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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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Talking with Each Other @ Work

Coaching Tip

The best leaders build the ‘social capital’ of their organizations,” says Dr. Wayne Baker, author of " Achieving Success Through Social Capital" (Jossey-Bass, 2000). Find out more about social capital by clicking here. Cubicles and closed door offices do little to help foster teamwork and creativity. .

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The 5 Smartest Strategies to Build Influence in the Workplace

Career Advancement

Successful influencers cultivate alliances with people across the company who are in positions of leadership or who have strong social capital. They might also demonstrate their ability to creatively solve problems that everyone else avoids.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

You have a book that teaches creativity, one that teaches how to test and validate those ideas, and now this one which is unique. 1] He also worked hard to build his social capital with other talented inventors, but also with wealthy families and financiers like J. Human capital: who you are as a leader of innovation .

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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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Why Innovation is not "Invented Here"

Coaching Tip

In her timely new book, " TALENT WANTS TO BE FREE ," Professor Orly Lobel challenges conventional wisdom about competition, secrecy, motivation and creativity to reveal how our "War for Talent" is backfiring on our quest for innovation. Rather, introducing new blood into a creative team enhances the likelihood of success.

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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.