Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Often used by people within positions of power within organizations, these clichés support control, group cohesion, or an agenda. That’s a decision for the higher-ups.” Organizations can use such phrases to curb dissent, cultivate an “us versus them” approach, and deflect responsibility. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2018

They show up at unpredictable times and ask unexpected questions. or “What’s the latest and greatest about our big project?” As much as I wanted to put my best foot forward, I ended up stuffing not one but both feet in my mouth around “higher-ups” for too long. I never knew what to say when they stopped by. The result?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

We need much more of the kind of leadership that is capable of scaling innovation, adaptability, sustainability, agility, and engagement as it is growth strategy. The bottom half is comprised of 11 Reactive Tendencies. How do you show up as a leader? The solution is to scale our leadership.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 29, 2023

Men seldom had such problems, and would also take on roles in production design in some projects and maintain their cinematographer work on other projects. The bottom line is you may make a good living as a specialist. This was found to be central to their perceived commitment and competence.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 25, 2019

When examining the talent at any organization look at the culture, not the rhetoric – look at the results, not the commentary about potential. They are built to change and innovate. You Failed to Lead : Businesses don’t fail, products don’t fail, projects don’t fail, and teams don’t fail – leaders fail.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 10, 2018

For larger and mature companies, the hard part seems to be giving up the familiar space that isn’t working so well anymore, so that you can focus on a new segment or opportunity. Like the refrain of an old country song, if you don’t know where you’re going, you will probably end up somewhere else. Innovation-driven mindset and actions.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

To make the most of performance appraisals, it’s important to use performance appraisal examples that reflect your organization’s culture and values. Keeps others informed and up-to-date on relevant information. Acts as a positive role model for effective communication within the organization.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 16, 2023

Digital technology is framed as an organism that exists in a close partnership with humans. The project was improved with several iterations of learning, making it a bottom-up co-evolution project. Exploring behavior The symbiotic approach considers the interactions between humans and digital technology.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 31, 2021

It’s also noticeable that in Google’s famous Project Oxygen a few years ago, they found that of the eight skills associated with Google employees’ jobs, STEM skills were bottom of the pile in terms of importance. Supporting innovation. ” Skills for the future of work.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 25, 2019

When examining the talent at any organization look at the culture, not the rhetoric – look at the results, not the commentary about potential. They are built to change and innovate. You Failed to Lead : Businesses don’t fail, products don’t fail, projects don’t fail, and teams don’t fail – leaders fail.

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HR Digest

MARCH 29, 2024

If an interviewer asks you about a recent conflict and how you overcame it, they’re not necessarily looking for an innovative approach right off the bat. So when you’re looking up the best behavioral interview questions the internet has to offer, consider why each question is being asked and respond with that reasoning as your guide.

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HR Digest

APRIL 8, 2024

We treat authority with some reverence and listen to those who hold different forms of power at work in order to function within the organization. Despite feeling like followers rather than doers, however, there are many different types of power in a workspace that allow for each employee to showcase their authority in innovative ways.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 11, 2019

In business, today we seem to focus more on the exciting parts of our work—innovation and creativity—and less on the day-to-day requirements of leadership. As a leader, you have to keep everyone informed about projects, goals, and deadlines, so it’s essential that you communicate well. People look up to leaders. Be decisive.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 10, 2020

Alissa is the owner of Everything’s Not Ok and That’s OK, a training and consulting organization. Doing so also provides us with insight into how we can adjust our own communication styles to be more effective, and it helps us get to the bottom of why we seem to butt heads with certain people, while having better synergy with others.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Learning and Development teams of companies are working overtime to figure out ways to keep the organizations functioning in these difficult times. Managers will increasingly need to take up more innovative roles to manage disparate and dispersed teams. Learn how to support colleagues and be flexible with them to enable success.

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren’t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. They move decisions as far down the organization as they possibly can and thus cultivate widespread engagement and accountability. Ineffective leaders assume they know the answers. How can we do it better?”

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren’t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. They move decisions as far down the organization as they possibly can and thus cultivate widespread engagement and accountability. Ineffective leaders assume they know the answers. How can we do it better?”

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Cheerleading each time for the “new reality” through all the uncertainty, when I too had fears and uncertainties, was exhausting—like lost sleep you never catch up on. Ask our friends at the Gallup organization. Happiness at work leads to 300% more innovation, 44% higher retention, and a 37% increase in sales (references below). . ·

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Sure, it isn’t business as usual, and yes, every CEO has to make some moves to shore up sales and profits. When it comes to belt-tightening, the astute CEO will target those areas or projects that don’t detract from the vision/strategy or the company’s competitive differentiation. It may be, but it isn’t smart.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 30, 2016

Strategy is important, innovation is important. They show up again and again ill-equipped for success. A big project is made up of hundreds, maybe thousands of those types of repeated tasks. A company is made up of thousands or millions, even billions. How do you keep yourself organized? It requires systems.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

I’m always amazed at the number of organizations that charge sub-par leaders with mission critical tasks and then wonder why they failed to meet their objectives. The most important decision a leader can make with regard to any implementation, initiative, project, objective, goal, task, etc. What say you???

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Innovative companies realize remarkable marketplace rewards. The Business of Innovation is a five part series created by CNBC in association with IBM. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr.

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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Last month, we learned about Geneca's journey into creating a culture of innovation within the company. Projects-With-Purpose: Bringing a Community Volunteer Program to Lif e Chatham and Geneca teams at work. Each project is completed within 48 hours, consisting of both personal and company release time. Thumbs Up From the CEO.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 30, 2011

Whether meetings are held at the board, executive, management or staff levels, or whether they are small project related meetings or large company-wide meetings, the same basic principles apply to making meetings effective. Ideating is not innovating. Creativity and innovation are stimulated by structure, not stifled by it.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 4, 2011

You and I together couldn’t begin to number the ways they give life to others—from giving shelter to a homeless family to providing meals for the hungry and from rescuing a child out of slavery and trafficking to training up leaders to be disciples of the Word. Bottom line: They’re giving away money to people who give away life.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Kris Ansin is the executive director of Mali Health Organizing Proje ct - an amazing company increasing access to primary maternal and child healthcare in Mali. It’s a troublesome and common trend in nonprofits but particularly in a small organization with a startup attitude. Professional roles in Mali are rigid. Both are great.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. Organizations can and must define the culture they desire and intentionally execute a well-thought out road map to shape their future. You develop a first-class organization by winning hearts and minds.

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Chart Your Course

DECEMBER 28, 2017

This year, many, if not most, employers will wake up to the realization that what they have done in the past will not work going forward. Some companies, particularly start-ups, will not even consider hiring an employee full-time, before s/he has completed at least six months as a contractor.

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QAspire

AUGUST 17, 2010

It can have a direct impact on your business bottom lines. So how do you maximize your possibility of getting it first time right when you deal with projects? Here are three most important things I could think of: Clarity : In projects (or in any initiative), when you shoot in the dark, the bullet comes back to kill you.

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2013

Vision and values are not “feel good things” written on the wall plaque – they have to be lived in every decision that an organization takes. If you want to ENLIST people onto your vision, you have to LISTEN – probably a reason why both the words are made up of same letters. Diversity is the key to an innovative team.

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Sure, it isn’t business as usual, and yes, every CEO has to make some moves to shore up sales and profits. When it comes to belt-tightening, the astute CEO will target those areas or projects that don’t detract from the vision/strategy or the company’s competitive differentiation. Tighten your belt, but re-think these quick fixes: 1.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 25, 2011

Tim Harford illustrates the benefits of performing small, non-threatening trial projects to determine optimal product features, service options, or process performance. Adapt provides several methods for leaders to foster small, non-threatening trial projects within their organization. Consider leaving a comment!

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

As the economy rebounds businesses are focusing on making their organizations better places to work. While most organizations have suffered during the recession, Zappos has been growing at a record pace. It has a huge impact on the bottom line. PERSONAL NOTE FROM THE LEAD NAVIGATOR. Creating a Great Place to Work.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 13, 2014

The Batten Institute has been tasked with helping Darden become a thought leader in innovation entrepreneurship. I support that role by supporting our professors, doing research, and conducting our own research into practical questions around innovation. I joined Jeanne Liedtka and her research project in the Growth Leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous. In a highly productive organization the power and influence of your voice is earned through trust and performance, and not entitlement. However great leaders and highly productive organizations always focus on team building as a key priority.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

The following list of suggestions is my gift to you in hope that it will allow you to outsmart those that feel they cannot be outsmarted… Define Acceptable Behavior : This first thing all CEOs need to do is to accept responsibility for any “corporate crazies&# who have taken residence in their organization.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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