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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

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W E OFTEN THINK of innovation as something visionaries draw out of thin air, like manna from heaven. Here’s an innovation story that’s closer to reality: It’s a story of loss, grit, and renewal. It’s also about a never-too-late approach to innovation that enabled a floundering business to launch a second golden age.

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Beyond Disruption: Innovation Doesn’t Have to Be Disruptive

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D ISRUPTION has become synonymous with innovation. In contrast, nondisruptive innovation is “achieved without disrupting a preexisting market and its associated companies and jobs.” In Beyond Disruption: Innovate and Achieve Growth without Displacing Industries , Blue Ocean Strategy authors W. Stay focused on value innovation.

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How to Create a More Innovative Learning Culture #ATD23

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A Learning Culture for Leadership Development This week we took #AskingForaFriend on the road to San Diego at the Association of Talent Development Conference. The first was about how to build an innovative learning culture. AND, show up curious and open to possibilities. We lead two highly interactive programs.

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Empathy: The Top Leadership Skill for Today’s Work Environment

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Recently, a large study ranked empathy as the most important leadership skill in the workplace. When leaders expressed empathy for their team, it increased a team’s innovation and engagement, improved customer service, and helped them balance their home and work life. Empathic leadership is not only for supersensitive types.

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Society Needs a Leadership Paradigm Shift

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Building on the shoulders of such philosophical giants and the subsequent research over millennia, science has further defined, assessed, and developed the concept of character to apply findings to organizational leadership. How likely are employees going to speak up under these conditions?

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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2024

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2024 curated just for you. Mentorship Unlocked : The Science and Art of Setting Yourself Up for Success by Janice Omadeke What is a mentor? What if you could wake up every morning excited about your purpose, knowing you're fulfilling your greatest potential?

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

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Cross cultural leadership to build better teams Cross cultural leadership is a fantastic chance to broaden your impact and develop teams that excel in performance and innovative problem-solving. It was an early lesson in cross cultural leadership, and I am so grateful for Jack having that conversation with me.