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What do Blue Lobsters Have to do With Innovation? Everything!

Mills Scofield

It is incumbent upon us, whether we’re a blue lobster or not, to find, nurture and develop blue lobsters. Because the key to innovation isn’t processes, stage gates, weird exercises, or competitions. The key to innovation has been and always will be People. Blue Lobsters are just plain innovative. Blue Lobsters.

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What do Blue Lobsters Have to do With Innovation? Everything!

Mills Scofield

It is incumbent upon us, whether we’re a blue lobster or not, to find, nurture and develop blue lobsters. Because the key to innovation isn’t processes, stage gates, weird exercises, or competitions. The key to innovation has been and always will be People. Blue Lobsters are just plain innovative. Blue Lobsters.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders.

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2016 Compilation

Leading Blog

Learn from the Best: Google’s Nine Principles of Innovation via @IXchat. The Best Free Leadership Advice You'll Ever Get by @LollyDaskal. Do You Know The Value of Your Social Capital at Work? Leadership Development Needs More Podium Results by Bruce Watt, PhD via @DDIworld. Want to Be a Good Boss?

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How Small Towns Can Support Aging In Place

The Horizons Tracker

It’s also about relationships with other people, social capital and the possibilities of community participation.” They believe that being a smart senior town is a sound development approach in general. Moreover, seniors in these towns also serve as mentors and establish areas for new leaders and innovative concepts.

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Why Innovation is not "Invented Here"

Coaching Tip

Beyond alarming questions of what is "fair" to the innovators themselves, few have considered how these human capital controls might impact the quality and quantity of innovation--and ultimately economic growth. In LEAPFROGGING , author Soren Kaplan reveals why this command-and-control mindset is exactly what stymies innovation.

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Elizabeth Pieters accepted into Forbes Human Resources Council

N2Growth Blog

Liz joins other Forbes Human Resources Council members, who are hand-selected, to become part of a curated network of successful peers and get access to a variety of exclusive benefits and resources, including the opportunity to submit thought leadership articles and short tips on industry-related topics for publishing on Forbes.com.