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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2020

Leading Blog

They need to learn to launch new initiatives, inspire others, and champion innovative approaches. Rocket science is often celebrated as the ultimate triumph of technology. The definitive book on leadership in the digital era: why digital technologies call for leadership that emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity.

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The September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival NFL Kick-off Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

So with apologies to those who don't share this passion, I present to you the September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival, NFL Kick-off Edition. Lynn Dessert from Elephants at Work completes a hail mary pass with Using the Benchmarks® Assessment for Leadership Development. "As Miami Dolphins. New York Jets. Dallas Cowboys.

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The Next Wave of Hospital Innovation to Make Patients Safer

Harvard Business Review

We propose that older approaches to advancing surgical safety, focused on technical and structural improvements, have passed their peak; attention must now turn to innovations in how people enact their work “on the ground,” or how they organize in real time for reliable surgical performance. Standardizing procedures.

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What Your Moonshot Can Learn from the Apollo Program

Harvard Business Review

. “Moonshots” is the term favored by the company’s exploratory arm, known as X, which states on its website : “Our mission is to invent and launch ‘moonshot’ technologies that we hope could someday make the world a radically better place.” But each additional mission served to underscore U.S.

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Loud and Clear: Six Tips for Communicating in a Way That Truly.

Strategy Driven

Technology – social media specifically – allows for constant communication, but easy communication doesn’t necessarily translate to messages that are received, understood, and capable of driving action. Think about it this way: You likely spend countless hours collaborating and innovating to put forth really good ideas.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

The healthy habits that I attribute to my success as a leader are practice what I preach, set healthy boundaries, practice mindfulness, exercise, work hard and invest in my ongoing learning and personal development. Steven Armstrong of StevenArmstrong.ca. I work hard day in and out and take massive action. Photo by Ethan Sykes.

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A Short History of Radio Explains the iPhone’s Success

Harvard Business Review

What has escaped attention is that the device burst into a sector long insulated from the slightest threat of disruptive innovation. That might seem like a good thing — using new technology to engage the public in ideological debate. Armstrong’s Killer App. Edwin Howard Armstrong was a science prodigy.