Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Innovation occurs when boundaries, roadblocks and Naysayers are pushed to the side. A new book, ORBIT-SHIFTING INNOVATION , explores both the creative process behind innovation, as well as the execution. How to now make the big idea work in the market is the dominant question in their mind. Innovation Execution.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Whitney Johnson’s new book Disrupt Yourself got me thinking about the developmental phases of people and organizations, as well as organizational culture because that’s my field. Johnson shares this insightful S-curve derived from research on innovation. The market is saturated, and so are you. But they are stuck.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 5, 2020

March 10 brings the new book, Create The Future: Tactics For Disruptive Thinking, by J eremy Gutsche , CEO of Trend Hunter. Gutsche shares that, Create The Future , "is a book about Disruptive Thinking, so it makes sense that it shouldn't follow conventional norms. It's the ideal guide to turn your big idea into a reality.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Innovation has always been culturally synonymous with ‘the latest and greatest’, the ‘next big thing’, and on the surface this true. Companies like to rollout their innovations at trade shows and industry events to garner attention and praise for their good work. Be purposeful in defining value creation for your innovation practice.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In his article on “Crafting Strategy,” McGill University professor and management author, Henry Mintzberg, provides a good example of innovation and organizational learning in high-performing, agile organizations: “Out in the field, a salesman visits a customer. Many innovations were unplanned and unexpected.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

Rather than seeing it as an obstacle to overcome, integrate it into your strategic approach to invigorate your high-growth potential and outperform competition under any market condition,” explains Rebecca Homkes , author of the new book, Survive, Reset, Thrive. Yet, resetting and leaning into change is essential. “If

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 18, 2014

It starts with the corporate strategy, and includes marketing strategy, and the all-important human resource strategy. In marketing, great branding steers clear of multi-benefits; one clear, compelling benefit will find a place in busy minds. That singularity continues to deliver outstanding shareholder value.

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Mills Scofield

MAY 29, 2013

Get on board - start by reading the book (use the code FRIENDS for free shipping), listening to Victor’s TEDxWindyCity talk and checking out his new “school”, The Experience Institute. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Victor has hacked his MBA and learned more than he would have in school.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

If the numbers show that your product category isn’t doing as well as it once did in Market Z, is there an emerging opportunity because the market still has potential and competition will be reduced because of this data?”. Within many organizations, highly innovative, potentially game-changing ideas are born regularly.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 10, 2022

Radhika Dutt presents a different approach in her book Radical Product Thinking. In a growing economy where credit was plentiful, the tech industry has repeatedly chanted the innovation mantra “Fail fast, learn fast.” Methodologies such Lean Startup and Agile have taught us to innovate faster by harnessing the power of iteration.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

State of the art management and leadership techniques are continually evolving. Technology has clearly paid a huge part in this, but the biggest driver of change in how organizations are run is the ceaseless quest for improvement; to manage more efficiently and effectively to better achieve business results.

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LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

Soren is the Managing Principal of InnovationPoint, an Adjunct Professor within the Imagineering Academy at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands and the author of the new book Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs. This is a guest post form Soren Kaplan.

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LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

Soren is the Managing Principal of InnovationPoint, an Adjunct Professor within the Imagineering Academy at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands and the author of the new book Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs. Provide an innovation vision – Create a vision for innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Stop thinking about managing the risk of technology, tools, and process improvement. Start thinking about opportunities based on insights, customers, markets, and business models. Think next chapter vs last book. Again, innovation requires deviation from the norm in all areas, but mostly in what you do and how you do it.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Radical Management, though not succinctly defined by the author, is an approach to leadership and management that leads to greater job satisfaction, higher productivity, client delight and continuous innovation. The book’s subtitle accurately describes, as it should, what you can expect from this great read.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 24, 2013

In his book Nice Companies Finish First: Why Cutthroat Management is over—and Collaboration Is In , author Peter Shankman shows how famously nice executives, entrepreneurs, and companies are setting the standard for success in this new world. This book has scores of stories that illustrate how nice people and companies finish first.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2015

How is 'conversion' defined – opening the email? Wrong Time : Content is useful only at the time it's needed and won't be opened otherwise, even if your solution is needed later. Content marketing can help prospective buyers dispense suitable information 1. I get anywhere from 40-51% conversion with my content marketing.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

You open the door and see a burst of light. No, just a small fire burning in the center of an open courtyard. John Durfee is a Gulf War veteran and the marketing manager for Airsplat, the nation’s largest retailer of Airsoft Guns including Spring Airsoft Rifles.

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Probably the biggest factor challenging conventional management is the massive Gen Y or Millennial generation of young people entering the workforce. Younger workers bring with them a new ethic of openness, participation, and interactivity and cannot imagine a life without Google and Facebook always within reach.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. The most successful companies incorporate disruptive thinking into all of their business and management practices to gain distinctive competitive value propositions.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

We need to continue learning long after we’ve tossed our caps into the air and received our diplomas, especially in a world where the speed of innovation has us adopting new technologies, standards, and best practices at breakneck speeds. Alan has spent his learning budget on books about agile development and software team management.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Earlier this year brought the book, Create The Future: Tactics For Disruptive Thinking , by J eremy Gutsche , CEO of Trend Hunter. Gutsche shares that, Create The Future , "is a book about Disruptive Thinking, so it makes sense that it shouldn't follow conventional norms. It's the ideal guide to turn your big idea into a reality.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 15, 2015

Instead of sending the same tired sales and marketing emails you typically blast to customers, take this week and the following tips to put a new spin on your digital customer communications. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. Books typically valued from $14.95 - $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 30, 2022

As INSEAD’s Nathan Furr argues in his recent book The Upside of Uncertainty , one of the key differences between the startup ecosystems of Boston and Silicon Valley was the greater willingness for entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley to share knowledge and collaborate with one another. Masters of manipulation.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 28, 2021

In Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice he argues that the most successful companies are those who are able to understand why customers make the choices they do. Unfortunately, to use the vernacular of Stephen Haeckel , many innovators adopt a make and sell approach rather than sense and respond.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 9, 2020

This involves utilizing a Make Your Case initiative that allows employees to apply their unused skillsets and connections in opening up new ways for their companies to operate. Compare the diverse and innovative social media postings with some of the messaging coming from companies during this pandemic. Learn more at be-edge.com.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 28, 2023

Compassionate Leadership The world today is in dire need of positive, empathetic, and compassionate leadership, and this need is beautifully addressed in the book, Don’t Wait for Someone Else to Fix It. The book explores eight key principles that form the foundation of empathetic leadership.

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Experience to Lead

JUNE 8, 2023

Michael is an author of two best-selling books, a keynote speaker and a thought leader and subject matter adviser. Facilitating change management and collaborating with organizations to create ecosystems for strategic growth and measurable employee engagement is vital.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

He authored 57 books, including a book on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. Some managers will complain about a declining work ethic. Yet despite our very tight job market, highly effective “magnet companies” attract and hang on to good people.

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Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2019

He helped to build some of Silicon Valley’s greatest companies including Google, Apple, and Intuit and to create over a trillion dollars in market value. The best coach for any team is the manager who leads that team. Being a good coach is essential to being a good manager and leader. Manage the Aberrant Genius.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) opened-up voting for The Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 yesterday , and the N2growth blog was one of 11 blogs nominated for the award. The winner will be the blog receiving the most votes (One vote per email address), and you can vote by clicking on the link above. I Think Not.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 13, 2020

Coworking is a new concept of an open working environment that allows several unrelated companies to share office space and work together. In the coming years, we will be seeing tremendous innovation in the field of building and running coworking rental marketplaces. Research your target market. Choose the right business model.

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LDRLB

MARCH 1, 2013

[Editor's Note: This post is adapted from Max's book The Truth About Innovation.]. Such turning points force a choice between inertia and innovation. Waiting for a real crisis to drive innovation may not allow enough time or resources for new ideas to save the company. How do new discoveries challenge your markets?

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 29, 2021

The impact of Covid-19 on the labor market has been undoubtedly profound, but the furloughing measures introduced by governments around the world have unquestionably kept a lid on what would otherwise have been catastrophic unemployment. in the past year involved a move to either a new industry or a new function (or both). Hidden talent. .

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 28, 2022

For instance, research from Kellogg School of Management shows that immigrants create a huge number of jobs by virtue of their entrepreneurial abilities. This process can be vital in skewering assumptions that are wrong, which in turn opens our minds to new ways of doing things. Connecting the dots.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

Be open and authentic. Study Covey’s book and practice the principles he so eloquently teaches. – The Product Management Perspective: Trust is the most important characteristic a product manager can possess. Trust is key to understanding your customers and your market. Get real and genuine.

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