Leading Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

The ability to meet challenges with a willingness to depart from standard operating procedures; to confront anxiety, tolerate criticism, take intelligent risks, and refute conventional wisdom—especially one’s own views—in order to achieve breakthroughs” is what Jonah Sachs calls unsafe thinking. W E ALL GET STUCK IN RUTS. Thinking ruts.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The CAC consists of approximately 60 individuals with diverse backgrounds from across the U.S. Share financial and operational data with the people you lead. Participants are assigned to groups of approximately 10 individuals each and the teams get to work on brainstorming and evaluating options.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Liz writes: “ Do you find yourself reserving your input in meetings until after your team has shared or brainstormed? Jillian summarizes: “ Here’s what we know (and have known for a long, long time): a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce drives exponential business growth, organizational development, and continuous improvement.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Beginning in 2013, a handful of tech companies (including Yelp, where some of us work, Google, LinkedIn, and Facebook) began to research and release data on the diversity of their workforces. Second, having a diverse set of employees would help Yelp to customize its services for its diverse set of users. The numbers were grim.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

AUGUST 6, 2011

It holds more tension and requires us to listen to each other and communicate on a variety of levels through diverse means. He describes it as “ co-operation on steroids ”, an apt description, I think. Others use a variety of brainstorming techniques. Find ways to draw out creativity in themselves and others.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

DECEMBER 7, 2013

It holds more tension and requires us to listen to each other and communicate on a variety of levels through diverse means. He describes it as “ co-operation on steroids ”, an apt description, I think. Others use a variety of brainstorming techniques. Find ways to draw out creativity in themselves and others.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

By recognizing and rewarding these strengths, employers can create a diverse and dynamic team. But it’s not just about the immediate impact on day-to-day operations. Displays a high level of creativity in brainstorming sessions. Brings diverse perspectives to team discussions, leading to more creative solutions.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2012

People come from different locations to the Innovation Center for "ideation" (brainstorming), decision-making, and planning. In a similar way, some companies have implemented "daily huddles" and "rounding" as ways to bring everyone together face-to-face to review operations, share information, and solve problems.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2014

Efficient, uniform operations are table stakes in the modern business environment. Having perfectly designed and executed operations is an impossible goal, but it is one we must continue to strive for. It’s hard enough to keep operations efficient inside a company, but new regulations can present special challenges.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2018

Having a set of norms that an executive team consistently follows helps team members be clearer about each other’s intentions, increases trust, saves time, decreases backbiting and politics, and sets a clear operational compass for the rest of the organization.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2015

How do you brainstorm ideas, make decisions, and address conflict in a way that is comfortable for everyone? “You’ve probably run meetings where there was quite a lot of diversity, be it gender diversity, functional diversity, seniority diversity, or just different personalities—culture is one more element,” he says.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

A surprising thing happened during a recent brainstorming session I led for a retail client. We were supposed to be coming up with ideas for improving the company’s customer experiences, but the head of operations could not think of a single new customer service idea to explore. I was stunned. Customers Branding'

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2015

So why, when given the chance to manage a larger, more diverse group of top performers, would he flame out so spectacularly? How do you leverage diverse talents, skills, and perspectives, getting the best from everyone? The answer was simple: Mark was bossy.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

Within EB, Merck first created a Global Health Innovation Fund and then a Healthcare Services and Solution unit to identify, develop, and operate nascent opportunities that fit that thesis. But the Council was not the typical think tank for brainstorming ideas.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

As the boss, your goal is to have all your employees operating at their peak level of energy, efficiency, and motivation—which can be a challenge when it comes to leading a team comprised of introverts and extroverts. ” Coming to terms with this element of team diversity isn’t always straightforward.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2012

Technology, for a free-lancer like me, creates a powerful and not entirely mad illusion that we work in a peopled environment of rich diversity and experience. Headphones can operate as a visual "do not disturb, I'm working" signal for employees who, in open-plan offices, need solitude in order to execute their work.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 5, 2022

The idea for this product came from creative brainstorming by two Bosch associates, who secured leadership support to bring their idea to life. Our BRG program is a platform for connecting and learning from each other, which is vitally important for an organization such as Bosch with so many diverse associates.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Formal and Informal Communication in the Workplace The importance of communication in the workplace can also be understood through the diversity in formality levels in the workplace environment. Some communications require a very serious, formal approach to tone and content. This is why it is an important communication skill to develop.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2017

The motivations behind Russian hackers are the most diverse of any team with government connections. The techniques in the Russian hacker tool kit are diverse. Do not wait until you are in the midst of a cyberattack to brainstorm how, what, and when to communicate with your board, your shareholders, and your clients.

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