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November 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Creativity/Inspiration. Jon Mertz of Thin Difference shared Social Entrepreneurs Are the New Social Capital Builders. Jon considers: “ Social entrepreneurs disrupt, and our internal and external engagement practices are in need of change to raise engagement. ” Follow David on Twitter at @ThoughtPartner.

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Are Older Entrepreneurs The Best Entrepreneurs?

The Horizons Tracker

It’s a trait that was highlighted in Warren Bennis’ exploration of the most creative teams in Organizing Genius. If people are cold, they can pick up a scarf, which I thought was pretty interesting and creative.”.

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3 Things the Most Creative Leaders Do

Harvard Business Review

Over the past three decades at IDEO, I’ve worked with some of the most innovative companies in the world and seen a lot of creative leaders in action. The company nurtures its creative community and recognizes participation at every level. Some eventually cross over to become full-time employees. Further Reading.

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Marketing Is Dead

Harvard Business Review

Many people in traditional marketing roles and organizations may not realize they're operating within a dead paradigm. Help them build social capital. National Instruments used an especially creative approach with its customer influencers, who were mid-level IT managers at the companies they did business with.

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How Apple Stores Can Keep From Turning Sour

Harvard Business Review

Apple is now looking for someone to head up its retail operations, but some candidates have expressed wariness, saying that the company''s top brass lack clear plans for the stores. They''re always interested to build their "social capital." And don''t worry about the cost of finding and engaging such folks.

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People Are Angry About Globalization. Here’s What to Do About It.

Harvard Business Review

Traveling and living abroad seems to broaden individuals’ perspectives while also improving creativity. Both in terms of operations and organization, this is certainly responsive to a more protectionist environment. At the same time, we will localize production in big end-use markets like Saudi Arabia. Perhaps U.S.