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Rookie Talent: Avoiding a Kodak Moment

Leading Blog

During most of the 20th century Kodak held a dominant position in photographic film, and in 1976, had an 89% market share of photographic film sales in the United States. The largest, best-educated generation in history has become an under-utilized resource, vastly unprepared to move into positions of responsibility and leadership.

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The Right Side of History: Musings from Workhuman

Surviving Leadership

Geena Davis has established a foundation called the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which engages film and television creators to dramatically increase the percentages of female characters — and reduce gender stereotyping — in media made for children 11 and under. It’s not just a cause they donate money to.

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The power, and danger, of being liked

Surviving Leadership

If someone feels like they can go and have a beer with their leader or coworker, it humanizes the person, highlighting commonality and empathy. It’s an important trait to cultivate if you’re trying to influence and lead. Despite the way their rivalry was presented in the film, Hunt and Lauda were good friends.

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WOMEN: As we THINK, so we are

Women in the LEAD

I also admit, I personally was influenced by Joel Barker's video, THE POWER of VISION video. There is an inspiring video clip from the film at the Global Dialogue Center Knowledge Gallery exhibit on Viktor Frankl. Blessings flow! Our thoughts are powerful. What we occupy our minds with matters.

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Why Your Employees Should Be Playing With Lego Robots

Harvard Business Review

Papert and his collaborators’ research indicates that training programs using robotics influences participants’ ability to learn numerous essential skills , especially creativity, critical thinking, and learning to learn or “metacognition”. Education Human resources Technology' It is an entirely goal-driven process.

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How to Create Remarkable Teams PART 2 – Collaboration

Ask Atma

E.g. take a team of developers to tour an abattoir, take the human resource team to a museum exhibit on ancient Egypt, or take legal on an outing to a flower show. Obviously, your behavior is one of the most important influences on your teams and your culture. Involve stakeholders in a participatory way.

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Eight Communication Traps That Foil Innovation

Harvard Business Review

This hand-off is a time of high risk and often fails because general management, human resources, marketing, communications, and sales teams haven't been informed along the way. Use skits, storyboards, and films to develop customer personas and scenarios. Don't let jargon hide the truth.