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2012 Best Books on Leadership, Innovation and Strategy

LDRLB

It’s the season for lists and as 2012 begins to wind down, we thought we’d review what we’ve read this year and put together a list of our own. If you haven’t there’s still time left in 2012 to dig into these great books. Innovation. Leapfrogging is a powerful book in how surprise powers innovative breakthroughs.

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Meltdown: Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About It

Leading Blog

“More and more of our systems are in the danger zone, but our ability to manage them hasn’t quite caught up. As systems become more complex, we are more vulnerable to unexpected system failures. These stories told here are a compelling look behind the scenes of why failures occur in today’s many complex systems.

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The May, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Worn out by all the complex leadership development systems in your company? Look at the purpose of the system and see how you can help. In this post, the author discusses problems with the my way or the highway mentality and introduces ways for leaders to avoid stifling creativity and innovation in those they lead. Jennifer V.

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Favorites of 2012: Team Building & Leadership activities / simulations

Mike Cardus

With the end of the year approaching, this week is great to share some of my favorites of 2012. Favorite Team Building & Leadership Activities + Simulations 2012. These variations all focus on creating better teams that are able to work together to solve problems and innovate solutions. What an amazing year 2012 was!

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Making Progress Motivates Workers? Workshop for the Buffalo Niagara SHRM Conference 2012

Mike Cardus

When October 3, 2012 From 8:00am to 5:00pm – Where The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls – Register. How you can create a system of small wins and progress to increase motivation and creativity. More Information about the Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association 2012 Conference.

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Innovation High-Five

Mills Scofield

By Tim Kippley: Jeff Bezos, one of the planet’s greatest innovators, once said that: “You need a culture that high-fives small and innovative ideas and senior executives [that] encourage ideas.” ” The Value of Innovation at Geneca. I have long felt that companies can’t survive without innovating.

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Is It Time For A Peer-Reviewed Bonus System?

LDRLB

Incentive compensation systems often seem just as likely to disappoint employees as to motivate them. If their perception is that the system is fair, everything works smoothly. However, if their perception is that the system is unfair, a motivational disaster can result.