Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2019

There’s increasing pressure on organizations to be more competitive, and leaders need to have the right skills to influence employees’ innovative behavior. Besides helping them better handle workplace-related challenges, leaders evoke innovation and creativity and inspire them to reach their full potential. The answer is both.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 23, 2023

The link between stress and a multitude of serious illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, insomnia, memory loss, and premature aging, has been well-established by a vast body of research.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 29, 2021

Stress has been a constant feature of the Covid-19 pandemic, not least among employees who are fearful for their jobs. New research from Ohio State University reveals that employee stress is reduced if companies are open and transparent about their financial health. ” Stressful times.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 29, 2021

Being an entrepreneur is undoubtedly a stressful experience as you struggle to develop a product or service that is attractive to the market with minimal resources and little in the way of income. The research explores some strategies that can be deployed to help entrepreneurs cope with those stresses. ” Entrepreneurial stress.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 27, 2020

New research from BerkeleyHaas is perhaps unlikely to shift the sympathy needle too much, but it does nonetheless highlight the damage the stresses of leadership has on those at the top. The health implications of stress are a very under-studied dimension for many jobs,” the researchers explain.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

If ever you needed any additional evidence, however, a recent study from Bond University highlights how open-plan offices have a very real physiological stress on our bodies. The post Open Plan Offices Cause Us Physiological Stress first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 1, 2021

It’s perhaps no surprise, therefore, that new research from Cambridge Judge Business School reveals that emotionally intelligent leaders are also ideal for innovation to flourish. In contrast, those employees whose supervisors show little emotional intelligence say they feel frustrated and stressed at work.”.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2024

Critical thinking is essential amidst societal divisiveness, emphasizing the need for innovative problem-solving. 03:10 – 07:18: Introduction to Ed Hess and Meaningful Work Ed stresses the importance of meaningful work amidst technological change.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

“Not only do people experience stress with multitasking, but their faces may also express unpleasant emotions and that can have negative consequences for the entire office culture,” the researchers explain. The post How Multitasking Stresses Us Out first appeared on The Horizons Tracker. ” Changing mood. .

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 15, 2024

04:22) Cultivating a Thriving Workplace : Discover the secret to transforming stress into positive energy and the quest for the right fit in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of a culture that aligns with personal working styles for productivity, satisfaction, and employee motivation. (07:26)

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Our September Festival is all about Bold and Innovative Leadership. No one has the words “Bold” or “Innovative” printed on their business cards; but Bill Benoist of Leadership Heart Coaching shares that when you look, these leaders are all around us. Too bad – they are more stressed than they need to be.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Established organizations of a certain size and age, sometimes called “legacy organizations,” are stressed by the entrepreneurial successes. The bad news for established organizations is that innovation for them is much more difficult than it is for startups. The Three Tracks of Innovation. All three are important.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 23, 2018

So to get the most out of innovation processes such as design thinking, truly creative leaders also need to master the social dynamics of… [wait for the punchline}…humor! We have witnessed that skilled leaders, those we call “Stand-Up Strategists”, understand the utility of humor to boost innovation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Of bustling end-of-year stress to meet business goals? Evolve Your Traditions As important and meaningful as traditions can be, you can also get stuck and stressed out trying to maintain a practice that no longer makes sense. And some of the time, your team will be stressed and discouraged. Our Own the U.G.L.Y.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 21, 2022

A recent survey from Wiley highlights that the period is also providing incredibly stressful for managers too. The survey involved around 5,000 working professionals and found that the high number of resignations in the past year has resulted in considerable instability in work teams, creating an extremely stressful environment for managers.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Meanwhile, stress, anxiety, and loss of engagement at work are major factors in modern work life and statistics are staggering in a negative direction. Episode 233: Is your team ready or reactive? To be ready, deal with change, and be flexible, people need energy.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The consequences are often grave, with stress levels rising and job satisfaction falling. The post How Procrastination Causes Stress At Work first appeared on The Horizons Tracker. New research highlights the various factors that can contribute to our procrastination, including poor time management and perfectionism.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 3, 2020

Stress associated with the covid-19 pandemic has been considerable, whether in terms of the health or financial implications of the virus. “This unique, early study and our planned future work will let us see how Americans navigate all of these changes, and how their response to this stress evolves over time.” ”

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 19, 2015

Who experiences greater levels of stress: non-leaders or the boss? When I ask this question while teaching workshops on leadership, nearly all the bosses in the room respond that they are the ones under greater stress. Killer Stress and Challenge Stress . At the heart of these findings is the effect of stress.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 1, 2021

Supporting innovation. Recent research from Harvard Business School explores how our commute affects not only our productivity but also our creativity and innovation. They found a clear correlation between the length of our commute and the quality of innovative output from that firm. It’s amazing how robust the results are.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Research from Aston University believes that the period may have some important lessons for society, and for the rain industry, to ensure that traveling by train becomes less stressful in the future. The post Learning From Covid Could Make Commuting By Rail Less Stressful first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 29, 2024

9:30-11:56: Transitioning to Dan’s current endeavors, he introduces us to his innovative approach to fostering connections within organizations, especially in a remote work environment. A couple of examples are the role of insecurity as a driving force behind striving for excellence and the importance of self-evaluation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

During times of stress and change, when you most need a resourceful team, it’s easy to clampdown, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow your team down. In our research on innovation and psychological safety, 67% of employees said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Stress, disengagement, quiet quitting, and mass resignations… Has all the rapid change led to more workplace conflict? For many, the pandemic’s hypervigilance, anxiety, and stress created lasting mental health challenges. Is conflict wearing us all down? At what cost?

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 13, 2021

. “A global pandemic can lead some people to think about their own mortality, which will understandably make them more stressed and less engaged at work,” the researchers explain. ” Channeling stress. The post The Impact Of COVID-Related Stress On Employee Engagement first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Innovation thrives on meaning, but superficial innovation talk can lead to stress and fatigue, and thus less creativity, in a company culture. Today’s post is by Alf Rehn, author of Innovation for the Fatigued (CLICK HERE to get your copy). It is common knowledge that talking the talk is easier than walking the walk.

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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. 36:56 Megan stresses the importance of self-care.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2024

Work is more stressful than it needs to be. Taking initiative might mean anticipating potential problems and proposing solutions, seeking out opportunities for innovation or improvement, or voluntarily taking on additional responsibilities to relieve pressure on your team. ” This one’s tricky. After all, they are your peer.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 1, 2021

While it may seem like changing jobs is the only way to reduce work-related stress, there are changes you can make right now to relieve pressure and improve your mental health. With new technological innovations coming out all the time, there’s sure to be some kind of program or software to help you free up some of your time.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 11, 2020

Alas, new research from North Carolina State University suggests that this is not such a big deal any longer, and that consuming accurate information about the virus can lessen the levels of stress people feel. “So we wanted to see how people were responding to, and coping with, this new source of stress.” ” .

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 7, 2020

Stress associated with the coronavirus pandemic is self-evident, whether due to health concerns for friends and family, or the impact of the economic fallout of the virus. The difficulties stem from the impact stress has on our ability to draw upon our memory when making decisions. Thinking process.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 28, 2021

It’s well known that interruptions at work are prone to stress us out. What is perhaps less well known is that the cortisol that is a byproduct of this stress is visible in our spit, which researchers at ETH Zurich believe could provide an early warning sign that we’re struggling with stress at work. Stressed out.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In the latest edition of the Global Innovation Index, the United States came home in 3rd spot. Over the years the Index has been produced, the US has always maintained a presence in the top 10, underlining the innovative potential of the country. “Recent developments are placing additional stress on the U.S.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 17, 2022

” The post How AI Helped SMEs Buffer The Stresses Of Covid first appeared on The Horizons Tracker. . “It seems investment in AI apps could be a smart move for the three-quarters of small businesses that do not currently utilize them.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Are there fewer distractions, less stress, and more effort expended to help guarantee the remote option continues? 9:20 What are intangible measures such as lower stress, convenience, money savings for employees? 26:04 Karin: How do you calcuate ROI when it comes to innovation? . The more engaged, the more innovation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Pisani encourages leaders to prioritize creativity and innovation by hiring the right people and fostering a culture of continuous learning and testing. The CEO details how balancing life, social responsibility, and an innovative remote work environment contributed to their success.

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HR Digest

APRIL 20, 2023

Moreover, attracting and training new employees is time-consuming and expensive, making it crucial for employers to find innovative ways to decrease staff turnover rates and keep their workforce engaged and motivated. In this article, we’ll explore some innovative and effective employee retention techniques.

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