Deming Institute

JANUARY 16, 2017

One of my colleagues gave me a copy of a “Livonia Philosophy” handbook that was gathering dust, and I’ve kept to this day. The Livonia Philosophy (as written, not practiced) also sounds like Lean in the goal of utilizing of all people’s skill and creativity, as we practice in the Kaizen model.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 6, 2012

” I will never ever forget those words coming from a leader who lived them out over her long and storied career. I hope you’ll check out my friend David Burkus’ new video on taking a creative risk. Here are a couple updates on some things I’m doing and what I’ve noticed of interest in the media.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Do employees feel that their boss honors their career aspirations, building needed skills that serve their organization now and in the future? One book, I would have anyone who worked for me read is the Leader''s Handbook. Read more at this blog post How Your Shoddy Reputation Could Destroy Your Budding Career. Jennifer V.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2014

We must be creative and innovative in our organizations but perhaps more importantly, in working on ourselves. Creativity, Inc. Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace Creativity, Inc. We need get off the career ladder and get onto a learning curve. Blog Post ).

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QAspire

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Author Interview: ‘Awesomely Simple’ by John Spence John Spence has done a brilliant job of writing a very useful handbook titled “ Awesomely Simple – Essential Business Strategies For Turning Ideas Into Action ”. It is a privilege to interview John on his book. Don’t Kill It!

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2015

This information, depending on the size of your organization, is usually available online or in an employee handbook. “You need to work collectively and creatively to figure out how the work will get done [in your absence],” she says. If you’re unsure, contact your HR department. But be mindful about timing.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

It’s a sign that our projects aren’t valued and our careers are stalling out. While this belief is true at times, it leads us to underuse our creativity and our determination to work with what we have. When we have a lot of resources, there’s no need to get creative with how to use or maximize them.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 3, 2010

As a coach , a manager: identifies an employees need for instruction and direction and this need is usually directly related to his or her performance or career goals. Generally, coaching should precede counseling. Coaching is collaborative. You coach to help retain employees and to show you care about your employees as individuals.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

How can I help you reach your career goals? Thanks to Sharon Armstrong and Barbara Mitchell for these questions -- just some of their great advice from their book, The Essential HR Handbook. What do you want most from your job? I bet most employees have never heard most of these questions from their supervisors on a consistent basis.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

In our book, Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within , we offer suggestions for how employees can more effectively advance their good ideas, even in organizations resistant to constructive nonconformists. From our secondary research it is clear that creativity is a renewable source of energy for rebels.

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