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8 Things Collaborative Leaders Know

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

And it becomes possible to create productive partnerships with other organizations, change the competitive advantage to what Rosabeth Moss Kanter calls a Collaborative Advantage. Diversity is the bedrock of innovation. . In fact, the organization benefits when information is freely shared. Values-driven leadership is essential.

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12 Things Collaborative Leaders Do

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

They provide opportunities to develop cultural awareness and communication skills so people can engage in productive dialogue and creative problem solving. They foster innovation through a diverse workforce and bring people with diverse perspectives together to find creative solutions. Expect creative solutions, not compromise.

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Does Your Organization ASPIRE?

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Our research* into organizations that sustained high levels of productivity, profitability and employee satisfaction over time, revealed six common traits. New products and services are developed in anticipation of trends and customer needs. What does it mean to aspire to greatness? Aligned around a shared vision.

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Without Clear Values, You Are Probably Losing Business

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If your team is responsible for product development, innovation and creativity need to be core values. The values you choose need to support your team’s mission. If your team is responsible for financial reporting, accuracy needs to be a core value. If your team operates a cruise ship, safety needs to be a core value.

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3 Tips for Career Conversations That Energize and Engage Employees

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In fact, these are the juicy questions that fuel the most productive career conversations. She consults with organizations to develop and deploy innovative instructional designs and training worldwide. It’s OK to ask hard, provocative questions. Tip #2: Make silence your friend. Follow her on Twitter @Julie_WG.

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The Value of Vision Series – Daniel Burrus

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Here’s the good news: the potential for real innovation, growth, and new prosperity in the United States is vastly greater than the prevailing futureview suggests. We are in a time of massive, technology-driven, transformational change, pregnant with opportunity.

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March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

The Workplace Environment: Culture, Change, Innovation, and Empowerment. Taking Risks is Necessary, But Costs of Failure Should Still be Managed discusses how to maximize innovation and improvement while minimizing the impact of failure. Nick McCormick of The Joe and Wanda on Management Blo g asks Are You a Manager or a Host?