Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A CCORDING to Newton’s law of inertia any body prefers to remain in its present state, and will continue to move (or not) as it has been, unless disturbed sufficiently to be forced – literally – to change direction. What we were taught in high school science, F = MA , force = mass times acceleration, also describes the physics of innovation. The laws of innovation may be an entirely different application than Newton intended, but tracking through on the metaphor yields pragmatic tips for innovat

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

By Linda Fisher Thornton When you make a commitment to ethical values and ethical choices, boundaries and walls only indicate the boundaries of new places to apply those ethical values and choices. Beyond them, ethical values matter just as much as they matter within your own walls. You could argue that they matter more, because […].

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

I love meeting with friends and colleagues over lunch. There’s something about an informal atmosphere that inspires me way more than an office or conference room. Even if the topic starts out or turns serious, I find it’s easier for conversation to flow and connection to happen at a café or restaurant. Going out for a meal to meet is great, at least until the check arrives.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Motivating Your Team I asked in my annual reader survey what some of the biggest challenges leaders were facing. I’ve already covered some of those: Relationships, health, etc… This month, I’m going to cover another topic that was hot on the mind of readers: Motivating your team. Having and creating a motivated team is something a lot of leaders think about.

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RapidStart Leadership

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

How can we be sure our efforts will lead to goal achievement? Here’s a unique way one person answered this question, and what we can learn about how to make sure our own efforts result in the goal achievement we hope for. From Rockets to Darts Mark Rober is … Guaranteed Bull’s-Eye: How to Put Goal Achievement on Automatic Read More ». The post Guaranteed Bull’s-Eye: How to Put Goal Achievement on Automatic appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

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leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

So far in our Career Advice series we’ve touched on looking for intersections in your work , and how it can fuel innovation, the strength that comes with asking for help and why work is personal. I hope you’ve found some insights that have resonated with you so far. Next up is having a passion for what you do (whether you’re just entering the workforce or are a seasoned professional).

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Your employees appreciate clearly knowing how what they do each day specifically contributes to your company's or organization's success. So, it's important that you explain the relevance of each person's job. Help each employee or team member to understand how what they do makes a difference. Answer their questions about the significance of their work.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

I have a limited number of seats in an upcoming Senior Pastor’s Next Level Group. Interested in joining me for a group/peer learning experience? After serving as a lead pastor for over 16 years, following over 20 years in business and government, I know first hand the challenges of senior leadership. When I transitioned a couple months ago into the CEO role at Leadership Network, I knew I wanted to keep a close hand in the local church.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

hideki kuwajima/Getty Images. We know it’s awkward, talking about class. Especially in the United States, talking about class is considered taboo. When the subject comes up, otherwise articulate and extroverted people suddenly clam up and be struck dumb by the social awkwardness that is a customary partner of conversations about class. But class background matters in the workplace.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

david malan/Getty Images. Imagine you are a member of a purchasing team. Your manager sets a goal: she wants everyone on your team to make at least one deal with a supply company of their choice. You end up signing a deal with a supplier who offers a great price, but — unbeknownst to you — is infamously slow to deliver. One of your colleagues has worked with them before, but the two of you haven’t been communicating much with each other, so he fails to advise you against it.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Martin Diebel/Getty Images. When David White became Global VP of Supply Chain at Campbell Soup Company in 2004, the company had a shocking lost-time injury rate of 1.24%. This meant that of the 24,000 people working in the company at the time, one person per day was getting seriously hurt somewhere around the world. These were bad injuries, not just burns or cuts.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Noctiluxx/Getty Images. When it comes to design thinking, the bloom is off the rose. Billed as a set of tools for innovation, design thinking has been enthusiastically and, to some extent, uncritically adopted by firms and universities alike as an approach for the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. But skepticism about design thinking has now begun to seep out onto the pages of business magazines and educational publications.

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