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Partnership: A Crucible for Innovation

Lead Change Blog

and The Google Guys yields a strong confirmation that the pursuit of innovation might require a partnership approach, not a traditional teamwork style. We enjoy watching powerful examples of superb teamwork on the court, field or racetrack pit on weekends and think it must surely be the most effective structure for all manner of results.

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A Springtime Leadership Lesson From The Birds

Tanveer Naseer

Although I’ve discussed the lessons on teamwork and collaboration that we can learn from this seasonal migration , seeing these birds in flight over the weekend brought to mind some additional lessons we can apply in how we serve those we have the responsibility to lead.

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3 Principles For Creating Team Harmony In Today’s Fast-Paced Workplaces

Tanveer Naseer

As team life spans continue to shrink in response to faster industry/market changes, how can leaders not only ensure team cohesion, but adapt to the changing team and personality dynamics that inevitably occur when old team members leave and new ones join?

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Mary Barra Brings Teaming to General Motors

Harvard Business Review

When you find yourself thinking about old-fashioned, out-of-touch, hierarchical, siloed organizations, General Motors quickly comes to mind. And he put Mary Barra in charge of Product Development. She had “an ability with people” and a track record of bringing new models to market faster and at lower cost.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business Review

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. The same was true of Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen. The result was the Booking.com platform.

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What Makes FC Barcelona Such a Successful Business

Harvard Business Review

One of Barça’s ideals is that soccer must be played skillfully and in an artistic fashion rather than relying on sheer strength and size. Another characteristic of Barca’s identity is collaboration and teamwork. According to the club’s stakeholders, that belief lies at the heart of the club’s identity.

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Shutting Down Your Business Gracefully

Harvard Business Review

Home Run Media, a media agency that helped its clients plan and carry out their marketing strategies, had been operating for more than a decade when a key client in the fantasy sports industry began to grow rapidly, thanks in part to Home Run’s work and to a healthy dose of venture capital that was fueling its growth. Managing Cash.

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