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Do Morals Affect Our Creativity?

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Moral behavior is typically something cherished in the workplace, but there have been concerns that creativity thrives better when we’re happy to bend the rules a bit. Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that this doesn’t have to be the case, and that morality can in fact spark creativity too.

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

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Even more alarming, almost every new business it launched failed: e-books, mobile phones, search engines, music; it was one dramatic dud after another. Inside the company, morale was at an all-time low. The turnaround he engineered was nothing short of remarkable. Not only was the U.S. For Microsoft, the future looked bleak.

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How Smart Leaders Help a Team Work Better Together: Plan Breakdowns

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It turns out, they could withstand the impact, but the engineers designed them not to. The engineers design them to break cleanly for three reasons. Knowing that these breakdowns in traffic flow are inevitable, the engineers plan for it. That leads to the second reason for planned failure: it minimizes damage.

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Stop Right There! 5 Phrases that Crush Collaboration and Tank Teamwork

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Your words backfiring like a faulty engine, and now a cloud of awkwardness fills the room. This can be detrimental to team morale and unity, as it signals a lack of engagement with the project’s overall objectives. If you want better collaboration, eliminate these phrases from your team communication. So what went wrong?

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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

Leading Blog

Back then, the vast majority of Akamai’s 100 engineering staff had been recruited directly from MIT and other top universities. Morale sunk, and our productivity did, too. He is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT.

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Does ChatGPT Have A Liberal Bias?

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With the rise of generative AI services, like ChatGPT, concerns have echoed those around the rise of search engines and social media about how unbiased they are in delivering content to people. Research from the University of Chicago set out to explore whether these concerns are justified.

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From Misunderstanding to Mastery: Four Dimensions to Transform Your Cross Cultural Leadership

Let's Grow Leaders

This erosion of trust undermines team cohesion and can significantly affect morale and productivity. If culture is “what people like us do,” then story-telling is the engine that drives your team’s culture. Share your own stories. Occasionally, invite other leaders or executives to share their stories and examples.