Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 2, 2013

ASQ Buffalo 2013 Quality Conference. I will be presenting 2 workshops at the ASQ Buffalo 2013 Quality Conference – October 15 & 16. Thinking Differently – Enabling Innovation :: 1:30-2:30pm. Competitive demands require quicker, more effective and innovative problem solving. ASQ Buffalo 2013 Quality Conference.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Right now, the idea of kicking butt in 2013 is probably the last thing on your mind. But come January 2, when that alarm clock goes off, you’re going to feel a lot better about facing the New Year with a blueprint for success. With that in mind, the best thing you can do for yourself in that first week is to keep your schedule light.

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 19, 2013

Canisius College’s Center for Professional Development and I are offering. Thinking Through Innovation. A highly interactive skills course transferring creative ideas into innovative practices. April 23 – May 21, 2013 ? Howard Zemsky , Managing Partner, Larkin Development Group.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All Tom Kelley and David Kelley Crown Business/Random House (2013) How almost anyone can develop a creative, human-centered mindset and help achieve breakthrough innovations I have read Tom Kelley’s books and am well aware of David Kelley’s leadership of IDEO and the Hasso (..)

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I am really excited to be offering this workshop through Buffalo Business First and Canisius Center for Professional Development. Enabling Innovation. When: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 8:30am-12:00pm. Competitive demands require quicker, more effective and innovative problem solving. Thinking Differently.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 28, 2017

Skipper Glenn Ashby said, “It is very much a new team from 2013 across most departments and, as a result, we have a very healthy and fresh team culture.” They learned from 2013 and kept moving forward. Great Teams Innovate. But the lack of cash made them think and get creative with the resources they did have.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 17, 2017

Army colonel Sean Hannah’s 2013 study of military leaders concluded that the brains of successful leaders are more complex than average. Because brain development and growth occur throughout one’s lifetime, it is safe to say that it is possible to build good leaders in an organization. We need help and good help can be hard to find.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 21, 2012

With more travel, conferences and organization development, team development, consulting and coaching work supplied me with more ideas and inspiration to work with. Blocks to Creativity and Innovation. Tools to Release Creativity and Innovation. 12/21/12 – Images used in presentations & Articles.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

From blue ocean strategy to Michael Porter’s five forces, Vijay Govindarajan’s reverse innovation to Richard D’Aveni’s hypercompetition, great thinkers and their ideas directly effect how companies are run and how business people think about and practice business. Think of Peter Drucker who topped the first Thinkers50 ranking in 2001.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 23, 2014

Recently, one of our clients began their corporate change initiative with a simple but very profound statement: “Trust is the foundation of speed and innovation.” Maybe it was the conclusion of a big project, or a close to the fourth quarter of 2013. Failure is an essential part of the innovation process. I could not agree more.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

But its wisdom will lead you to innovation, creativity, originality, artistry, and resourcefulness and it requires us to surrender and lead from the unfamiliar. © 2013 Lolly Daskal. Decision making from the heart takes courage in trusting and boldness in accepting its challenge. Please feel free to contact me.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Tough-minded about creativity and tenderhearted in imagination. Great leaders know that creativity is the essence of innovation, but they must be soft-hearted enough to engage and embrace the imagination of others if they want to fuel innovation. © 2013 Lolly Daskal. Connect with Lolly Daskal. All rights reserved.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios, describes what he’s learned about leadership and corporate culture in his excellent new book, Creativity, Inc.: If any doubt existed that Disney’s magic was back, it was put to rest with the 2013 release of the blockbuster movie Frozen.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MAY 29, 2013

Take a look at the new book by this author, Quiet Influence: The Introvert’s Guide to Making a Difference (Berrett-Koehler, April 2013); I find myself pumping my fist and saying “yes!” These scientists and engineers develop innovative products and breakthrough ideas. 1. Unleash your creativity.

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Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

February 11, 2013. At a time when creativity and innovation are at a premium, good ideas are actually more threatening than ever. Clarity inspires focused creativity and guides a team’s thinking. © 2013 Thoughts for the Everyday Leader — Standard by 8BIT. Home / Leadership / The Problem with Good Ideas.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2015

He speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work. Scott Oldford – He is the founder of Limitless Business Group, a recipient of the 2013 American Express Innovator Award, and is widely respected for his leadership and business innovation acumen.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 22, 2013

If you tend to be more reflective than talkative, more into writing than presenting, or more into listening than selling, here are six ways to use your natural strengths to an advantage: 1) Take quiet time: Introverts prioritize periods of solitude that provides them with a powerful source of creativity and self-awareness. AT&T Inc.,

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 28, 2022

Famous research from Stanford’s Nicholas Bloom illustrates the difficulties we face in keeping the wheels of innovation turning. Bloom illustrates that while we’re spending more on research and innovation than ever before, we’re getting diminishing returns for that investment. Engines of creation. A different picture.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

Creating meaning, teaching, empathy, self control, creativity, emotional intelligence, and the ability to define consequences, will be indispensable skills to prosper in the future. Anyone can innovate if given the opportunity and the support. He provides practical tools to “unleash” the hidden creativity in all of us.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 7, 2014

See “ Daniel Pink’s New Pitch ”, by Theodore Kinni, strategy+business magazine, Autumn 2013.) In a transparent world, where we all have the means to research our choices, Pink says, “Moving people depends on more sophisticated skills and requires as much intellect and creativity as designing a house [or] reading a CT scan.”

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 29, 2013

For leaders, language is a vehicle for making decisions, resolving disputes, enacting practices, measuring results, and sharing innovation and creativity. © 2013 Lolly Daskal. Like any other language, the language of leadership has to be learned, honed, and practiced. For coaching, consulting, workshops and speaking.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Look at More : A Proven Approach to Innovation, Growth, and Change. Look at More by Andy Stefanovich details a framework for unleashing an organization’s creativity to develop new products, build brands and audiences, and grow market share. Momentum : active reinforcement of the creative behaviors supporting innovation.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Some were leaked super secret to the Create-Learning Letter a mostly-monthly newsletter that has Organization Development, Team Building, Managerial-Leadership, Experiential Theory application + articles + ideas. Takes a fresh and creative approach to a common teambuilding activity. 8 Variations of Infinite Loops. Team Building Book.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 3, 2020

If you want to learn how to develop an experimentation organization, read on. Consider Kohl’s, the large retailer, which in 2013 was looking for ways to decrease its operating costs. I enjoyed my discussion about all things experimentation. “If And finally, (7) Are experiments really driving our decisions?

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2014

To be innovative is to act with creativity by experimenting with how things get done in ways that are good for you and for the people around you--taking realistic steps aimed at scoring four-way wins. HE ENCOURAGES INNOVATION IN HIMSELF AND OTHERS. Leading by example, he inspires others to be creative.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2017

The contemporary business world lauds those who are seen as creative. Innovators such as Elon Musk and Jony Ive have become household names. Yet, for many of us, despite our best efforts to be recognized as creative thinkers, our suggestions in meetings are ignored and our pitches to bosses get rebuffed. Thinking Creatively.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 2, 2020

“Women gaining more power to lead, green-light projects, and innovate does not come at the expense of men. This book gives you straight, practical liveable advice about how to navigate the workplace, put your best self forward and maintain your resilience, creativity, poise, and humor.”. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead”.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

When you combine artwork created by children with an organic bakery, you get an innovative campaign that generates 30,000 new Facebook likes and a handful of honorable awards. Building, supporting and engaging a growing fan base through social media is working for this innovative bakery. About the Author. Consider leaving a comment!

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2015

That's why a business leader is accountable first to customers, because they hold all the cards, and that's why when they pursue a business opportunity, they place investment in talent first, product innovation second, and business model third. Ken is on the boards of Thrift Books LLC and Good Men Media, Inc.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 28, 2017

Whitney Johnson – Thinkers 50 award-winning Management Thinker 2015-17, Disruptive Innovation expert, author Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work. General Thomas Kolditz – Founding Director Doerr Institute Rice University, formerly head of Leadership Development West Point. Behavior Sciences.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Silent Killer #5: Suppressing Innovation. Thanks to the bureaucracy and lack of listening that exists in most companies today, we have created working environments that stifle the creativity, original thought, and innovation that make our human capital so valuable. The greatest enemy of innovation is modern management.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Organizations need to have dozens, maybe hundreds, of individual experts, fully capable of idea generation and innovative thought. In turn, these experts must be encouraged to drill down deep in their own specializations, develop plans and strategies, and share them with the rest of the organization. ed performance. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Innovation begins with management; by fostering a culture that prioritizes innovation, creativity is incentivized among team members. Investing in research and development helps to establish this culture and ensure the company will remain ahead of the curve. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

3 Innovation is DOA. Product development has been a little slow for a while. These days, most of your product developments are minor enhancements that don’t yield better margins. You need to re-energize innovation-fast. Train everyone (and I do mean everyone) in the tools and techniques of innovation.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 3, 2013

Welcome to the June 3rd, 2013 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Well, here''s your monthly dose of "speed leadership development". original in their ideas, their creative and innovative thoughts go beyond. bloggers leadership development carnival development carnival leadership June'

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