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NeuroLeadership Summit

Coaching Tip

On Thursday, November 7 from 1:30 to 2:45 pm EST, Herrmann International CEO Ann Herrmann-Nehdi will be part of a technology panel at the 2013 Americas NeuroLeadership Summit in Washington, DC, discussing how our understanding of the brain can provide new possibilities for improving leadership and organizational performance.

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The Problem with Good Ideas | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

February 11, 2013. If you don’t have one, or if it is unclear or under-communicated, give this your full attention before considering any new ideas that could risk spending time or resources pulling your organization in a wrong direction. Brainstorm: don’t just evaluate each idea as it comes. Human Resources (4).

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How Boards Can Innovate

Harvard Business Review

To that end, Diebold recruited a new CEO in 2013, Andy W. Diebold’s innovation committee members are on call for everything from brainstorming to networking. Mattes, who had previously led major divisions at Hewlett-Packard, Siemens, and other technology-laden companies.

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Stop Noise from Ruining Your Open Office

Harvard Business Review

A 2013 study from the University of Sydney found that a lack of sound privacy was far and away the biggest drain on employee morale : Further, a 2014 study by Steelcase and Ipsos found that workers lost as much as 86 minutes per day due to noise distractions. Form a coalition with other employees to help brainstorm solutions.