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Revealing Leadership Insights From Thinkers50

Tanveer Naseer

Technology has clearly paid a huge part in this, but the biggest driver of change in how organizations are run is the ceaseless quest for improvement; to manage more efficiently and effectively to better achieve business results. In The Innovator’s Dilemma , he looked at why companies struggle with radical innovation in their markets.

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Friday Discussion: Is Social Media a Blessing or a Curse? | Ron.

Ron Edmondson

February 11, 2011 in Culture , Innovation with 43 Comments There’s a consistent debate about the role of social media in our lives today. I’ve been online doing ministry for over 16 years and have developed good systems that allow me to do much online efficiently, but I knew it was “catching on” when my mother got on Facebook.

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The Right Kind of Conflict Leads to Better Products

Harvard Business Review

Heat degrades the substrate of innovation, while light catalyzes it.” For example, the research of Amy Edmondson and Alicia Tucker in hospital emergency rooms shows that the failure to speak up can lead to medical mistakes with disastrous consequences. However, you must create more light than heat when you engage in conflict.

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Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive

Harvard Business Review

People go on the job market, decline promotions, or resign. Rather than creating a culture of fear of negative consequences, feeling safe in the workplace helps encourage the spirit of experimentation so critical for innovation. Importantly, businesses with highly engaged employees enjoyed 100% more job applications.

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Attitude Reflects Leadership

N2Growth Blog

Ron Edmondson This is a challenging post Mike. Her attitude of retaining only good followers resulted in the loss of numerous well-experienced and efficient people. Thanks for the great and important post! Art [link] Mike Myatt Hi Art: Thanks for sharing your observations as well as the link to your post. I Think Not.