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JUNE 14, 2013

Narayana Murthy being re-instated as Infosys Executive Chairman , where he quotes Luc: “We believe that to really make change happen, changing the reality is of course necessary – this involves developing novel ideas for change, and the implementation of those ideas via project management and measurement, templates and the like.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Once you have these basics right, your efforts and investment on delighting your customers through various innovative and inclusive programs will yield the right returns. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL What is missing and how can you scale up to ensure consistency of delivery? Don’t Kill It!

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DECEMBER 17, 2011

It is always a great privilege to participate in Annual Management Improvement Carnival organized by John Hunter. Robert Sutton is Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University. I have been a regular reader of Bob’s blog Work Matters where he writes about innovation, learning and leadership.

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JANUARY 3, 2010

He shared some of his best work with me in 2009, in form of his books and innovatively done cards. Best, Tanmay Other Links to this Post QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life! with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL More than that, he is a wonderful friend. Don’t Kill It!

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MARCH 30, 2019

I created a series of sketch notes for Tiffani Bova’s “ What’s Next ” podcast where she meets brilliant people to discuss customer experience, growth and innovation. Tiffani Bova is a Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce. I will post sketchnote versions of selected podcast episodes that enlightened me.

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

I created a series of sketch notes for Tiffani Bova’s “ What’s Next ” podcast where she meets brilliant people to discuss customer experience, growth and innovation. Tiffani Bova is a Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce. I will post sketchnote versions of selected podcast episodes that enlightened me.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Lessons in Using Checklists for Managing Processes Most quality management theories and modern management practices rely heavily on checklists as an important tool to get things right the first time. From a management and leadership standpoint, broad-level checklists can be helpful.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

In less than 200 pages, the authors try to cover many things like ageing, food, yoga, tai chi, stress management, concept of flow state, stories about centenarians from Okinawa in Japan, resilience, meditation and antifragility. Dr. Deming on Joy of Work, Innovation and Leadership. Craftsman Spirit.

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APRIL 9, 2017

. – – – – – And here’s a quick sketch note summary of key ideas from the post: Related Posts on Managing Change. Luc de Brabandere on Change, Innovation and Perceptions. Managing Process Changes and Disruption. 15 Key Lessons On Managing Change. Managing Process Changes and Disruption.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Others become managers after getting a management degree from a b-school that never taught them the fundamentals of dealing with people. In my view, many competent and well-intentioned managers today can elevate their team performance only if they become a little more graceful. Use this as a part of “new manager induction”.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Nek Chand Rock Garden in Chandigarh, India is a true marvel of creativity and innovation. Built by Nek Chand Saini , a self-taught innovator, Rock garden is one-of-its-kind sculpture garden in Chandigarh which almost looks like a miniature of an ancient kingdom spread over forty acres.

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MARCH 25, 2014

In American Management Association’s critical skills survey 2012 , respondents emphasized on 4 C’s ( C ritical thinking and problem solving, Effective C ommunication, C ollaboration and team building and C reativity and innovation) as their key priorities for employee development, talent development and succession planning.

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MARCH 13, 2011

With this understanding, managing resistance becomes a little easier. Innovate In Process itself, without getting fixated on best practices. The “wow” customer experiences delivered are always a combination of remarkable people and innovative (yet simple) processes that makes customer’s life easier.

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MARCH 11, 2012

Effective trainings have become absolutely critical in knowledge oriented world to maintain the competitiveness and innovation. In one of the consulting companies I know, the Managing Director/Founder attended the quality induction training in the very first batch. For training to really deliver value , we need a shift in mindset.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

When we research or try to innovate, we essentially do that with the objective of learning. On a second thought, you can only innovate when you don’t have to worry about doing the routine stuff right. On a second thought, you can only innovate when you don’t have to worry about doing the routine stuff right. Don’t Kill It!

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

Lean Six Sigma offers a way of answering this question, combining the approaches of both Lean and Six Sigma in a way that offers an opportunity for exponential improvement in a way that is manageable, flexible and sustainable.

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JULY 27, 2010

So, quality is a moving target – each time a customer comes back to you, you need to deliver similar or better quality (of products, services and experience), you need to demonstrate improvement, care enough about them, stay on top of market trends and keep changing the rules of the game (innovation). Check it out if you haven’t already !

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

To keep up with the change, businesses try to diversify into newer areas, build products and services to cater to new market needs and innovate.

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

Constant improvement (and innovation) in products and processes is one of the ways to maintain positive momentum. In a complex environment, a leader’s ability to introduce and manage changes is as important as responding effectively to external changes.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Organizational transformation initiatives come in many forms – restructuring, cultural transformation, service transitions, rapid innovation, process overhauls, turnarounds and acquisitions to name a few. Studies by universities and consulting firms suggest that 70% or more of transformation initiatives fail.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Unlike change management, it doesn’t focus on a few discrete, well-defined shifts, but rather on a portfolio of initiatives, which are interdependent or intersecting. At Quality and Innovation blog , Nicole Radziwill also explored this critical difference between change and transformation.

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JUNE 26, 2014

This was the topic of June Edition of #IndiaHRChat in presence of special guest Faisal Hoque – an entrepreneur, author of Everything Connects – How to Transform and Lead in the Age of Creativity, Innovation and Sustainability (McGraw Hill, Spring 2014) and contributor to FastCompany and Huffington Post. tanvi_gautam. - – - – -.

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JANUARY 8, 2012

People rarely innovate when they simply follow instructions. Related Posts at QAspire : - The Creative (Process) – A Few Thoughts - Engaging in Alternative ‘Creative Pursuit’ to Be More Effective - Managers, Nurture Creativity. Creativity is at the core of building quality in design. Don’t Kill It!

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AUGUST 4, 2013

Traditionally, career success was linked with 3 R’s (Reading, Writing and Arithmetic) but in American Management Association’s critical skills survey 2012 , respondents emphasized on 4 C’s ( C ritical thinking and problem solving, Effective C ommunication, C ollaboration and team building and C reativity and innovation) as their key priorities for (..)

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FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Managers and HR set up KRA’s for each employee and some part pay is attached to achievement of these KRA’s. It seldom is the reason why an employee would exercise her discretionary effort to innovate and walk that extra mile to deliver superior outcomes. Each time they comply, they get certain points.

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MAY 7, 2017

Our workplace conversations today are dominated by topics like increasing globalization, economic uncertainties, automation, disruptive innovations, social technologies, generational shifts, mobility, people analytics, gig economy and such.

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JULY 22, 2013

Diversity is the key to an innovative team. Managing Smart. Manage meetings well. It is not about conflicts but how you manage them. Manage the grapevine. Improvement & Development Leadership Leading People Leading Projects Team Building Culture Culture Building Management' Embrace diversity.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

How can they fail at responding to change when their aggressive competitors were innovating in delivering superior consumer experience? I see that building as an epitome of change. How can a pioneer go down in less than 10 years? Tom Peters says, “ DISTINCT or EXTINCT.”

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and Project Managers (PPM Community). Thanks to Amit Agarwal (India’s first Professional Blogger at award winning Digital Inspiration blog) for listing QAspire Blog in Directory of Top Indian Blogs under ‘HR/Management/Business’ category. Check out the feature. Don’t Kill It!

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JANUARY 15, 2013

They innovate conversations rather than offer up cookie-cutter tactics. We’ve done the preliminary thinking for readers by compiling 140 tweet-sized prompts with which organizations can review their existing culture (Tweet # 14: Is your environment supportive of a culture of innovation? How have you demonstrated that in the past?);

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OCTOBER 17, 2010

To innovate and experiment. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL To be able to foresee things before they happen (pro-activity). To be able to offer deep insights and sound judgment. To be able to build/deliver quality consistently. To raise the bar. To be able to do more in less time. Don’t Kill It!

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

A Few More Gems Rajesh Setty is known for executing innovative concepts that educate, add value and inspire. Steve Roesler gives us three simple and powerful ideas to manage conflicts. » « Chat Catcher — December 19, 2009 @ 5:48 am Bret L Simmons (drbret) « QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life!

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JULY 2, 2013

Talent management and people development should be at the top of an organization’s strategic agenda given the need to improve productivity and effectiveness. Because managers look at people on their team as tools to get their tasks done. Because managers look at people on their team as tools to get their tasks done.

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MARCH 10, 2010

Some ways to build differentiation : Focus on unique area of work and be the best there or do the routine work very differently or have world-class processes/methodologies to deliver excellence or have world class people or have fantastic set of tools that enable you to be different or constantly innovate new ways of work to push the envelope.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Their title may read “Project Leader” and they may be managing a few people, but that does not make them real leaders. Few years back, I heard a project manager saying, “I will screw him up if he does not complete this module today”. Statements like these tell us more about the attitude of the project manager. Works wonders.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

She consults with organizations to develop and deploy innovative instructional designs and training worldwide. This guest blog post by Julie Winkle Giulioni celebrates the September 18 launch of her book with Beverly Kaye, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Mindfulness techniques enable people to manage their attention, improve their awareness, and sharpen focus and clarity. Thus, our ability to manage our mind becomes critically important. We are best able to manage complex problems when our mind is clear, calm and focused. Simply put, mindfulness means trained attention.

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