article thumbnail

How to Create a More Innovative Learning Culture #ATD23

Let's Grow Leaders

A Learning Culture for Leadership Development This week we took #AskingForaFriend on the road to San Diego at the Association of Talent Development Conference. The first was about how to build an innovative learning culture. What’s one of your best practices for building a more innovative learning culture?

article thumbnail

Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

W E OFTEN THINK of innovation as something visionaries draw out of thin air, like manna from heaven. Here’s an innovation story that’s closer to reality: It’s a story of loss, grit, and renewal. It’s also about a never-too-late approach to innovation that enabled a floundering business to launch a second golden age.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How To Build a Future Others Don’t See

Leading Blog

Success Is a Pitfall Past success kills innovation. To innovate, you need to let go of those things. Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret Innovation means discovering, not inventing. How to Engineer a Hot Streak Science tells us that you are likely to experience a hot streak after a period of intense exploration.

article thumbnail

7 Effective Ways to Develop Your Talent for an Unpredictable Future

Lead from Within

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve witnessed the profound impact of talent development in an increasingly uncertain world. These statistics underscore the critical need for innovative talent development strategies to successfully navigate the ever-evolving landscape of work.

article thumbnail

Beyond Disruption: Innovation Doesn’t Have to Be Disruptive

Leading Blog

D ISRUPTION has become synonymous with innovation. It is the dominant view of how growth is created. In contrast, nondisruptive innovation is “achieved without disrupting a preexisting market and its associated companies and jobs.” Focused on disruption, we miss opportunities for nondisruptive innovation.

article thumbnail

Too Many Ideas: How To Help Your Team Stay Focused and Creative [VIDEO]

Let's Grow Leaders

This conversation came up when we were looking at curriculum design for ongoing training for one of our long-term leadership development clients. And they said, “yeah, maybe not so much on the innovation.” Including, ideas about how to create better clarity and focus for your team. . ” #AskingForAFriend.

Video 441
article thumbnail

10 Essential Leadership Development Areas CEOs Often Overlook

Lead from Within

Here are ten crucial leadership development areas that CEOs sometimes neglect. An overlooked development area is honing the skill of swift adaptation, which allows CEOs to lead confidently, even in uncertain times. Nurturing Innovation Culture: CEOs often focus on the big picture, but fostering an innovation culture is equally vital.