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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 6 of 7

Strategy Driven

But for this to truly be the case, innovation should not be something that happens every once in a while; it should be viewed as a critical competence – a skill to be developed, fostered, rewarded, and embedded into the workforce. In the new business world, innovation should not be restricted to product development.

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Thank You For Your Service (My Proudest Guest Post Ever!)

Mills Scofield

Training a newly formed Afghan Air Force is the epitome in complex continual change management. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates lamented in 2011 that, “There is a risk over time of developing a cadre of military leaders that … have less and less in common with the people they are sworn to defend.”

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Managers in the Digital Age Need to Stay Human

Harvard Business Review

More than a year after its publication, I’m still reeling from the results of Gallup’s 2013 Global Workforce Study. Today, literally everything in the workplace is changing from the volume and complexity of job-related data to the nature of work itself. Or are they? New leadership skills are required. Invest in your people.

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The Big Picture of Business: Fine Wine, Aged Cheese and Valuable Antiques. Professionals Who Go the Distance.

Strategy Driven

Business development. There are three key ingredients in developing deep leadership roots. The evolution, education, enrichment, professional development, training and life experiences that one amasses. ’ The nature of value continually changes and evolves. Develop resources, skills and talents.