Lead Change Blog

MARCH 12, 2015

In a post, we shared how the Lead Change Group was incubated by people who wanted to capture the idea of leadership being espoused by a group of leaders in social media and internet channels in the summer and fall of 2009. What’s important to realize here is that individuals who have attained a position of importance come from all of us.

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Crisis Books Ethics Incubator 150

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2017

And for society and democracy at large, the workplace might just be the one institution that incubates a more constructive way of bringing people together. Companies are perfectly positioned to promote themselves as havens for civility and respect. Such incivility threatens the very roots of democracy.

Diversity 9

Diversity Politics Survey Incubator 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

He was comfortable making smart bets to position IBM for decades-long growth, such as creating the Emerging Business Organization to incubate new businesses and shield them from P&L pressures. He also forced partners and distributors to commit in writing to uphold IBM's strict ethical standards.

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Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

Social entrepreneurs can serve as the "R&D function" for learning how to serve underdeveloped markets, according to Jim Koch, director of the Global Social Benefit Incubator at Santa Clara University , which has supported more than 160 social enterprises over the last decade.

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Entrepreneur Porter Team Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2017

“When you’re picking a team, think, ‘Can I add one more position, even in a minor role?’” When Trevor Longino worked at an Orlando-based startup incubator, he was promoted from copywriter to VP of marketing within his first six months on the job. Sutton recommends making team meetings more participatory.

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Management Video Team Case Study 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

I spoke to Ganesh Bell , Chief Digital Officer and General Manager, Software and Analytics, at GE Power and Water, who sits at the intersection between GE’s Software Center of Excellence and one of its biggest business units, to understand how a corporate startup can work effectively with existing units: “It started with positioning.

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Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8