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Innovation: The Power of People in Love with People

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Innovation is about technology, product features, and profitability. You don’t hear innovators talking about love, empathy, and generosity. That’s where PepsiCo’s Chief Design Officer (CDO) comes in. Mauro Porcini says innovation is an… Continue reading →

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I’ve Never Seen This on a Zoom Call – Have You

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At the end of a technology check, for a recent online presentation, the team clapped. I was surprised on a recent video conference call. I’ve never seen that before. They clapped… Continue reading →

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Get a Grip on Your Schedule when Work is Out of Control

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Time pressure is a symptom of technology, ignorance, and arrogance. Technology shrinks time and expands a… Continue reading → The promise of more time and shorter workweeks is a fantasy for the leaders I work with.

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Employees and Customers Aren’t First

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Employees first: Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies, Ltd., One of two business philosophies dominate organizations today, “customers first” or “employees first.” Both are useful. Neither reflect reality. is committed to employees first. Harvard Business Review published his book, “Employees First, Customers Second.”

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How to Move Through Uncertainty to Opportunity

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Turbulent times, regulations and compliance, technology, politics, people, and global markets enflame uncertainty. Image source Ineffective leaders require certainty before they act, I am certain. On the other hand, successful leaders make decisions where outcomes are uncertain. Leadership is rich with uncertainty.

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The ReWork Bookshelf: 5 Must-Reads from Workforce Trends Expert Ira Wolfe

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Fast forward a decade, and here we are again, bewildered by how technology, politics and other forces seem to be disrupting the world we knew and know.

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16 Ways to Create Good Fortune

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Ask any successful person how they achieved success and many will mention good fortune. Some will say, “I was lucky.” For instance: Jay Elliot told me he met Steve Jobs in the waiting area of a restaurant after leaving Intel for a job at a start-up. The start-up failed. Jay had no job. Andy Grove, [.].