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Innovation and Overcoming Organizational Stuckness

Mike Cardus

Innovation, change, the ability to notice patterns, and try unique or novel approaches will continue to be a differentiator in your organization , team, and self. While each of these causes is pernicious, when working with teams and leaders, we understand that these exist and find a way to work with them instead of fighting them.

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Quality Tools to Discover Solutions: Nine Windows

Mike Cardus

Nine windows is often used in TRIZ (The theory of inventive problem solving) to explore solutions to a problem in a context of past present and future. Nine-Windows in human system i.e. team building & leadership, can be used as a planning tool. Contact Mike … to make your team better. michael cardus is create-learning.

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Applying a Model for Small Business Continual Improvement

Deming Institute

2) Implement a leadership model that balances your four type of competences of the leadership team (spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical). 3) Be agile by delegating tasks and trusting your team. 7) Work in teams. 5 team sharing basics: passion, reward, purpose, tasks and ideas. Marketing mix. Customers.

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