Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

” But even though integrating these areas can be necessary for innovation, too many people confine themselves to only one. Others lean more toward the view that interests can be developed and that, with commitment and investment, they can grow over time — we call this a growth mindset of interest.

Development 15

Development Article Technology Belief Systems 15

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Even the term change, a concept once reserved for the innovative and revolutionary, has been hi-jacked by the politically correct. It is this type of issue that pollutes our culture, stifles innovation, undermines our productivity, and sentences those who embrace politically correct thinking to mediocrity.

Politics 375

Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 375

N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Leaders who rest on their laurels without making the effort to develop their skills will eventually be overtaken by those who view leadership as a professional skill to be developed and refined. If those three qualities are present, everything else can be developed.

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Blog Brand Depreciation Consultative 413

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Instead of beating yourself up or giving in, it is critical that you develop the ability to learn from setbacks. In today’s post I will take a brief look at the beliefs that cause some to succeed where others fail. You will face physical, mental, financial, relational, and resource challenges among others.

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Blog Brand Reputation Crisis Management 415

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2012

For more than two years, we and others have been talking about the need to shift the prevailing view among managers, boards of directors and investors from "quarterly capitalism" to what we call "capitalism for the long term". In this blog post we'd like to focus on two belief shifts that are critical.

Marketing 15

Marketing Power Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 13, 2016

Managers, consultants, and academics around the world have long wrestled with this question. Some have responded by developing a concept known as “ ambidexterity ,” an organizational capability of fulfilling both managerial imperatives at once. CEO Mike Kneeland changed the incentive system for branch managers.

Company 8

Company Licensing Incentives Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Software had turned into a stronger driver of revenue in the computer industry than hardware, and HP management had realized that it had to make the shift to sustain its growth. It's the company's deeply embedded belief system, its prevailing ethics, and the way people within the company interact with each other and with customers.

Software 15

Software Intellectual Capital Maturity Customer Loyalty 15

Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 3, 2010

Sometimes as managers we get too caught up in the big picture and forget to focus on the details. They foster an environment that encourages the sharing of ideas through brainstorming while realizing that innovation need not be preceded by the existence of committees. Informal power results from their core belief system.

Leadership 418

Leadership Ethics Course Learning-by-Doing 418

Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2015

Innovation tourism: it’s a thing. These well-intentioned professionals travel the world in pursuit of the secret sauce of innovation. If you ask the director of a government innovation agency how influential or effective they are, what answer do you expect, other than “ extremely ?” Kenneth Andersson.

Innovation 8

Innovation Planning Tourism Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2018

The first benefit is enhanced emotional agility , or the ability to not react immediately to emotions, but to observe those that arise, carefully collect information to understand the possible causes, then intentionally decide how to manage them. But holidays are a terrific self-development opportunity.

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Travel Agility Diversity Uncertainty 15