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4 Breakthrough Leadership Strategies for 2013

LDRLB

2013 represents a great opportunity to leapfrog our mental models and innovate our way to breakthroughs for ourselves, our teams, our organizations and, of course, our customers. And in today’s 2013 environment, uncertainty has never been greater. Ask yourself: What is the smallest step that would have the greatest impact?

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Stop Me Before I “Innovate” Again!

Harvard Business Review

Journal writer Dennis Berman begins by citing Kellogg CEO John Bryant, the respected head of a well-run company, who was describing one of its “innovations” for 2013. During the course of the call, they used the word “innovation” 70 times! That word is innovation, and it’s quickly losing whatever meaning it once had. The Gone Nutty!

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Reflecting on David Garvin’s Imprint on Management

Harvard Business Review

Kaplan’s balanced scorecard or Clayton Christensen’s disruptive innovation. He doesn’t neglect the softer side of the topic (providing time for reflection, opening up boundaries), but they’re not the main course. That quality made him (arguably) the quintessential HBR author.

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15 Hours: A Common Sense Action Blueprint for Congress

Mills Scofield

Sam Gilman and Andrew Kaplan , college juniors started Common Sense Action in 2012 with one chapter. Of course, the norms helped, as our chapter leaders would consistently bring the group back to the norms before making a critical point or if debate began to get disrespectful. He was selected as a 2013 C.V.

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