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quickpoint: The Long Tail of Talent

Leading Blog

The labor markets are changing. And these more informal organizations are much less constrained by geography; talented people can live anywhere and shouldn’t have to move to contribute." With the Internet proximity is not an issue. What does this mean? So, too, for manufacturing. What we will see is simply more.

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Leading a Culture of Innovation

LDRLB

The most innovative companies pull the right levers to create a culture that leads to exploration, experimentation, and the innovations that positively surprise the market, create competitive differentiation, and drive growth. LEAPS Innovation Leadership Competencies. So how do you do it? Needless to say, there’s no simple answer.

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5 Behaviors of Leaders Who Embrace Change

Harvard Business Review

To infuse change agility into your culture, mid- and front-line leaders — who are closest to the markets, customers, and daily operations — need to be encouraged and incented to see opportunities in what they do every day. History is littered with market leaders who didn’t see the opportunities ahead or take action on them.

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