Mike Cardus

MAY 25, 2021

A discussion came up about the miracle question. We begin by exploring detailed information from the team and the individuals in the team. And the Miracle Question, as initially developed by Steve de Shazer, is framed the following way. The miracle question comes from a body of knowledge called solution-focused. SOLVED CARDS.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 3, 2018

Innovative service is different from business as usual—it never follows the current of the latest fad, gimmick, or “me too” tactic. Innovative service is the kind of refreshing experience that is so remarkable it creates customer attraction and ensures customer advocacy. Think of the idea of boldness already residing in us all.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2017

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. No is not all it’s cracked-up to be. Unless accompanied by a tremendous amount of reasoned dialog, the use of “no” is rarely informative, much less instructive. Can you tell me more about how you arrived at this point?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

We love learning about what’s resonating, and most importantly, how teams are applying what they’re reading as they grow leaders and encourage courage and innovation. Or perhaps you had a similar feeling as a child jumping in the wet sand and making prints for your friends to follow. Own the U.G.L.Y.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

Strategy' follows, acting as the blueprint, laying out the pathways to realize these ambitions. Action' is the execution phase, where plans are put into motion through decisive and informed steps. Decisiveness: The ability to make timely, well-informed decisions is a hallmark of successful executives.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 23, 2024

It’s the invisible glue that holds teams together, fosters collaboration, and drives innovation. Broken Promises: Not following through on commitments damages credibility. Withholding Information: Keeping vital information from team members breeds suspicion. Share information promptly and comprehensively.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2023

Karl Moore takes a practical and down-to-earth approach to understanding what drives millennials and generation Z and how the education system they were brought up in has informed their worldview. Beyond Disruption : Innovate and Achieve Growth without Displacing Industries, Companies, or Jobs by W. What if we had that job?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

To stay competitive, brands must innovate and transform. Balance is the key to success; N2Growth , believes that innovation and strategy must come together for businesses to enjoy sustainable growth and maintain customer satisfaction. Digital technology continues to transform both the retail and consumer experience.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Young leaders are innovative. Young leaders are innovative. But young leaders can be even more innovative (and influential) with a few tweaks. But even before the light bulb people couldn’t say Edison wasn’t innovative. He was innovative. You better be if you’re wanting to be innovative.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

Data Can Speed Up Decisions. Data can help you speed up these decisions and ensure that you’re making the correct choices. The people under you may not have the same confidence or intuition, but they could be accessing the same information. The new CEO of UPS, Carol Tome, came in with a simple idea: saying “no.”

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 18, 2020

How to Ignite Innovation. Innovation is one subject that each and every one of us should study because its powerful force is available to us if we know how to tap it. It’s no surprise that Tamara Ghandour’s book interested me because I read all I can about innovation and creativity. Everyone is Innovative . so read on.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

But you can be prepared and follow a method to futureproof your business against the next crisis. In crises, winning organizations act like start-ups. During a crisis, people have a heightened need for good, honest communication that gives them information, guidance, helps them adjust and cope emotionally.” Act like a start-up.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 2, 2021

Or, maybe you’re leading a fast-growing start-up, and it’s no longer feasible to have the direct influence you once had with every employee and customer. I regularly held town-hall meetings and other motivational meetings to get the team fired up and connected to our bigger purpose.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

I N THE AGE of digitization, businesses face a critical imperative: to adapt and embrace innovation or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving world. This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 27, 2024

Show engagement in video calls with nods and verbal acknowledgments and by asking follow-up questions in written communications. These interactions, though brief, keep you connected and informed. Demonstrate adaptability by embracing new communication tools and methods, showing your commitment to innovation and problem-solving.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Growing up: “With a childhood like his in South Africa, I think you have to shut yourself down emotionally in some ways,” says his first wife, Justine, the mother of five of his surviving ten children. “If This emotional shutoff valve could make him callous, but it also made him a risk-seeking innovator. “He It's OK to be wrong.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I’m talking about informational emails. These are emails which have information in them I probably need. I know it’s probably vital information. How can we write better informational emails? Here are 5 suggestions for informational emails: Personalize the email to your intended audience.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Leveling Up : 12 Questions to Elevate Your Personal and Professional Development by Ryan Leak. If you're not leading yourself, why would anyone else want to follow you? Leveling Up helps you focus on the person you're becoming and think about the goals you want to accomplish.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 11, 2023

Do you have someone on your team who doesn’t speak up in meetings…then shares all their excellent ideas and important perspectives after the fact? He’s got ideas but he doesn’t speak up in meetings. Often they need time to think and get clear on their ideas before they speak up in meetings.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. Make sure you give your team the tools, information, and budget they need to complete their tasks successfully. If your employees feel like they’re being set up for failure, it will reflect in their work.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2019

Such is the volume of information at our disposal today, a common analogy is that it’s like trying to drink from a fire hose. A recent study suggests that this volume of information is having a profoundly negative impact on our attention span. ” the authors explain. Attention spans.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

If you trust your doctor, you might decide to follow a simple rule for medical decisions: Do whatever your doctor suggests. The result is the revealing inside story, filled with amazing tales of triumphs and turmoil, that addresses the question: are the demons that drive Musk also what it takes to drive innovation and progress?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

It may seem like they’re leading well, but they may just be following your lead. Build an infrastructure for courage and innovation. Find, develop and encourage informal influencers. When you’re a strong, influential leader, and things are going well, it’s easy to overestimate the leadership capacity of your team.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

It manifests in how we act and the behaviors we choose in moments of preparation, interaction, and follow-up. When moments of reinvention arrive, innovating the “how” can be overlooked in favor of focusing on the “what.” Critics may inform me, but they don’t define me.” We have empathy, and we step into their shoes.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

The authors share the personal stories of ordinary people who stepped up and behaved as informal leaders. To follow your vision, people must see how they can make it their own. Identify and remove self-imposed constraints and organizational conventions that block innovation and creativity. Enable Others to Act.

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Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Trevor wanted his people to be pillars of innovation and creativity. When he came to me for coaching around innovation, he mentioned how fearful his team was in taking risks and possibly touching failure. Why not set up a “Fail Wall” in your own workplace? Hold a “F— Up Night”. “I didn’t fail 1,000 times.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Sample Prompt: Translate the following text into French, German, and Spanish. Sample Prompt: Review the tone of the following text and suggest adjustments for a more positive delivery: 1.3. Idea Generation: Struggling to come up with ideas for a team activity, product innovation, or rewards?

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Planning for ‘ How to Think Differently to Drive Results ’ … a four-day creativity & innovation program that provides participants with a toolbox of methods and skills for creativity and innovation that are instantly transferable to their work. In the course we will dive deeper into a Structure Innovation Process.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

The hero of the story, Ren, is fired up with ambition and has a strategic dream in place to build his own startup from the ground up, but he has a lot to learn about how this particular sector of the business world works. Leading in a Non-Linear World : Building Wellbeing, Strategic and Innovation Mindsets for the Future by Jean Gomes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 20, 2014

We have a record line-up of impressive thought leaders. Follow @joy_guthrie. Follow Kate @KateNasser. Learn about 3 lessons from the political realm that inform us on how leaders can successfully champion change initiatives in their organization. Follow Tanveer @TanveerNaseer. Follow Mary Jo @mjasmus.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It’s the critical foundation for creating an environment where your team members can flourish, be engaged, and exercise their creativity and innovation to achieve their goals and those of the organization. Self-Orientation – Self-oriented leaders place a higher priority on their personal needs and desires above those of their followers.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. 3) Encourage Creativity And Innovation. Creativity and innovation are essential for any business to succeed. That’s why it’s important to encourage your employees to think creatively and come up with new ideas.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Priscilla writes: “ Learn how to leverage four steps in charting a CERTAIN future for your team: Sharing vision and values, Inspiring innovation, Communicating with clarity, and Engaging and enabling. ” Follow Priscilla on Twitter at @PrisArchangel. That includes leading up to your superiors and across among your peers.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders. Indra Nooyi.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 10, 2021

The paper chronicles a social media campaign set up by the school, called Dear Pandemic, in March 2020. The campaign aimed to provide a curated flow of timely and comprehensive information about the pandemic, with the information delivered in a question-and-answer format in order to be engaging yet informative.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 15, 2023

With so much at stake, it’s crucial for developers to keep their fingers on the pulse of the industry, continually adapt to changing market conditions, and find innovative ways to differentiate themselves from the rest. Thereby helping them make informed purchase decisions.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s restaurant picked up wastepaper in the parking lot to demonstrate the importance of cleanliness. When you’re upbeat and positive, people follow your lead. Creating innovative frames influences people to consider new ways of looking at what’s possible. Frame the Issue. Plant seeds.

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