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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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How to Attract Graduates to Your Company

Lead Change Blog

Millennials are facing a radically different job market, though, and they know it. We all know what an old-fashioned office looks like, but that traditional design has come under fire by newer entrants to the workforce. One of the main reasons for changing jobs in this age group is to seek opportunities for a promotion.

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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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The Digital Entrepreneur’s New Business Checklist

Strategy Driven

As they say, teamwork makes the dream work. First and foremost, finding your place in the market will allow you to target your primary audience with far greater effect. After all, you still need to produce great products while marketing your goods in a suitable fashion. If they perform well, the business will too.

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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. 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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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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