Nathan Magnuson

JULY 4, 2016

Most diversity topics are off-limits for poking fun. If your organization can’t attract and retain the top talent from each generation, you’ll be at a sharp competitive disadvantage. Each generation has an incredible list of traits, perspectives and preferences to contribute. No one likes a lecture. Make it Fun.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

Our Leadership Experiences immerse leaders in powerful metaphors from professional sports, songwriting and human space travel to bringing leadership lessons into sharp focus. Diversity, equity and inclusion: In order to build the most effective teams possible, executives must be able to lead in a diverse and inclusive environment.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

World Bank: Diversity and inclusion as a sustainable competitive advantage. Are you tapping into a diverse collection of views and backgrounds or just one homogenous group of people? How do you touch and engage a diverse workforce and diverse customers in every community you serve?

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Coaching Tip

MAY 2, 2013

As the global business environment, driven by diversity and interconnectivity, becomes increasingly complex, we all need a range of skills to deal with the challenges. Sharp Insights. They enjoy and excel at coaching and mentoring others in their process of shifting their perspective. John Agno: Can''t Get Enough Leadership.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Still, the image won’t be sharp unless you turn your head toward it. Great leaders encourage diversity of thought and skills so that they can see and overcome their own blind spots. If you’re not moving your hand or fingers, you’re not likely to see much of anything. Now wiggle your fingers.

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The Practical Leader

JUNE 29, 2022

” Yesterday’s solutions are creating today’s problems — and opportunities.

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Leadership Tip: Unwillingness to change is a dangerous mindset with sharp limitations. But it’s a dangerous mindset with sharp limitations. Amazon leadership principle number four, states that “they (leaders) seek diverse perspectives and work to disconfirm their beliefs.” Develop a Customer Obsession.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 22, 2023

The pandemic was an existential crisis that put into sharp focus the fragility of life and saw a merger of our personal and professional lives; we finally have agency over both, solidified by the trust and autonomy bestowed upon workers during long months of work from home mandates.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Still, the image won’t be sharp unless you turn your head toward it. Great leaders encourage diversity of thought and skills so that they can see and overcome their own blind spots. If you’re not moving your hand or fingers, you’re not likely to see much of anything. Now wiggle your fingers.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Striving to increase workplace diversity is not an empty slogan — it is a good business decision. In recent years a body of research has revealed another, more nuanced benefit of workplace diversity: nonhomogenous teams are simply smarter. Let’s dig into why diverse teams are smarter. They Focus More on Facts.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Great strategies bring a razor sharpness to the company that energizes both employees and customers. My biggest challenge was educating a diverse group of Board members on the value of focused strategies. October 31, 2011 at 10:36 pm. Thanks for the kind words, Greg.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Still, the image won’t be sharp unless you turn your head toward it. Great leaders encourage diversity of thought and skills so that they can see and overcome their own blind spots. If you’re not moving your hand or fingers, you’re not likely to see much of anything. Now wiggle your fingers.

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Deming Institute

MARCH 14, 2017

Gipsie loved to travel to experience diverse cultures and history, taking many trips to Europe, Africa and Asia. She had a sharp mind and sharp wit; reminiscent of Dr. Deming in many ways. Gipsie was a student and close colleague of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. She was a lifelong learner and read voraciously.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

In today’s workplace, diversity is more than just a buzzword; it’s a way to build a stronger business. At Pinterest, we understand that diverse teams yield smarter , more innovative results, which are essential in the competitive, dynamic tech industry. Setting diversity goals isn’t enough.

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HR Digest

MAY 3, 2021

As the COVID-19 crisis takes a sharp turn from government to business, the issue of redefining jobs moves up the agenda. To manage the challenges of 2020, we doubled down on the things that matter most to our employees and their communities: workplace safety, customer obsession, diversity, and sustainability.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 4, 2016

It is a ‘given’ that you should look smart and sharp, let your instincts rule – if you have a worrying doubt about wearing that novelty tie your grandmother bought you last Christmas, then don’t risk it, go with your gut and wear the one that looks great with your suit. Look the part. Consider leaving a comment!

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

By recognizing and rewarding these strengths, employers can create a diverse and dynamic team. They train hard and practice relentlessly to hone their skills and stay sharp. Brings diverse perspectives to team discussions, leading to more creative solutions. Proactively shares knowledge and expertise with team members.

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HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

"Unleashing Collective Genius" As globalization takes a sharp turn from government to business, the issue of global talent mobility rapidly moves up the agenda. It can empower people to take a point of view and allow the organization to benefit from diverse points of view. It can help them innovate.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

They represent leaders in their own worlds with a diversity of interests that relate to the topic of coaching. Mark Thompson – New York Times bestselling author, coach, investor and advisor to leaders who are transforming their companies—from Virgin’s Richard Branson and Apple’s Steve Jobs, to Pinterest founder Evan Sharp.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 30, 2011

Being able not only to tolerate, but to encourage diversity of thought will go a long ways in inviting co-creation and collaboration. Your point about encouraging diversity of thought is particularly important. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2018

Consider the signature dish Le cinque stagionature del Parmigiano Reggiano in diverse consistenze e temperature , or “the five different ages of Parmigiano Reggiano in five different textures and temperatures.” At Osteria Francescana, dishes are cooked to perfection, but the recipes are never quite finished.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2012

For a market to be efficient, where price is an unbiased estimate of value, investors must be cognitively diverse. When there's a loss of diversity and everyone comes to the same belief, then price and value get out of sync. When views are diverse, prices tend to reflect value reasonably well.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2017

A quick poll among coworkers revealed that the whole company had experienced a sharp uptick in candy bar consumption. Create more-diverse hiring committees? Expect that you may see a more diverse workforce. Second, he didn’t really want to eat candy bars; he just did it as part of his newfound afternoon routine.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

Achieving coherence requires a sharpness of focus that few companies have mastered. Moreover, fixed assets are more difficult to leverage across diverse businesses than capabilities, and they tend to expire, become obsolete, or give way to related services. It’s a ‘sharp pencil’ capabilities system rooted in superior information.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 20, 2009

This is one pretty sharp boss!) Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. The Funniest Staff Meeting Ever…… The boss of a Madison Avenue advertising agency called a spontaneous staff meeting in the middle of a particularly stressful week. THE THEME: Viagra advertising slogans.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2014

This preference is in sharp contrast to Gen Y’s as a whole; a recent Deloitte survey found that only 20% of Y’s overall want to be a leader in a large organization, while 70% of respondents want to launch their own organization. Diversity Hiring Talent management' The Case for Hiring “Outlier” Employees.

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Company Insurance Long-term Sharpe 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2012

The choice — to build a sales organization around customers or products — has vexed every company with a diverse product portfolio. These swords are reasonable choices that sales leaders make that have a sharp beneficial edge, but the very nature of the benefit is tied to another sharp edge that has drawbacks.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2012

For a market to be efficient, where price is an unbiased estimate of value, investors must be cognitively diverse. When there's a loss of diversity and everyone comes to the same belief, then price and value get out of sync. When views are diverse, prices tend to reflect value reasonably well.

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Steve Farber

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, male and female, young and old, sharp clothing, shorts, and sweats—this crowd was a diverse and lively mix of people who were clearly engaged and happy to be in the same room together. I was suddenly aware that a silence had settled over the gathering.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2016

In addition, shareholders don’t necessarily want directors and management to speak “with one voice” (another commonly cited reason for assigning shareholder engagement to the CEO) and value diversity of views that may suggest a board is looking at important matters holistically and has not succumbed to groupthink.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Since unions fell into sharp decline in the private sector in the 1970s, the private-sector wage gap between blacks and whites has grown. Compensation Diversity Economy' But during World War II this began to change, and by the 1970s black workers were more likely to be in unions than white workers were. Who’s going to do them now?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2014

Much to my surprise, I found that these extremely successful family business owners don’t draw a sharp (and artificial) line between “us” and “them” – the mentally healthy and those less healthy. It’s this diversity that is so crucial to good decision-making, and which gives an organization the competitive edge.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

A professional with proven ability to manage change and work across diverse areas, as required, can be a great asset to an organization. Become an expert and keep the saw sharp – always be looking for ways to expand your knowledge, experience and command of your craft. First, you need a job to pay the bills.

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Career Advice Succession Learning-by-Doing 74

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

This may sound obvious, but it was in sharp contrast to typical patterns in the pharma industry of recruiting from within, resistance to new thinking, and sclerotic bureaucratic structures. Roivant’s second innovation initiative was to forcefully inject an openness to fresh thinking and outside practices.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2018

Instead, as we discovered in interviews, many successful STEM women have discovered that sponsoring others helps them build their own reputations as leaders who groom great talent — and can also help them keep their own skills current and sharp. But how to reap the rewards is far from clear, especially in a male-dominated environment.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2014

But not only does Lady Gaga have a great and sticky thesis, she’s endowed with a sharp mind for branding. Like all powerful brands, hers offers newness and diversity, a good lesson for all consumer companies, writes Denise Lee Yohn. Lady Gaga’s might be summed up as: It’s cool to be different.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2013

The societal factors that have made America strong in the past continue today: its diversity, thirst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and institutional support for risk taking. Keep a laser sharp focus on gross margin. Another compelling if intangible reason to believe that the economy has turned the corner is America''s resilience.

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