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Charting The Flow Of Knowledge Between Regions

The Horizons Tracker

Research from the University of Illinois explores how knowledge can flow between sectors and regions, underpinning innovation and creativity as it goes, as well as the economic growth that flows from that knowledge. “Universities provide the core research that is needed for the chemical industry to work.

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The Secret to Keeping Your New Year’s Health Resolution

Michael Lee Stallard

Research shows that feelings of connection affect neurotransmitters (chemical messengers in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine), hormones (chemical messengers that travel throughout the body including adrenaline, cortisol, oxytocin, and vasopressin), and enzymes that affect chromosomes (such as telomerase).

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Make Habits, Not Rules

Great Leadership By Dan

How do we get creative workers to follow safety procedures? More than once, I've seen rules and laws in social systems (such as businesses and societies) being compared to mathematical rules and natural laws in physical and chemical systems. And, with a bit of self-organization, this should also result in creativity and innovation.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

Evaluate the creativity, reasonability and effectiveness of the compensation programs in existence. Tough, creative, smart, insightful, compassionate, and very accomplished. Carol is not only amazingly gifted and insightful, she is also incredibly creative and one of the deepest thinkers on the list. CHRO for HSBC.

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What They Didn’t Teach You at Business School about Negotiation

Great Leadership By Dan

Rather than bargaining over film distribution agreements and intellectual property, they combined their imaginations to design an ecosystem of creativity. He dabbled with partners in electric cars, batteries, cement, chemicals, and office machines. Using this approach with your daughters, you suggest planting an orange tree.

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Communicate Effectively to Influence and Lead

CoachStation

The body responds to these emotions by reducing stress hormones and increasing endorphins, also known as “feel good” chemicals. Over time, these effects can cause positive changes in mindset and creativity, as well as increase immune function and longevity. (2).

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How to achieve a flow state of mind

Chartered Management Institute

Scientists think that the brain’s dopamine reward system plays an integral role – the “feel good” chemical that’s released when we do something pleasurable. Attaining flow is associated with having energy, finding fulfilment, as well as enhancing creativity and performance, which has obvious benefits for individuals in the workplace.