Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 10, 2015

This diversity stuff doesn’t work. Feeling internal and external pressure to have more diversity, some companies define diversity as “making the numbers,” and task Human Resources (HR) with hiring more women and minorities. That’s typically the beginning and end of attention companies give to becoming more diverse.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 27, 2015

David Dye – In my experience, the key to effective interdisciplinary efforts, cross-departmental cooperation, and breaking down silos is a clear focus on one organizational priority. Susan Mazza – Interdisciplinary efforts only work well when there is a clear and compelling goal the participants share.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2017

” In the workplace, this “can stymie diversity, recruiting, promotion, and retention efforts.” ” On the other hand, words like “collaborative” and “cooperative,” tend to draw more women than men. The goal here is to “explore and see how [these changes] affect your pool.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2014

If he had taken his research out of the office, Mark would have found that Jennifer felt very strongly about her local identity and bought her vegetables from a local organic cooperative; at the same time, she was concerned about global issues and invested her savings in Indiegogo , a global crowdfunding platform. We live in tribal times.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

On a scale of one to five, how important is having a good network to your ability to accomplish your goals? It’s the channel through which you sell your initiatives to the people you depend on for cooperation and support. Breadth: How Diverse Is Your Network? It’s what you rely on to win over the skeptics.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

So it's not surprising that we received a striking diversity of entries from every kind of organization and from every corner of the world. The athletic apparel giant has also engaged a broad base of partners (and competitors) in innovation toward that goal. The Mondragon Cooperative Experience: Humanity at Work.

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