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Transforming a Management System – A Case Study From the Madison Wisconsin Police Department

Curious Cat

Step 1: Educate and inform everyone in the organization about the vision, the goals, and Quality Leadership. Begin discussion with top management team and train them. Share feedback with the chief and his management team. Get buy-in from top department managers. Train all organizational leaders in Quality Leadership.

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How to Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption

Skip Prichard

In emergency management, Hurricane Sandy stands out. Its goal is to seamlessly meld centralized vision and planning with empowered decentralized execution – where everyone is encouraged to exercise disciplined initiative, improvise, innovate, and take smart risks in accomplishing a shared goal. What can you do to build your team?

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4 Tips for an Effective Enterprise Mobility Strategy

Strategy Driven

Business leaders also have to change their leadership style in order to still be able to drive a sense of connection and community within their organization. But is there are a way to still drive innovation with an increasingly decentralized lifeforce? The answer is yes. They won’t. Don’t be Afraid to Ask for Help.

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One Reason Mergers Fail: The Two Cultures Aren’t Compatible

Harvard Business Review

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who is known to expect unwavering discipline from his workers, personifies this leadership style. provided the founders with considerable latitude in introducing innovative and unorthodox management methods. Managers could operate their stores with autonomy and tailor products to customer preferences.

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Laying Groundwork: How Do Leaders Create Positive Company Culture?

CO2

Consider for a moment the four methods of innovation that Gary Hamel identified: Process Innovation (Make it better) Technology / Offering (Make different) Strategy/Management (Sell different) Leadership Innovation (Work different) Of these, Hamel suggests that Leadership Innovation provides the greatest competitive advantage over time.