First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 4, 2011

Open Services Innovation: Rethinking Your Business to Grow and Compete in a New Era Henry Chesbrough Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Sons (2011) How to grow, compete, and succeed in a services era In his previous articles and books (notably Open Innovation and Open Business Models), Henry Chesbrough has a great deal of value to say about [.].

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 4, 2024

It’s Too Late to Change Course Now This phrase acts like quicksand for team progress, promoting a fixed and inflexible approach that could stifle innovation and adaptability. Replace them with phrases that promote an atmosphere of innovation, openness, and collaboration. More on that research here.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Cultivate Connection Creating a Supportive Environment Open Dialogue : Encourage your team to share their feelings and concerns. Focusing on Innovation Think Forward : Discuss how this decision might lead to new opportunities for growth, innovation, and collaboration. “It sounds like you’re really frustrated.”

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. These four innovation stages aren’t neat and orderly. Make sure it’s balanced with innovation and growth.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 5, 2020

Innovation is something organizations the world over are craving as they strive to cope with these most uncertain of times. In his latest book, Humanocracy , London Business School’s Gary Hamel teams up with his Management Lab colleague Michele Zanini to explore how organizations can better structure themselves for the modern age.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A few times I enough leadership books for everyone, wrapped them, and then each person could pick a new one or “steal” one from someone else and they explained why that book was interesting to them. Then people swapped them around throughout the year and we chatted about them in our meetings.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It’s a narrative that can create a toxic work environment , stymie innovation, and prevent your team from adapting to change. By shifting your team’s vocabulary, you can open the door to new solutions, foster innovation , and promote a culture of continuous improvement. More on that research here.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 5, 2013

Guest post from Shoya Zichy: Innovation is critical to an organization''s growth and competitive advantage. __want clear guidelines OR __want open-ended flexibility. If you chose more items on the left, your inborn styles is that of a "structured" innovator. If you chose more items on the right you are an "adaptable" innovator.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Good Leaders Prepare for the Future A crisis often elicits innovation. It is important that we are open to it and encourage it by listening to others. In the final section of the book, Baldoni presents pithy and practical chapters for practicing grace under pressure. Prioritize what is most important. Be intentional. Be patient.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

When leaders have meaningful conversations with their employees, ask open questions, truly listen to them, and nip any toxicity (such as gossiping) in the bud, they are well on their way to fostering trust and building relationships. This will be instilled if they are open-minded, positive, and appreciative. What do they do naturally?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

He is published widely in academic management journals and magazines, and has published three previous books on design thinking and innovation, coworking, and activity based working (ABW). His new book is Open Culture Handbook: Five Questions to Drive Engagement and Innovation (Amplify Publishing, Oct.

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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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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Psychologists measure personality by self-assessments through what is called the "Big Five" inventory that assesses who we are across the following dimensions: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Conscientiousness and Agreeableness. Innovators have to be open. But crucially, innovators need to be disagreeable.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 26, 2016

Or, think about innovation. Everyone knows innovation is important. But again, if you can innovate successfully, is that enough? In our book OutManeuver we detail a new competitive strategy that leverages speed, agility, insight and innovation to win the most at the least possible cost. Can agile help you win more?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 1, 2024

Navigating Crisis with Resilience 03:22 Megan introduces her companies pivotal role in the global supply chain, highlighting the company’s commitment to innovation and resilience—a reflection of the human centered approach to business. 05:27 Megan delves into the complexities of managing supply chain crises.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 5, 2023

In fact, Tina’s podcast episode “Lead with Authenticity” was selected as one of Harvard Business Review's Most Influential and Innovative articles from Harvard Business Review’s first century. Noteworthy links: Learn more about Tina’s work here: drtinaopie.com Buy Tina and Beth’s book “Shared Sisterhood” on Amazon*.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Whitney Johnson’s new book Disrupt Yourself got me thinking about the developmental phases of people and organizations, as well as organizational culture because that’s my field. Johnson shares this insightful S-curve derived from research on innovation. They know they have to be agile, more responsive to change, innovative.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 5, 2020

March 10 brings the new book, Create The Future: Tactics For Disruptive Thinking, by J eremy Gutsche , CEO of Trend Hunter. Gutsche shares that, Create The Future , "is a book about Disruptive Thinking, so it makes sense that it shouldn't follow conventional norms. It's the ideal guide to turn your big idea into a reality.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2023

It’s the ROI that comes from curated conversations and spontaneous interactions, those electric moments of innovation that happen when your team is in the same room. A side conversation can lead to the next big idea or micro-innovation, and a shared laugh can forge a bond stronger than any Slack thread.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

The Open Innovation Marketplace: Creating Value in the Challenge Driven Enterprise Alpheus Bingham and Dwayne Spradlin FT Press/Pearson (2011) How and why global networks of highly specialized expertise create value in the challenge driven enterprise In Open Business Models (2003), Henry Chesbrough observes, “An open business model uses a new (..)

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 21, 2014

In today’s increasingly competitive, global market, it’s understandable why so many leaders are trying to figure out how to foster innovation in their organizations. So how is it that some organizations seem to thrive on the cutting edge while others can barely get their innovative initiatives off the ground?

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Guest post By John Sweeney: Innovation is foundational to business leadership. We empower individuals across disciplines to evaluate, orchestrate, strategize, create and hire, but most importantly, we empower others to innovate. But for innovation, responsibility begins and remains at the highest levels of leadership.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The HR Digest was fortunate enough to uncover how Olver’s diverse background has influenced her HR philosophy and the ways she implements innovative trends to stay ahead. Olver’s belief in the crucial role of HR to drive company success is evident in her innovative practices at Inspire.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Other times, we'd find a recently read book on our desks, carefully chosen to inspire or challenge us. Occasionally, he'd even surprise us with tickets to the US Open, announcing that the van would leave in just 15 minutes. A dash of unpredictability can invigorate your team, inspire innovative ideas, and drive enhanced productivity.

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CEO Blog

APRIL 8, 2011

I read a great book yesterday by Jane Stevenson and Bilal Kaafarani called Breaking Away - How Great Leaders Create Innovation That Drives Sustainable Growth - And Why Others Fail. I loved the title (although perhaps not the part about failing) since I think a large part of leadership is fostering innovation.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Be persistent yet adaptable: open-minded, flexible, and resilient. works with early-stage companies developing innovative, high-impact life science products and services. His new book is Can't Tame a Mongoose: Memoir of a Genomics Entrepreneur. Assemble diverse teams with complementary skills and a shared vision.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

16:21 – The “Yes And” Philosophy: The transformative shift from a “Yes But” to a “Yes And” mindset is discussed, showcasing improvisational comedy’s impact on fostering workplace innovation and creativity. Leading with laughter and openness inspires collaboration and forward-thinking.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Businesses striving to adapt and thrive amidst these changes must find innovative solutions to the matter of maintaining a robust corporate culture. Leaders should also strive to be visible and accessible, using various communication technologies to maintain an open dialogue with their teams. This is crucial.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 3, 2023

They should encourage open dialogue, generate valuable insights, and lead to mutual understanding and respect. This direct question shows your openness to constructive criticism. Can you recommend any resources (books, podcasts, courses) that could help my professional growth? How do you evaluate success in my position?

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CEO Blog

MAY 28, 2011

It talks about the limits of willpower just like Chip and Dan Heaths book Switch talks about. I am sure my blog readership mostly reads this for my gardening tips (or will now) + I read a great book - A Guide to Open Innovation and Crowd Sourcing. The blog with me at World Innovation Forum. Ran a 5 K race today.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. Others were included because they help us to think differently, opening us up to potential we might not have considered. The books listed below help us to build the right foundation from which we can lead others. Leaders are dealers in hope. Blog Post ).

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2023 curated just for you. How did Pixar out-innovate Disney? In our ideology-driven and polarized age, certainty has taken the place of curiosity and open-mindedness has given way to obstinance. Why do companies kill creativity?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2021. In this book, General McChrystal offers a battle-tested system for detecting and responding to risk. Open Strategy : Mastering Disruption from Outside the C-Suite by Christian Stadler, Julia Hautz, Kurt Matzler, and Stephan Friedrich von den Eichen.

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Coaching Tip

MAY 29, 2015

Although true genius is rare, the capacity to innovate is inherent in everyone, says business innovation expert Rowan Gibson in his new book, "THE 4 LENSES OF INNOVATION: A Power Tool for Creative Thinking." . It was an age in which invention and innovation could flourish.

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Great Results Team Building

AUGUST 21, 2023

The ability to foster collaboration among and across departments can significantly enhance productivity, innovation, and overall organizational performance. According to a study by Forbes , collaboration drives workplace performance and innovation. For your team to be truly productive, collaboration is crucial.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 19, 2024

Here are the 12 golden rules of effective communication from Paul Falcone , as highlighted in his book, 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals. Solicit ongoing feedback and suggestions form your team in terms of how you could do things differently, thereby stimulating creativity and innovation. Celebrate success.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 26, 2016

Innovation occurs when boundaries, roadblocks and Naysayers are pushed to the side. A book, ORBIT-SHIFTING INNOVATION , explores both the creative process behind innovation, as well as the execution. The first in-market experiments will throw up new blind spots and even open up new opportunities. Related articles.

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