The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The world is awash with great ideas, but while many would make the case that innovation and creativity should be repeatable activities, actually doing so is often harder than we think. “Her first book, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ is one of the bestselling and most acclaimed American novels of all time.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2021. In the book, you’ll learn how to the best leaders make their teams feel comforted, safe, and secure that they’re headed in the right direction. Few management ideas have spread so far and wide as the Net Promoter System (NPS).

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2021. Throughout the book, Novelli argues that you can make a positive social difference regardless of what business you are in or where you are in your career. It makes us smarter and more creative, and it can even bring us closer together.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2020. And how will this change the way we love, manage and learn from others? Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. The New Long Life : A Framework for Flourishing in a Changing World by Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton.

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Leading Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Caught in the middle of all this were managers, the face of the organization to their teams. Over the past 15 months, managers spent a considerable amount of effort mediating and negotiating on behalf of their teams to their business and from their business to their teams. Virtual Presentation Skills. Leading in a Virtual World.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Hi Karin, “I attended your Courageous Cultures, how to Read Courageous Cultures with your team book club, and we loved it. We are using the book and we’re reading it. Enter the “Idea Garden,” an innovative approach to team collaboration that acts as a repository for creativity.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2019. The Innovator's Book : Rules for Rebels, Mavericks and Innovators (Concise Advice) by Dr Max Mckeown. Their management system, and it can do the same for you no matter what business you are in or what level.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 11, 2023

Can you relate to the phrase, overwhelmed working manager? Recently we received a question from a manager and this manager writes, “I am a working manager. Not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work besides having to lead my team. What should I do?”

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2022. He demonstrates that an effective culture supplies the trust that makes managing change of all kinds easier. In this book, he shares the four research-based “smart choices” the best leaders make to scale their influence and results.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

The most valuable part of the book for me was the first chapter on transforming how you use your mind. During this time of mental calm, we can often find the best solutions, rejuvenate and become creative. These goals require creativity and an enthusiasm for change—qualities at the heart of entrepreneurship.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 1, 2024

How to help your team challenge assumptions for better creativity and problem-solving In our Courageous Cultures research, 67% said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” When constraints are lifted, the sky’s the limit for creativity.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 5, 2023

Successful Working Managers Relentlessly Prioritize, Invest in People, and Delegate “I’m a working manager – not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work, besides having to lead my team. What is a working manager? To manage this overwhelm, Mind the M.I.T.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2020. Teaching by Heart summarizes the author's key insights gained from more than forty years of teaching and managing. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases. Teaching by Heart : One Professor's Journey to Inspire by Thomas J.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 8, 2017

Brit Poulson On Answers From Leadership Podcast Episode 33 Creative conversations… What do creative conversations look like? How can you have more creative conversations? Brit Poulson and I sat down to discuss these important questions regarding creative conversations. Have Creative Conversations.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 8, 2022

How can I manage the core business while innovating for the future? then the new book, Both/And Thinking , by authors Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis , is for you. As the book explains, that better way is both/and thinking versus traditional either/or thinking. How do I balance work and life? But there is a better way.”

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Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

by @PhilCooke 4 Kinds of Business Books and How to Make Them Great by @wallybock Nationalism Is On The Ballot by @jamesstrock Nationalism is a prerequisite to any form of government. Smile and Keep Marching by @artpetty Yes, you’re creative! It's Time for Action by @artpetty Relevance is earned, not given.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2019. Business leaders struggle to find ways to crack through their own corporate politics or bureaucratic silos, to move from defense to offense, to nurture real breakthrough, to drive visionary creativity in ways that add new value to everything they do.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Books like Helping People Change and The Power of Bad , have the power to change forever how we work with others and address the things that hold us back. Often, as a leader, manager, doctor, teacher, or coach, it's central to your job. Creative Construction : The DNA of Sustained Innovation by Gary P. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Engaging Leader

JANUARY 23, 2018

Leading talented people in creative fields requires a different skill set than what many management books teach. How do you ensure your team consistently delivers a brilliant work product from an inherently unpredictable creative process? How do you manage pushback from your team of super-smart, headstrong creatives?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 2, 2020

Guest post from Mark Donnolo : In my new book Quotas! In my work with SalesGlobe I’ve developed Sales Design Thinking SM to help sales leaders solve problems around any sales or business challenge, like sales strategy, organization design, sales capacity, sales compensation, change management, and of course quota setting.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

The Power of Workplace Culture in an AI Universe: A virtual conversation about Empathy and Innovation Note: This article on Workplace Culture is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of our book, Courageous Culture: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates. If you’re not sure, you’re not alone.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 9, 2019

Guest post from James Hlavacek: To improve innovation and growth, knowledge workers must be led, not managed. Too many policies born of bureaucracy are an enemy to creativity, so the more unnecessary distractions a company can remove from its employees, the freer they will be to contribute more creative ways.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 15, 2024

“The fact is that most companies are structured to maximize efficiency and minimize risk, resulting in an environment that ultimately prevents meaningful innovations,” explains Elliott Parker , author of the new book, The Illusion of Innovation. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 8, 2024

The World Workplace Conflict and Collaboration results citing continued overwhelm, economic instability, lower levels of motivation, and poor management are symptoms of this upheaval. This may require creative thinking and flexibility, especially in a matrixed organization where priorities and incentives clash.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Unleash your creativity: Have you ever been asked to “think outside the box”? If you are artistic and creative, that statement most likely gets you excited. This is the essence of creativity, although it goes well beyond problem-solving. To be a wildly successful visionary, you must not fear creativity.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Constraints are the gateway to creativity. For Managers: Powerful Phrases for Supporting Your Overwhelmed or Overloaded Team First, if you’re a manager, here are a few frequently uttered unhelpful phrases. As a manager, you want to do what you can to prevent the snowball of overwhelm from picking up speed as it rolls downhill.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 28, 2023

18:13 The number one key performance indicator for any leader’s future success is managing your time for strategy so you can invest in making your future better. 18:13 The number one key performance indicator for any leader’s future success is managing your time for strategy so you can invest in making your future better.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ralph is co-founder of the TKI Assessment and author of several game-changing books, including Mastering the Thomas Kilmann Conflict Instrument and Creating a Quantum Organization. This instrument challenged existing notions by providing a more accurate reflection of how individuals engage in conflict. Kilmann, Ph.D.,

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 30, 2021

How to reclaim your creativity, conquer busyness, do your best work, and be your best self. It’s time to reclaim your energy, creativity, and brilliance – it all starts by finding your minute to think. But he lost his creativity when he joined the innovation team. Get Juliet’s Book. A Minute to Think.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This time each year, I select from all the leadership books I read during the year my pick for the best new leadership book of the year. It was a tough choice, so for 2022, I'm picking two books: Both books are timely, highly relevant, full of great teachings and well worth reading for leaders at any stage of their careers.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August. Creative Followership : In the Shadow of Greatness by Jimmy Collins with Michael Cooley. Leadership Transformed : How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders by Peter Fuda. Breakthrough by David C.M. For bulk orders call 1-800-423-8273.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Do you think you’re creative? If your answer is no or I don’t know, there’s a single best thing you can do to be more creative. Next Level Podcast audio creativity David Burkus innovation podcast' Are you a font of innovation and new ideas? Do you regularly spark your team to think differently? Click headline to continue.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Open Source Leadership : Reinventing Management When There's No More Business as Usual by Rajeev Peshawaria Based on Peshawaria's research spanning 28 countries, he concludes that traditional industrial age thinking needs a massive upgrade to successfully navigating the brave new world of business. Best Leadership Books of 2015.

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HR Digest

JULY 11, 2019

But using actions verbs in resume is not as simple as sprinkling a bunch of creative action verbs on a piece of paper and hoping something ticks. How to Use Resume Action Verbs for Creative Positions. Resume Action Verbs List for Creative Positions. CREATIVE MANAGEMENT. Ineffective Resume Action Verb Statement: 1.)

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QAspire

JANUARY 8, 2012

Creativity is at the core of building quality in design. This led me to think more about creativity – the act of doing something in an unconventional way, the act of creating something meaningful that changes you and hence the world. I read the book with great interest and gained some very enlightening insights.

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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. That’s not to say that traditional approaches to leadership or management are totally ineffective. Be-know-do has also been adapted into a best-selling book.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 21, 2014

That’s the focus of my discussion with one of the world’s top experts on innovation and creativity, Matthew E. Matt is a popular speaker, creativity coach, and advisor who has worked with management teams from companies like ADP, Intuit, Edmunds, and Toyota, to help them discover innovative solutions to complex issues.

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