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Design Matters

N2Growth Blog

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. The iPod pioneered innovative design in the mp3 player vertical with great technical design, outstanding functional design, and is in a class by itself with regard to aesthetic design. I Think Not.

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Leadership & Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Controlling one's emotions is part and parcel of emotional intelligence. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? Thanks for commenting. I Think Not.

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Psychology of Time – The Impact on Your Orientation

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Technology and its role in travel 2.0 Pink Demos Dr. John Sullivan FORA.tv

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My Personal Coach

Coaching Tip

They parcel out their observations carefully. The sort of coaching that fosters effective innovation and judgment, not merely the replication of technique, may not be so easy to cultivate. Source: The New Yorker, October 3, 2011 Read more [link]. . Are we ready to confront this fact when we’re in their care?

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Mary Barra Brings Teaming to General Motors

Harvard Business Review

That’s part and parcel of Mary’s success, and the rest of the team plays well together, too.” Bringing teaming into an organization plagued by legacy routines and mindsets is critical to reviving innovation and employee engagement. Innovation is always the product of teaming. They play well as a team.

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New York’s Fashion Industry Reveals a New Truth About Economic Clusters

Harvard Business Review

To find out answers to these questions, we tracked 77 fashion designers working in the Garment District and the larger New York region over two weeks in July 2011. The Garment District’s agglomeration economies foster the freedom necessary for creativity to thrive, which is part and parcel of how great dresses are made in the first place.

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Become Businessperson of the Year

Harvard Business Review

Increasingly, businesses need 2-in-1 leaders to help cope with everything from globalization to quickening innovation to shorter product lifecycles. We fully expect that the 2-in-1 mentality — and accompanying capabilities — will become part and parcel of what distinguishes the most successful leaders of tomorrow.

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