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What a Mechanical Shark Can Teach Us About Leadership and Innovation

Leading Blog

He could have bawled out the engineers and technicians behind the mechanical prop, demanding that they somehow find a way to carry out his vision. Instead, he brainstormed with the talented people around him and came up with a new vision – one that was just as compelling as the original, and with the added bonus that it would actually work.

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Leadership, Passion, And Transformation

Joseph Lalonde

If you’ve ever been involved in an activity like writing, brainstorming, athletics or crunching numbers, and been overtaken by intense focus and euphoria, then that’s a clue to your passion. Transformation is the natural byproduct of this type of leadership. Begin to Position Your Passion in Your Leadership Style. Conclusion.

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How to Be Less Negative – and Still Be Yourself

Let's Grow Leaders

But the reality, as Marshall Goldsmith says , is that “In leadership, it doesn’t matter what we said. See if this sounds familiar: During a leadership meeting, your boss proposes an idea that has a shiny, attractive quality. “A We once worked with a very literal-minded engineer who had a reputation as a caustic teammate.

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How to Avoid Remote Work Disasters to Address the Coronavirus Pandemic

Lead Change Blog

As a mid-level manager in the software engineering unit of a startup of 400 employees doing Electronic Health Records (EHRs), he was given the task of shifting everyone to a telecommute setup as a cost-reduction measure due to rising rents on their office building. I recommended the following “Failure-Proofing Strategy” to him.

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How to Be a Less Negative Leader

Let's Grow Leaders

Hey, it’s David and you’re listening to leadership without losing your soul. Your source for practical leadership, inspiration, tools, and strategies you can use to achieve transformational results without sacrificing your humanity or your mind in the process. I was just brainstorming. See if this sounds familiar.

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How to Deal with Increasing Customer Expectations

Mark Sanborn

Rally your team, from engineering to manufacturing to sales and support to regularly brainstorm how you can profitably grow your value proposition. 4) Hold quarterly sessions with your team to brainstorm how to add value to the customer’s experience. Work with your team to brainstorm ideas on how to do that.

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5 Ways to Lead Change in a Change-Averse Environment

Lead Change Blog

Offer a structured brainstorming conversation that invites new ideas. In 1943, Lockheed Martin commissioned an engineer to create an experimental team to begin work on a secret fighter jet for the U.S. Launch a “CEO for a Day” forum. Start with questions that generate ways to improve current practices. Form an innovation team.