses and home-deliver products directly. A Texas A&M study forecasts that by 2020 Americans will spend 45 hours per year tied up in traffic (compared to 38 hours in 2011). Those massive warehouses are much easier to automate.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Already in 2011 the Chinese spent more time on the Internet than watching TV , while in the U.S. The Chinese government plans to move 250 million rural residents into newly constructed towns and cities by 2025. Some China specialists I interviewed in the country estimated that 330,000 new products are introduced every year in China.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2013

Penney in November 2011 with a mandate to turn the ailing retailer around, all eyes were on him. And indeed he had a very innovative strategy for J. Consumers failed to understand the confusing new pricing, the new stores could not be constructed quickly enough, and sales and stock price declined precipitously.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2013

Just a few examples illustrate some of the pressing issues: South Africa''s power distribution network has an estimated maintenance backlog of $4 billion — equivalent to half of the country''s total investment in electric power generation and distribution in 2011. Global business Productivity Transportation PDF'

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Based on Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) research, we’ve identified four competencies that rising talent needs to master to become global leaders. For example, American Express created its Accelerated Leadership Development program, in 2011. Project Credibility. Communicate Effectively (Even Virtually).

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2013

The outlook is only marginally better for endowments , with returns on their invested capital hovering around 5 percent—as they did in 2011. When presented with a surprising idea, smart organizations will bravely listen, because what comes next might just be game-changing innovation. percent lower than its value in 2007.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2019

New financial innovations enabled both historic global economic growth and cascading global financial failures. Humans have been able to organize large numbers of people into a common mission and execute amazing things, from conquering armies to astonishing constructions project like the pyramids. He lives in St.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

Nothing gets done in organizations without followers, as they are people closest to the customers and issues, creating the products, taking orders, and collecting payments. Research has consistently shown that more engaged employees are harder working, more productive, and more likely to stay with organizations than those who are disengaged.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Like most things, building and maintaining your social media footprint should be engineered by design, but the truth is that most people allow it to be constructed by default. In a perfect world you would build relationships with the largest possible universe of targeted constituents where you can productively engage and contribute.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Towards the end of 2011, he was diagnosed with inoperable esophageal cancer. On a productive day, aside from the mountain of dead trees (recycling hadn’t been invented in 1982), stacked polystyrene coffee cups and an overflowing ash-tray, there would also be a satisfying thick sheaf of “concepts.” That was always a good feeling.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 21, 2010

Saturday, August 21, 2010 Lots Of Lessons From Post-it Notes There are lots of lessons tied to those canary yellow squares, called Post-it Notes -- how ideas and innovations can come from anyone on your team at any time. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Gerzema and Lebar offer this construct: Sources of Intangible Value. So creating value today is not only about the quality of the product or service we deliver. Here, trust is a function of the brand messaging lining up with the consumer's actual interaction with the product or service.

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