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Failure is Part of Innovation

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By Linda Fisher Thornton To Innovate, Rethink the Blueprint If we just try to make something better using the design blueprint that we've always used, it is very difficult to innovate. Using the blueprint we have used in the past ties us to the assumptions and limitations of those blueprints.

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Differences or Inclusion – Which Are We Focusing On?

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And that's a good thing for productivity and innovation, isn't it? Managing diversity without inclusion as the ultimate goal can make a big difference in the way employees experience our organization. That may not seem like a profound statement at first, but think about it for a moment. It is a good thing. But it's not enough.

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Complexity and Childhood Education

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Forward-thinking leaders are advocating these educational approaches and roles that lead to creativity, learning, growth and innovation: We are Beginning to Understand the Kind of Educational Leadership that Prepares Young Students for Success in Our Complex World.

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