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Contingency Planning | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

While this is understandable, it is nonetheless naive, and it constitutes a major flaw in the business logic of most strategic plans. This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process.

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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2020

Leading Blog

Success Mindsets : Your Keys to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership by Ryan Gottfredson. How Innovation Works : And Why It Flourishes in Freedom by Matt Ridley. Innovation is crucially different from invention, because it is the turning of inventions into things of practical and affordable use to people.

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A List of Referrable Keynote Speakers and Topics to Consider for Your Next Conference

Great Results Team Building

If you are planning an event, this article is FOR YOU. Ryan Jenkins – how leaders (at any level) can move teams from isolated to all-in Chad Littlefield – help leaders, educators, and event professionals make connection easy Sean Glaze – laugh-out-loud experiences and insights that improve team performance.

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3 Team-Killing Church Cultures by Ryan T. Hartwig and Warren Bird

Ron Edmondson

A CULTURE OF SPONTANEITY THAT LIMITS PLANNING AND STRUCTURE. In particular, teams thrive in organizational contexts that privilege thoughtful, deliberative action and provide structures that allow for planning. Teams enjoy ample, planned time to stay connected and work jointly on problems. The Fuzziness of a Healthy Team.

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Post-Covid Cities Need To Be Smart Cities

The Horizons Tracker

The study suggests that densely populated cities have a number of benefits, whether in terms of more innovation, higher productivity levels, better access to private and public services, and even a greater preservation of green spaces. It seems likely that technology will play a crucial role in achieving these ambitious goals.

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5 Must-read Leadership Books for Women Leaders

HR Digest

Women view work more holistically, as a component of their overall life plan. by Ryan Holiday. Women gaining more power to lead, green-light projects, and innovate does not come at the expense of men. Women are driven more by intrinsic motivations about work, rather than what their jobs or employers demand from them.

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Genecians Journey Into Corporate Giving

Mills Scofield

Last month, we learned about Geneca's journey into creating a culture of innovation within the company. Not in this photo: Ryan McClish, Geneca Client Partner. After many months of planning, we have now completed our pilot project with Chatham Business Association (CBA). Just goes to show what great leadership can do!

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