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The Value of Vision Series – Daniel Burrus

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to converse with Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon. They kept solving those unsolvable problems,” Armstrong added, “until one day, there I was—walking the lunar surface.”. Making the Impossible Possible. And here we are, a little over fifty years later.

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To Make Innovation Stick, Try Trying

Harvard Business Review

Why do some innovations flourish while others flounder? Atul Gawande tackles this question in The New Yorker , using the medical field — arguably one of the places where innovation is most important, given its life-saving capabilities — as ground zero. You have to use mentorship to make an innovative idea the norm.

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Small Businesses Need Big Data, Too

Harvard Business Review

They were able to envision long-range innovations, rather than reacting to competitors’ or the retailers’ actions. We saw firsthand that inclusivity energizes firms, driving innovation. Nate Silver on Finding a Mentor, Teaching Yourself Statistics, and Not Settling in Your Career. From Data to Action An HBR Insight Center.

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The September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival NFL Kick-off Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Well-intentioned talent management systems are frequently to blame for undermining the quality of career conversations. Sharlyn Lauby , from HR Bartender, gets a big hit with Your Company’s Next Innovation Will Be the Result of Empathy. Miami Dolphins. I’ve seen a couple of blog posts recently about the need to restore empathy.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

I follow 6 principles on a daily basis, which I know has made a significant impact on my career success. 6) Career – I’ve always known what I wanted to do and been engaged in work I truly believe in, but I’ve sabotaged myself with too much idealism and not enough business wisdom. Steven Armstrong of StevenArmstrong.ca.

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Change the World Without Losing Yourself

Harvard Business Review

There was Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech, delivered at the age of 34, and Neil Armstrong walking on the surface of the moon at the age of 38. New infrastructures have arisen to support it, from the Stanford Social Innovation Review , TED and Good , to the Social Enterprise Program at Harvard.

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Find Your Moment of Obligation

Harvard Business Review

For 2012 fellow Rachel Armstrong it was when she was forced to give up her childhood dream to become a farmer in rural Minnesota due to crippling cultural and environmental poverty and a growing lack of connections between rural neighbors, urban eaters, and farmland. And we lose out on creating meaningful careers and lives.

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