Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

They created a workplace environment in which my contributions mattered and in every human interaction with me demonstrated this. As leaders, we operate within a web of people relationship systems, and the health and power of these relationships are dependent upon the level of trust we carry within ourselves. Reflection Fuels.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

This is particularly true in today’s complex and uncertain operating environments in which a culture of solidarity and knowledge sharing become critical drivers of staying relevant. It is well understood by psychologists and social scientists that people who laugh together generally have stronger feelings of empathy and bonding.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 23, 2014

Speed – Not Always the Answer In a global environment of rapid change, “better and faster” dominates the agenda in the boardroom. These individuals probably have some history of working together but they also operate with the same obstructed viewpoint. Failure is an essential part of the innovation process.

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Next Level Blog

MAY 11, 2021

This is especially important in a hybrid environment in which people may not physically see each other regularly. Invest in Connection – Providing connection equity will require creativity, innovation and investment in workspaces and technologies that make it possible. The message is everyone has an important part to play.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 11, 2013

Bond, Ed.D., Mistakes, loss of creativity and innovation. Fearful work environments in which people hide mistakes, point fingers and avoid even low risk actions. Ultimately, the possibility of lawsuits due to hostile work environment or discriminatory behavior accusations. Guest post from Cheryl A.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

The past five years have seen explosive growth in “corporate green bonds” issued to finance climate-friendly projects. While investors bought just $3 billion of these bonds in 2013, they scooped up $49 billion worth in 2017, bringing the total sold since 2013 to $113 billion at an average of $308 million per offering.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 21, 2020

It’s a phenomenon documented in a recently published paper from Wharton, which explored how firms can often base their offshored operations in locations with a high number of expats are, so, for instance, a company from Korea locate themselves where a high number of Korean diaspora are. From Russia with love.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 1, 2018

This is particularly true in today’s complex and uncertain operating environments in which a culture of solidarity and knowledge sharing become critical drivers of staying relevant. It is well understood by psychologists and social scientists that people who laugh together generally have stronger feelings of empathy and bonding.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

They would take the position that gossip is just part of human nature, and that gossip will always exist in any type of environment where social dynamics are present. When you take part in gossip you do none of these things. The old saying “it is what it is” is only true until you decide to make a difference. I Think Not.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

And in light of today’s rush to just get things done, leaders are not engendering a supportive environment for their employees to learn how they can successfully collaborate with different teams and departments in order to achieve their organization’s shared purpose.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2016

In order to survive over the long term and gain competitive advantage, companies must learn how to connect profoundly with the world around them -- not only with customers and stakeholders, but also with employees, local communities, politicians, and the environment itself."

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Leaders need to understand that compassion humanizes them, allows them to build stronger trust bonds, and engenders confidence and loyalty from peers and subordinates alike. Gwyn Teatro Mike , so many view kindness, empathy, compassion and love as elements foreign to business environments and strong leadership. Thanks for sharing Dan.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Leaders need to understand that being authentically humble humanizes them, allows them to build stronger trust bonds, and engenders confidence & loyalty from peers and subordinates alike. At the same time I personally feel its a long way to go to see the environment what has been discussed in the article. I Think Not.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2016

I ended up with that job and found out what it really means to lead in a high turbulence environment. I was Dean of a leading business school in Paris and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the top mobile telecom operator in Tunisia when the Arab Spring broke out, turning the already troubled Middle East and North Africa upside down.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Great leaders intrinsically understand that team building catalyzes collaboration, creates both disruptive and incremental innovation, facilitates a certainty of execution, and is one of the key foundational elements associated with creating a dynamic corporate culture. silence) … great then lets move forward. That's consensus."

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2012

As the editor of the journal Innovations , I'm asked with some regularity, "So, what is innovation anyhow? But one thing is for sure: If you're not pissing someone off, it's probably not innovation.". But one thing is for sure: If you're not pissing someone off, it's probably not innovation.". How would you."?

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It shapes how we think about our goals or strategy, our organizational values, how we make decisions big and small, and how we respond to our environment. We often compare the typical experience of culture to operating a plane on autopilot. Organizations have standard ways of operating. That’s where innovation comes in.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Library leaders knew that given the immense changes brought on by digital innovations, as well as shifts in the communities that the Library served, it would need to evolve. These diverse groups of volunteer employees work across organizational boundaries and outside of their regular operational duties. in less than five years.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

While aggregated data is often challenging to find, the recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) found 126 million women starting or running businesses, and 98 million operating established (over three and a half years) businesses. Foundational to this environment are access to healthcare, education, land rights and affordable childcare.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 20, 2023

Similarly, the absence of geographic boundaries between one’s personal and professional environment made it that much harder to maintain professional boundaries. The latter found innovative ways to deal with the changing reality and adapt their managerial role accordingly.” It’s classic servant leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

Nonetheless, I ended up with that job, and found out what it really means to lead in a high turbulence environment. Our team knew from the start we would be working in an extremely high turbulence environment. Separate the transformation or innovation team from the traditional part of the organization. The situation was dire.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

In this environment, multinationals that are willing to accept some risk and invest in the country could benefit from first-mover advantages – but only if the new administration follows through with much-needed economic reforms. Having lost out on Africa’s recent growth boom, the economy nearly halved in size from U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2013

The next time we hear about a bank or insurance company''s "green program" — like using energy efficient light bulbs or operating out of a LEED Platinum building — we''ll either scream or throw up. This is in direct contrast to "financial innovation" that focuses on only one dimension of performance, putting the others at risk.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

.” When I see just how difficult and challenging it is for so many smart and talented organizations to innovate and adapt under pressure, I see people who are overeducated and undertrained. The post-9/11 environment demanded it. Or must it be managed to build better bonds and relationships throughout the enterprise?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2011

For all of the fervor around innovation, far too many organizations are hostile places for new ideas and the people who harbor them. All too often, new ideas are cooked up in a hothouse environment, like the executive inner sanctum or an invitation-only innovation offsite, and not shared widely until they've been sanctioned from on high.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2011

Everyone needs down-time to renew, reenergize, and re-bond with family. Time away while accumulating new experiences can stimulate imagination and support innovation. Even in quiet times, there's a chance for mischief or missteps if leaders leave a vacuum, with no one clearly in charge and lack of clarity about how to operate.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

This diversity reflects not only a deepening understanding of the connection between growth and customer satisfaction, but a much greater awareness of what marketing can do to help forge that bond. That shift has created an increasingly commoditized product and service environment. Digital disruption has driven much of this shift.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2012

Technology, for a free-lancer like me, creates a powerful and not entirely mad illusion that we work in a peopled environment of rich diversity and experience. But what about younger people just entering a traditional office environment? A drain on innovation. For me, it's the best of both worlds. Is there an upside?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Here’s the bottom line: How can you possibly justify not communicating with your key constituents, stakeholders, and influencers in an environment of their choosing, where they are actively having conversations in real time? In the post-recession, post-mass media environment, it's all in play. News Flash: you can’t.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2014

When Deborah DiSanzo took over as CEO of Philips Healthcare in May 2012, she knew that engineering would continue to drive innovation. Make the CMO the “bonding agent” that connects the organization. That process incorporates operations, customer service, R&D, clinical specialists, sales, supply chain operators, and service teams.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2016

Every year, hundreds of millions of people across the globe move from rural to urban environments in search of opportunity. Investors from hedge funds to insurance companies are operating in an environment of low yields, near-zero interest rates, and a glut of savings. Innovation in Cities. Insight Center.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 7, 2024

In The Metaverse Workplace Revolution: A Path to Greater Profitability, a Stronger Culture, and Industry Disruption , published by Fast Company Press, Jason Gesing shares his vision of a future where the Metaverse is not just an option, but a necessity for business innovation. Moving to the Metaverse can really democratize the workplace.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2016

Each of these companies, in its own way, is a superior innovator. The company is, of course, a massive enterprise, with $75 billion in revenues, over 60,000 employees, and a dizzying array of products, from the core search business to the android operating system to nascent businesses like autonomous cars. Innovating the core.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Many people do not typically think of metrics and accounting as roadblocks to innovation, yet you call these out as potential problem areas. Doing otherwise biases the business against innovation because what you are projecting may look unattractive relative to your business today. Net present value [NPV] is a case in point.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Every vibrant, healthy, inspiring, innovative, and positive corporate culture I’ve witnessed has occurred not because culture has been placed ahead of strategy, but because it has been a key driver of the corporate strategy. I think not, and I’ll explain why.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Both in response and pre-emptively, the world’s leading companies continued to aggressively pivot their businesses toward more sustainable and innovative ways of operating. And investors are noticing: in May, Barclays bank downgraded the bonds of the entire U.S. utility sector. In the U.S., Financing the clean economy.

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