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Action-Learning based leadership development using entangled-trios

Mike Cardus

Cross-Functional Collaboration – Action-learning based leadership development. Instead of pulling new and experienced supervisors into a series of classes and lectures, we wanted to engage in action-learning. The approach combines vertical leadership development with an Action Learning philosophy.

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If Your Business isn’t Agile, You Won’t Have a Future. It’s That Simple

Great Leadership By Dan

To compete effectively, speed, innovation and intense customer focus are of essence. So how do agile organizations square the circle – obtaining the speed, innovation and flexibility they want – while employees get the fair deal, at least in terms of development, flexibility and empowerment, they want?

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7 Factors Affecting the Success of Organizational Leadership Development

Center for Creative Leadership

As heads of the business units and the direct managers of the program participants, the business unit leaders directly impact the mindset participants will have in the program, as well as the environment they will return to when the program is over. Clarify why participants are in the program. It’s all about alignment.

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Winners Are Born In Difficult Times

Tanveer Naseer

And it is managers’ ability to innovate, collaborate and adapt to a constantly changing environment that are the leadership skills we most need to develop. Like most large organizations, one of their biggest challenges was creating and innovative and entrepreneurial culture. In this brave new world, the only constant is change.

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MindSpin: Team Building Activity for Brainstorming and Solution-Finding

Mike Cardus

Participants: 10 – 25. Preparation: Break the group into teams of 3 – 5 participants. Ask each team of 3 – 5 participants to sit at separate round tables (the round tables help although are not necessary). . "How " Flow: Ask each team of 3-5 participants to sit at the tables. Time: 10 – 45 minutes.

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DiSC Team Activity: Steady Changing S–Steadiness Development Activity

Mike Cardus

and more… Contact Create-Learning to discuss how to make your DiSC team building and leadership program effective. __. For participants to experience an S – Steadiness type culture. When people are exchanging cards, some groups will think of “innovative strategies” for circumnavigating the intent of the shuffle rule.

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How Johnson & Johnson and American Express Are Developing Young Leaders

Harvard Business Review

We heard this leadership dilemma from multiple companies that participated in our research on the leadership perspectives of C-suite executives and millennial leaders, which was co-produced by our three organizations, The Conference Board, RW2 Enterprises, and DDI. American Express.