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9 Tips for Navigating the Inevitable Unexpected

Leading Blog

Be persistent yet adaptable: open-minded, flexible, and resilient. Navigating the unexpected has become a critical skill — and beyond biotech, these 9 tips will certainly help anyone who's pursuing a creative endeavor in any field. works with early-stage companies developing innovative, high-impact life science products and services.

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Stop Right There! 5 Phrases that Crush Collaboration and Tank Teamwork

Let's Grow Leaders

It’s Too Late to Change Course Now This phrase acts like quicksand for team progress, promoting a fixed and inflexible approach that could stifle innovation and adaptability. In conclusion, the next time you find these phrases slipping off the tip of your tongue, pause. .” or “Let’s start with what we agree on.”

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4 Habits Of Innovators

The Horizons Tracker

Innovation is something organizations the world over are craving as they strive to cope with these most uncertain of times. In his latest book, Humanocracy , London Business School’s Gary Hamel teams up with his Management Lab colleague Michele Zanini to explore how organizations can better structure themselves for the modern age.

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Ways to Boost Innovation and Accelerate Organizational Learning

The Practical Leader

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. These four innovation stages aren’t neat and orderly. Make sure it’s balanced with innovation and growth.

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May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Diana Peterson-More shared Essential Tips for Consequential Communication. David Grossman of The Grossman Group provided Open-Ended Questions Enhance Employee Communication. Asking open-ended questions is a simple way to do that. Here are 11 common open-ended questions to get you started. Productivity.

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Innovation Begins (and remains) at the Top

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post By John Sweeney: Innovation is foundational to business leadership. We empower individuals across disciplines to evaluate, orchestrate, strategize, create and hire, but most importantly, we empower others to innovate. But for innovation, responsibility begins and remains at the highest levels of leadership.

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The Silent Ponderous Type: How to Help Your Team Member Speak Up in Meetings

Let's Grow Leaders

” #askingforafriend Joe is what we call in our book, Courageous Cultures , a SILENT PONDEROUS type. It’s hard to notice his innovative thinking if he stays silent. What should I do? How can I help Joe?” He’s got ideas but he doesn’t speak up in meetings.

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