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Can Performance Pay Encourage Creativity Among Gig Workers?

The Horizons Tracker

As the internet has flourished, the job of the humble writer has become that much harder as the market has become flooded by professionals and hobbyists alike. That’s good because we want people to have a more competitive spirit and produce better and more creative content.”. Creative output. Pay for performance.

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Best Leadership Books of 2013

Leading Blog

The list below represents my picks for the best leadership books of 2013. * * *. The Myths of Creativity : The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas by David Burkus Creativity is not as divinely-inspired, unpredictable and random a gift as we tend to think it is. Blog Post ).

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How to Ensure Your Organization’s Digital Transformation Succeeds

Leading Blog

This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models. To illustrate the potential impacts, in 2007, Nokia had a little over half the mobile phone market with an operating profit of about $7.8 Nokia just couldn’t keep up.

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Are you ready to kick butt in 2013?

Women on Business

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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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

In the years that have passed, we’ve continued to expand and refine the list by looking for CHROs able to innovate and outperform their peers regardless of current market dynamics in play at the time. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?.

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Are Bosses With Integrity Less Innovative?

The Horizons Tracker

This is underlined by recent research from Kennesaw State University, which shows that bosses with high integrity are less likely to be creative as they tend to adopt a more risk-averse approach. They only analyzed companies where the CEO was hired between 2011 and 2013, and who had also stayed in post until at least 2018.

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The Beer formerly known as Albino Rhino

In the CEO Afterlife

This person was offended by the brand name of a whimsical beer marketed by the Earls Restaurants chain. Earls said they would re-name the product by April 24, 2013. Simply pulling “Albino” and going with “Rhino” would probably suffice, but that’s an easy-out for a lazy, complacent marketer. Is there better way? No problem.

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