Lead from Within

JUNE 5, 2023

Innovation and creativity are important drivers of success for any business or organization. They also solve problems in creative ways, and stay ahead of the competition. Foster a collaborative environment: Creativity thrives when team members feel comfortable working together and sharing ideas.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Source: Brave Together: Lead by Design, Spark Creativity, and Shape the Future with the Power of Co-Creation II. Source: Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. People running full speed toward their dreams know this feeling. But it’s fleeting.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Source: Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. That is, we turn to either/or thinking seeking to minimize the uncertainty, and thereby the threat.”

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Women on Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Barbara Kellerman on the context of leadership: “We need to think of leadership as a creative act for which leaders and followers both are educated, for which leaders and followers both are prepared over a lifetime of learning.” Source: The End of Leadership * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn on creativity: “Regardless of exactly how you define creativity, the key thing is that we never create out of whole cloth. Source: Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 16, 2017

Consider that these constraints are but a catalyst for becoming more creative about the possibilities sitting before you. There are many externals that we naturally think of as constraints, boundaries on our ability to achieve, to get ahead, to succeed. Time to re-frame. It can be very many small steps that all need to be celebrated.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 15, 2019

In this chronological account beginning with the American Revolution, the genius of America’s innovative success is not only its tolerance of but also its penchant for creative destruction. Entrepreneurs drawn from every level of society are the primary drivers of this creative destruction.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 28, 2015

Creativity might be defined as the ability to make something come into existence that did not previously exist. We do not often think of our daily lives as creative. Many people do not think they are particuarly creative. Creativity is generally viewed as a good thing. The two words do not seem to go together, do they?

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HR Digest

MARCH 4, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of celebrating national holidays and provide some fun and creative ways to recognize employee diversity and foster a more inclusive workplace culture. Fun and Creative Ways to Recognize Employee Diversity DEI for employees can take different forms and structures.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 13, 2016

. – but how often do we describe leaders as creative? Creativity and Leadership. Although not often associated with leadership, creativity is a trait that modern leaders want to harness, as it is vitally important. It’s difficult to find the perfect balance between creativity and leadership. Creativity Killers.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 23, 2019

Billboard Magazine interviewed Creative Artists Agency Managing Partner Rob Light on the occasion of their 35th Anniversary. I’ll share a couple of his responses: You began working at CAA when you were in your mid-20s. What did you learn from CAA founder Mike Ovitz? Mike was so prepared, so smart, so strategic. Nothing was haphazard.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Source: Leading with Heart: Five Conversations That Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. Honesty can be conflated with oversharing. And inclusion can be conflated with consensus.”

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Many of us are used to generating our best ideas by tapping the creativity of a group of colleagues…in the same room with a whiteboard, flipchart, or sticky notes. The interpersonal dynamics and these tactile tools help make something magical happen in the brainstorming process. How do we get the same result with a […].

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2012

Posted in Community Involvement Leadership Development Here’s an interesting and brief video on the connection between risk, creativity and innovation. The narrator is David Burkus, a friend and the founder of The Leader Lab (www.theleaderlab.org). Check it out.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 1, 2015

Last month, the voluntary theme for contributors to the Lead Change Group blog was “ Unexplored Territory.” This month, we challenge you to write about creatively responding to conflict. ” For July, we are taking the lead from The Anatomy of Peace, the book by The Arbinger Institute being launched in July.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire on mindful daydreaming: “It may be wise to question whether we should always be living in the moment and whether this is the best way to foster creative thinking. Source: Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind II.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 16, 2011

While creativity is associated with artists, creativity is really part of life. Benjamin Franklin put it this way: “To cease to think creatively is but little different from ceasing to live.” But they're both using the same creative tools and wrestling with many of the same obstacles." Creativity craves structure.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 4, 2014

While leadership does come in many ways, shapes, and forms, there are some people who go above and beyond when it comes to being a creative, inspiring leader. While thinking about what to write about for the blog today, I came across an interesting article on Forbes that talked about taking leadership lessons from the military.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

You’re The Boss or Client: Here’s How You Should Respond to Creative Work by @philCooke See more on Twitter. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? Have a "focused" day.:)

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Reward talent, innovation, loyalty, attitude, creativity, work ethic, contribution, and leadership ability…not tenure. Ideas For Changing Your Leadership View from What’s Wrong to What’s Right: 3 Tweets Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth After my last post Focus on Performance I [.]

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

It is emphathy that enables leaders to understand both their teams and their customers, and foster an atmosphere of greater creativity and problem-solving. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. You mentioned a key word — empathy, a critical characteristic of a strong leader.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Steven Kotler on achieving the art of the impossible: “Motivation is what gets you into the game; learning is what helps you continue to play; creativity is how you steer; and flow is how you turbo-boost the results beyond all rational standards and reasonable expectations.”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Mostly people say they want big, new, creative ideas. They act like creative people must be stopped. But when you come up with one, they seem to go out of their way to kill it. Wouldn’t it be nice to know where the opposition is going to come from before you ever present it?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

moravecglobal Listening to the workforce a must …Businesses are into a phase of creative disassembly where reinvention and adjustments are constant. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. and the state, counties and cities. Julia Fernandes Very nice post. All Rights Reserved

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Leading Blog

MAY 27, 2021

Teresa Amabile on how to kill creativity: “Organizations routinely kill creativity with fake deadlines or impossibly tight ones. Moreover, creativity often takes time. Managers who do not allow time for exploration or do not schedule in incubation periods are unwittingly standing in the way of the creative process.”.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. It’s one thing for employees to have a healthy respect for you, but quite another to be in fear of you.

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QAspire

JULY 18, 2012

I recently read a fantastic book titled “ Creativity: Unconventional Wisdom from 20 Accomplished Minds ” by Herbert M. This book features 20 accomplished creative individuals from different walks of life and they narrate their journeys on creative path. I don’t think money stirs creativity. Business Creativity.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others? So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

So what’s it going to be this year…a turkey, an extra paid day off, a cash bonus, stock/options/warrants, something creative or nothing at all? Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. If you do not challenge them, you will forever be watching them. Happy Holidays.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Dan McCarthy posted a collection of top blog posts on leadership that included a post I wrote. Bob Lieberman presents The Can-Do Attitude posted at Cultivating Creativity – Developing Leaders for the Creative Economy. d Like to Have posted at Jesse lyn Stoner Blog. Jesse Lyn Stoner presents Be the Boss You?d

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Leading Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Variety will increase the perceived goodness of our lives and trigger creativity. Variety will increase the perceived goodness of our lives and trigger creativity. We can increase creative thought by inducing small changes to our routines and environments. This is also true when changes are seemingly desirable.”

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 21, 2015

P robably the biggest challenge in starting a blog is the process of creating content. Common blogging wisdom tells the blog author that he has to write 3 blog posts a week. Some will even tell the person looking to start a blog that they need to create content 5 days a week. Image via Creative Commons.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. I agree with you that trying to turn it to a yes will challenge our intellect and force us to use some creativity. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth.

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