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LeadershipNow 140: October 2020 Compilation

Leading Blog

Tumbling Down Maslow's Hierarchy by @edbatista. Now is the Time to Double-Down on the Fundamentals of Effective Leadership by @artpetty. Don’t Kill Bureaucracy, Use It by @TedKinni via @stratandbiz. See more on Twitter. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas.

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Influencing Creativity and Innovation

Persuasive Powerhouse

Moderate bureaucracy: If innovation becomes difficult because of bureaucratic barriers, employees will stop trying. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Innovative ideas tend to require more risk than “more of the same”.

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Engaging Your Employees Is Good, but Don’t Stop There

Harvard Business Review

Abraham Maslow taught us that we can’t concern ourselves with higher goals until we have the necessities of life, including security. And then, at the top—perhaps the equivalent of Maslow’s self-actualization—is the feeling that you derive meaning and purpose from the company’s mission.