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November 2019 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Jim Taggart of Changing Winds shared Leadership Mumbo Jumbo: Are You Communicating Clearly to Your Followers? “ Follow Jim on Twitter at @72keys. Beth shares : “It’s the simplest of words, made up of two letters (or four) and it’s also very versatile. ” Follow Bill on Twitter at @btreasurer.

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Looking for Ways to Improve Innovation? Improvisational Comedy Can Show You How

Leading Blog

Coming up with amazingly novel ideas isn’t an innate ability but can be a learned skill that leaders and their teams can develop. Make a point to follow where your curiosity leads you. Working as a comedian has helped me build up my resiliency. Expand your curiosity. Interested in bird watching?

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December 2019 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

The Institute for the Future teamed up with the University of Phoenix Research Institute to pinpoint critical skills essential to thrive in 2020. ” Follow Bill on Twitter at @btreasurer. Follow Ken on Twitter at @kenbyler. ” Follow Neal on Twitter at @exec_solutions. Ken writes: “I’m a resolute leader.

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From Spark to Flame – How to Find Ideas Worth Pursuing

Strategy Driven

In improv, the actors make up scenes and stories from nothing. Nor do they spring up fully formed, packaged and ready to market. Following inspirations even to their next iteration creates a momentum that can eventually allow a spark to flicker to life. I take my inventiveness cues from improvisational comedy. Fan the flame.

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