Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2021. Most organizations have created always-on work contexts that are burning people out and hurting performance rather than delivering productivity, innovation and engagement. They catch “product diseases” that often kill innovation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2024

Ed gives you the tools to take ownership of your thinking, listening, and collaboration skills so you can thrive even during fast technological change. Critical thinking is essential amidst societal divisiveness, emphasizing the need for innovative problem-solving. For a copy of his book, check out his website, ownyourworkjourney.com.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2023 curated just for you. Leading in a Non-Linear World : Building Wellbeing, Strategic and Innovation Mindsets for the Future by Jean Gomes. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. The books listed below help us to build the right foundation from which we can lead others. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. Leaders are dealers in hope.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A good book helps us to do just that. Here are ten books to help you get back into the world of work and make plans for an improved future: How Trust Works : The Science of How Relationships Are Built, Broken, and Repaired by Peter H. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and how good we can become.

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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. One thing is clear: advances in technology have not been matched by the necessary innovation to our social structures. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Scott and Lynda Gratton. Smart new technologies.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2020. With its gripping narrative and relatable takeaways, The Grit Factor is both inspiring and pragmatic, a book that will energize and enlighten current and aspiring leaders everywhere—whether male or female.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2019

There’s increasing pressure on organizations to be more competitive, and leaders need to have the right skills to influence employees’ innovative behavior. Besides helping them better handle workplace-related challenges, leaders evoke innovation and creativity and inspire them to reach their full potential. The answer is both.

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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. is a skill you can cultivate, both personally and professionally. With Amy Herman’s Fixed.,

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 19, 2023

Effective problem-solving is a critical skill for any successful leader. Embracing this diversity of stakeholders across your organization fosters creativity and encourages contributions of innovative problem-solving approaches. and is often a key take-away from business team building events.

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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. The book's goal is to help readers learn about the intricacies of teaching and managing, and to impart lessons about how teachers can create a unique teaching atmosphere. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 4, 2024

Innovation tends to follow the agglomeration effect, whereby scale plays a crucial role in how innovative an area is. A recent book from Trinity Business School’s Dr. A recent book from Trinity Business School’s Dr. Giulio Buciuni highlights how these secondary cities can fight back.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For instance, a study from KU Leuven University and the European Central Bank found that large companies do understandably innovate more often and more successfully than SMEs. In relative terms, this may be a small number, but when set against the 20 million or so SMEs operating across Europe, it’s a vast number of innovative firms.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 25, 2019

Guest post from Alf Rehn: Some say we live in the golden age of innovation, an age ruled by transformation and revolution. Instead, I would argue that we live in the age of innovation crisis. We’ve never spent more on innovation, yet as many CEOs are starting to notice, the returns are diminishing, and the trend is down, not up.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2020. For those wanting to make a lasting impact, new skills are required. They need to learn to launch new initiatives, inspire others, and champion innovative approaches. This book is the real story of entrepreneurship.

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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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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

It was a fitting tribute to the man who personified invention and innovation. So, let’s take a moment and consider four things about innovation that you can learn from Thomas Edison. Innovation Is A Team Sport. Edison knew that when it came to innovation, lots of minds and skillsets were better than one. Try, Try Again.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 1, 2018

Guest post from Derek Lidow: Entrepreneurs can come into their livelihood already possessing some vital skills, but no one shows up being the total package. Skills are learned over years of embracing self-improvement and education. No one method for gaining skills is used and being good at absolutely everything is futile.

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2024

From talent acquisition hacks to building a kickass company culture, these books will get you fired up to tackle the ever-evolving world of work. This list unveils the best HR books of 2024, packed with insights to help you navigate the hybrid model, understand the changing employee landscape, and future-proof your HR strategies.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Everything that society has called innovative is the direct result of the personal creativity of individuals. And, it’s no surprise that organizations today want to harness that type of creativity and innovation in their employees. But, it’s time to rethink the way we make innovation happen.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2019. These organizations tend to lag behind in innovation, discretionary effort, morale and ultimately performance. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases. The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek. Henderson and Barry C.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 21, 2021

"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture. Actively contribution to innovation. Connection builds an emotional bond that promotes trust, cooperation, and esprit de corps among people in the workplace."

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

The likelihood of making beneficial decisions when facing the unexpected increases if we routinely practice certain values, skills, and approaches. Assemble diverse teams with complementary skills and a shared vision. As with any other skill set, awareness can be generated. This doesn’t mean we’re doomed to failure.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 5, 2020

Innovation is something organizations the world over are craving as they strive to cope with these most uncertain of times. In his latest book, Humanocracy , London Business School’s Gary Hamel teams up with his Management Lab colleague Michele Zanini to explore how organizations can better structure themselves for the modern age.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 4, 2024

It’s Too Late to Change Course Now This phrase acts like quicksand for team progress, promoting a fixed and inflexible approach that could stifle innovation and adaptability. Moreover, it inhibits cross-functional collaboration and skill-sharing, ultimately limiting the team’s versatility and adaptability.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 28, 2022

Malcolm Gladwell was perhaps the most notable exponent of the view that the internet was making us stupider with his book The Shallows outlining the ways in which he thought the web was changing our brains for the worse. Reading skills. The post How Online Chat Affects Reading Skills first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A recent book from Boston University’s Heba Gowayed explores why the welcome afforded to people often veers between lukewarm to openly hostile. The book is based on Gowayed’s research on the reception offered to Syrian refugees in the United States, Germany, and Canada. Making things better.

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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. The first two stages depend on people or leadership skills. These four innovation stages aren’t neat and orderly.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 18, 2020

How to Ignite Innovation. Innovation is one subject that each and every one of us should study because its powerful force is available to us if we know how to tap it. It’s no surprise that Tamara Ghandour’s book interested me because I read all I can about innovation and creativity. Everyone is Innovative .

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

This tool comes from this great book called TRIZICS by Gordon Cameron. Identify ways to create more robust conversations amongst your team, break stuckness in thinking, and continue developing conversations that will support the emergence of new ideas and innovation inside your team or group. Video Transcript. DTC Operator. Try it out.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 19, 2023

But experiential intelligence is another vital way of looking at what we know, the mindsets that shape our actions, abilities, and skills 8:03 – Why and how to understand the automatic pilot that has helped us survive, but might not best serve us or our leadership today. Examining them and making choices about them is key.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It’s a narrative that can create a toxic work environment , stymie innovation, and prevent your team from adapting to change. By shifting your team’s vocabulary, you can open the door to new solutions, foster innovation , and promote a culture of continuous improvement. More on that research here.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture. Actively contribution to innovation. Connection builds an emotional bond that promotes trust, cooperation, and esprit de corps among people in the workplace."

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 28, 2023

It’s the latter approach that my guest on this episode of Leadership Biz Cafe advocates for, especially if leaders and their employees are to become better problem solvers and innovators during times of uncertainty. Along with Robert McLean, he co-authored “ Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything ”.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 26, 2021

When people acquire new skills, master new capabilities, and become more mature, their personal and professional lives are enhanced. During the hour-long webinar, you’ll discover: How an ideal process of learning is also the way you change, make decisions, solve problems, and innovate. How to identify your unique learning style.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 28, 2012

At a time when discretionary efforts and intellectual property are essential to drive innovation and organizational growth, those who are able to earn natural and enthusiastic followers will deliver the best results. Enabling it is an essential skill. That’s the skills, knowledge, information, or know-how. Being self-aware.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 24, 2020

In this episode, you’ll get specific leadership techniques you can use to build more strategic thinking and relevant problem-solving skills in every member of your team. You can download a FREE chapter of our new book Courageous Cultures : How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates here.

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