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. All day long, the power of bad governs people’s moods, drives marketing campaigns, and dominates news and politics. Creative Construction : The DNA of Sustained Innovation by Gary P.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Guest post by Kris Oestergaard: Today, every business is looking to find ways to streamline its innovative abilities. Those successful in establishing a culture of innovation have addressed their organization’s “immune systems.” Organizational leaders need to address all three in order to transform into innovation champions.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 11, 2020

Guest post by Chuck Swoboda : As increasing competition, new technologies and evolving customer expectations continue to disrupt nearly every industry, business leaders are turning to innovation as a way to keep their companies relevant. The standard solution is to create teams that focus explicitly on innovation. The problem?

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 15, 2023

The furlough schemes deployed around the world to stave off mass unemployment during the Covid pandemic were a huge labor market experiment the likes of which have never been seen before. A similar proportion of employees thought that the furlough scheme had made their line manager more amenable to part-time work.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Episode 239: Antonella Pisani, the CEO and founder of Eyeful Media , a digital marketing and consulting firm, joins host David Dye, and discusses the importance of culture, values, and remote culture in leadership. Pisani candidly discusses the complexities of managing growth and maintaining employee well-being in a fast-paced environment.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. Stages three and four lean heavily on disciplined management systems and processes.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

I N THE AGE of digitization, businesses face a critical imperative: to adapt and embrace innovation or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving world. This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models.

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Leading Blog

MAY 5, 2023

But as the best keep getting better (improved equipment, better conditioning and strength, smarter course management, better coaches and caddies), it’s vital to improve the courses to meet the new abilities. Which Practices to Acquire The greatest innovations have come in times of war, pestilence, natural disaster, and so forth.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 15, 2024

01:32) Meet the Expert, Andre Martin : Andre, with his rich background in organizational psychology and talent management, shares his mission to align careers with personal values, igniting a discussion on finding satisfaction and purpose in work. (02:41)

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

That’s what Brand Positive co-founder Sean Pillot de Chencey teaches in his book Influencers & Revolutionaries: How Innovative Trailblazers, Trends and Catalysts Are Transforming Businesses. I recently had the opportunity to ask him about his work and his book. “Insight + Ideas + Impact = Innovation.”

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In the modern era of technology and business, fleet management has witnessed a transformative shift. The evolution of fleet management is underscored by several innovative practices and technological integrations that promise a more streamlined and intelligent approach.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 18, 2021

As the owner or manager of a restaurant, it’s natural that you’re flat out looking at many of your business’s everyday operational components. However, to achieve tremendous growth and turn your restaurant into the powerhouse you hope it to be, it’s vital to market the brand and its wares. Understanding Influencer Marketing.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Instead he spent the better part of his 96 years unraveling the secrets of management. He did this to such a degree that he became recognized as the “Father of Modern Management.” It was published shortly before the stock market crash which preceded the Great Depression. But management cannot create leaders.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 20, 2015

Instead of going about their business as usual, as people at other companies would do, 25,000 employees at Market Basket (they call themselves associates) protested in the streets for six weeks to get Demoulas back. Demoulas and his management team have been extraordinarily successful in growing the business.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 21, 2014

In today’s increasingly competitive, global market, it’s understandable why so many leaders are trying to figure out how to foster innovation in their organizations. So how is it that some organizations seem to thrive on the cutting edge while others can barely get their innovative initiatives off the ground?

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Coaching Tip

JULY 26, 2016

Innovation occurs when boundaries, roadblocks and Naysayers are pushed to the side. A book, ORBIT-SHIFTING INNOVATION , explores both the creative process behind innovation, as well as the execution. How to now make the big idea work in the market is the dominant question in their mind.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Innovation occurs when boundaries, roadblocks and Naysayers are pushed to the side. A new book, ORBIT-SHIFTING INNOVATION , explores both the creative process behind innovation, as well as the execution. How to now make the big idea work in the market is the dominant question in their mind. Innovation Execution.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 5, 2020

March 10 brings the new book, Create The Future: Tactics For Disruptive Thinking, by J eremy Gutsche , CEO of Trend Hunter. Gutsche shares that, Create The Future , "is a book about Disruptive Thinking, so it makes sense that it shouldn't follow conventional norms. It's the ideal guide to turn your big idea into a reality.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 30, 2023

In this context, the question arises: how can industrial companies ensure sustainable growth in today’s global markets? The book provides insights into how industrial companies can achieve solid growth in the global market, compete with low-cost suppliers, market digital innovation, and address other pertinent issues.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 15, 2012

We’re told “Innovate or die”. Almost every company I know would say they are trying to innovate their products, services, customer experience or even their business model. But where is innovation happening in your organization? What is the ratio of innovators to employees? Build Your Brand 2. Room to Grow 3.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

.): The act of using a practice employed by companies — wherein a product deemed inferior by the market leader (Amazon v. As the co-founder of a boutique investment firm with Clayton Christensen, Whitney Johnson came to realize that the frameworks of disruption not only apply to innovation and investing, but to individuals.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 8, 2011

To be honest, the first few chapters of the book are quite depressing. More money, jobs and GDP turns on who is named manager than on any other decision,” says Clifton. Fire all lousy managers today.”. Entrepreneurial innovation: “Entrepreneurs are the rainmakers,” says Clifton. Companies need to hire the right people.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Whitney Johnson’s new book Disrupt Yourself got me thinking about the developmental phases of people and organizations, as well as organizational culture because that’s my field. Johnson shares this insightful S-curve derived from research on innovation. The market is saturated, and so are you. But they are stuck.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Edinger , author of the new book, The Growth Leader. His book explains why that is true. With a clear strategy, inspiring leadership, and aligned sales, powerful leaders understand that true competitive advantage doesn't come from innovation alone but belongs to companies that use their sales organization to add and create value.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 12, 2015

Then there are the business developers forever in pursuit of new products and new markets. I listened to an IT manager explaining on a speakerphone to a colleague he served in the marketing function why it was going to take two days to get a requested report. They cultivate, grow, innovate and invest.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

There is a lot contained in that last statement and is the subject of this book. This includes marketing, product design, sales, and, yes, customer service.”. There are a lot of great insights in this book. Ben Salzmann, CEO Acuity Insurance: “You can’t innovate in a vacuum. Intentional leadership is effective leadership.

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LDRLB

AUGUST 6, 2012

My friend and fellow LDRLB contributor Soren Kaplan’s new book Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs his the shelves today. If you’ll indulge my obvious bias, I’d like to present my formal review and explain why I believe this book is so important. Check out the Book on Amazon.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 29, 2014

I am so glad to announce that my next book is just released. This book is for business owners, quality improvement professionals and anyone in general who is driven by the desire to improve their team performance. As also written in the book introduction, How can we improve? Available on: Amazon and PacktPub Website.

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LDRLB

JULY 17, 2012

Disruptive innovation is no longer the exception, it’s the rule. In the book, the Innovator’s DNA , Clayton Christensen and colleagues list five behaviors that characterize innovative leaders: associational thinking, questioning, observing, networking and experimenting. Boundary Pushing. Adaptive Planning.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2020

Guest post from Sean Pillot de Chenecey : Innovation, on which any organisation is so reliant, is about to become more dynamic and challenging than ever. Major action is needed, with businesses in every industry, including the ever-widening area of innovation, having crucial roles to play.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Innovation has always been culturally synonymous with ‘the latest and greatest’, the ‘next big thing’, and on the surface this true. Companies like to rollout their innovations at trade shows and industry events to garner attention and praise for their good work. Be purposeful in defining value creation for your innovation practice.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders. Indra Nooyi.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

Rather than seeing it as an obstacle to overcome, integrate it into your strategic approach to invigorate your high-growth potential and outperform competition under any market condition,” explains Rebecca Homkes , author of the new book, Survive, Reset, Thrive. Yet, resetting and leaning into change is essential. “If

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Many believe that a brand is a function of marketing. Marketers and marketing departments love ‘branding campaigns’ or ‘brand-building programs,’ because they are sexier and more exciting than their less attractive cousin, the product campaign. But a brand is much more than a component of marketing.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In his article on “Crafting Strategy,” McGill University professor and management author, Henry Mintzberg, provides a good example of innovation and organizational learning in high-performing, agile organizations: “Out in the field, a salesman visits a customer. Many innovations were unplanned and unexpected.

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