Next Level Blog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Most of the organizations I’m talking to and observing during the pandemic recognize the need to up their levels of innovation and agility. It’s a lot of things, actually, but one of the big ones is whether or not the organization has created a permission structure for innovation. What’s the difference between the two groups?
Next Level Blog
JANUARY 29, 2016
Last week, I shared some of my thoughts on Bowie’s innovative career and life on the Huffington Post. While few of us possess the raw talent of a David Bowie, there are lessons about the practice and application of innovation that all leaders can learn from him. Here are four lessons about innovation from David Bowie.
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Next Level Blog
MAY 19, 2020
A few weeks ago, I received a nice comment on LinkedIn about one of my blog posts from David Hoey who shared that he’s been a regular reader since 2010 when I wrote about the leadership lessons offered by the Chilean mine rescue. Perhaps that’s one more leadership lesson we can all draw from their story.
Next Level Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
Last week, I had the opportunity to hear the director of DARPA, Regina Dugan, speak at a panel on leading innovation during a conference called American Competitiveness: What Works organized by General Electric and co-sponsored by Washington Post Live. They’re the people who brought you things.
Next Level Blog
MAY 26, 2020
As I wrote about back then , my biggest and most valuable takeaway from that trip was being able to see how much time and effort the leadership and crew spent in preparing for things that could happen. Right now, we’re all in the place of dealing with a disruptive innovator called Mother Nature. Getting your team engaged in “What if?”
Next Level Blog
JUNE 15, 2011
My always innovative blogging buddy, Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership, has assembled a group of leadership bloggers (including yours truly) to participate in a monthly Leadership Development. Please click the headline to read the whole story.
Next Level Blog
JANUARY 24, 2023
That’s where leadership lesson plans come in. Here are some questions to consider that can help you come up with plans that keep your folks engaged and doing great work together.
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