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November 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Eileen McDargh contributed The Energy of Unexpected Gratitude. 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.

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Are Older Entrepreneurs The Best Entrepreneurs?

The Horizons Tracker

He suggests that the virtues of youth are that you have often boundless energy, combined with a lack of weariness in knowing what is ‘not’ possible. “Mechanisms by which young people are proposed to have advantages (such as energy or originality) may still be operating, but if so they appear to be overwhelmed by other forces.”

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New World Companies: The Future Of Capitalism

Strategy Driven

Whatever companies produce, they must do so with fewer financial and operational risks than their competitors. The sixth and final stage of a successful global business focuses on environmental, social, and governance practices – three areas of concern that lie outside company operations. About the Author.

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How Corporate HQ Can Get More from Innovation Outposts

Harvard Business Review

Consider a European energy company that decided to open an innovation outpost in Silicon Valley a number of years ago. Unhindered, they quickly amassed valuable social capital through an array of personal and professional relationships, as well as local intelligence and insights. But for the organization?

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The More You Energize Your Coworkers, the Better Everyone Performs

Harvard Business Review

How much energy do you have at work? Either way, the reason might be your coworkers: They are infecting you with their energy, positive or negative. We “catch” energy through our interactions with people – something called “relational energy”— and it affects our performance at work.

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Use a Brand Council to Help Steer Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Brand-building is a function that business leaders, owners, and general managers – the people responsible for the culture, core operations, and customer experiences of an organization – must drive. Forming and running a brand council requires a significant investment of time and energy by executives who already have very full plates.

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