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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

W E OFTEN THINK of innovation as something visionaries draw out of thin air, like manna from heaven. Here’s an innovation story that’s closer to reality: It’s a story of loss, grit, and renewal. It’s also about a never-too-late approach to innovation that enabled a floundering business to launch a second golden age.

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2014 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from December 2014 that you might have missed: 50 Crazy Ideas To Change Education via @teachthought. The Best of Marshall Goldsmith 2014 by @coachgoldsmith. FT: Thirteen traits of true innovation. FT: Thirteen traits of true innovation. Steering Clear of “Flailure” by @ArtPetty.

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2014 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from January 2014 that you might have missed: 10 Trends Change Leaders Can’t Ignore in 2014 by @PattiBJohnson. From @ddiworld : Are We Missing the Mark on How to Develop Leaders? From @ddiworld : Are We Missing the Mark on How to Develop Leaders? Why does culture matter to innovation?

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2014 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2014 that you might have missed: Are You Leading with Value in Mind? Today''s Challenge: Developing Leaders by @LeadersServe (Mark Miller). 3 Ways to Innovate in a Stagnant Environment with @RosabethKanter HBS. Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas.

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LeadershipNow 140: November 2014 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from November 2014 that you might have missed: FT: Overworked and uninspired - the misery of the middle manager. 9 Positive Ways Leadership Development Impacts Your Church by @richbirch. From @WallyBock Learning about innovation from Mr. Edison and his phonograph. Why are idiots SO CONFIDENT?

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December Leadership Development Carnival

Michael Lee Stallard

I am honored to host the December installment of the Leadership Development Carnival, a collection of helpful leadership advice from top bloggers. Many of this month’s featured posts focus on specific leadership skills we all need to develop. Learn more about cultivating this mindset in “ Creative Innovation as a Leadership Mindset.”.

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Top 10 Most Read Leadership Blog Posts of First Half 2021

Let's Grow Leaders

7 Ways to Help Your Team Deal With Ambiguity (2014). This leadership blog from 2014 continues to be our most-read leadership article. Every time we ask these questions in our leadership development programs, the answer is always a resounding “YES!”. How to Accidently Sabotage Team Innovation (February 2021).

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