Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 2, 2024

Here are 24 innovative leadership goals for the new year – including metrics to measure your progress…. Succession plans prepare your team for the inevitable people changes. Measurement: ROI, Productivity, Participant percentage…. Ensure you and the team have diverse inputs for news, media, and research.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 21, 2023

A dash of unpredictability can invigorate your team, inspire innovative ideas, and drive enhanced productivity. Surprise your team with moments of joy. This could be as simple as bringing in doughnuts on a Monday morning or as meaningful as a handwritten note praising a team member for a job well done.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Indeed, research covered in HBR revealed that an incredible 80% of employees are juggling at least a few projects at any one time. Research from the University of Liverpool reminds us, however, that such practices are not actually good for us, either in terms of our wellbeing or our productivity. Do you need new solutions?

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 4, 2024

In their search for innovative solutions, businesses actively seek a variety of unique ideas. However, they often end up with quite similar suggestions, whether from their own team or external contributors. After getting many suggestions, the company decided to implement an idea related to monitoring the inventory of spray products.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 13, 2020

In my last two articles, I’ve explored the concept of a team’s Conversational Capacity ®. Teams that have a high conversational capacity know how to stay in the “ sweet spot.” The fight reaction shows itself in team communication when people engage in “win” behavior. I think we should invest the funds in project X.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

The reality is that when leadeing through a merger, retention and results are always symptoms of the CULTURE that you intentionally create and sustain… But fear not – this guide equips you with the tools and strategies to navigate this journey, fostering a vibrant team culture that fuels success. Remember, granularity is key.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 14, 2022

There are innovative practices coming to light all the time that benefit business owners and encourage employees into more productive outputs, and agile project management is the recent one gaining traction. Key Features of Agile Project Management. Project Plans. Read on to find out more. Making Strategy Maps.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

7 Steps to Successfully Cultivate a Thriving Team Culture After a Corporate Merger 1. Establish a new list of 4-5 Core Team Values … and defining behaviors. Don’t just assume similarities – actively identify team personality styles and their impact through workshop activities. Remember, granularity is key.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Stuck in a world where productivity meets panic and trying to be a ‘team player’ feels like a conspiracy against your sanity. With the finish line in sight, you can innovate without fear, tossing out time-saving hacks like confetti. Those phrases don’t empower people or lead to productive solutions. What’s most important?”

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the following paragraphs, we will delve into practical strategies that can significantly enhance employee engagement across your organization – and, as a natural consequence, boost productivity across the board! Employee engagement encompasses more than mere job satisfaction.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 28, 2020

Early on, these office-turned-remote workers may have put in longer hours and worked hard to show they were being productive in the changing environment. Leaders who may have previously resisted extending the option of remote work to employees out of a concern that it will negatively impact productivity were relieved to see the opposite.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Embracing this model allows businesses to tap into a global talent pool, which can drive innovation and growth. These include maintaining productivity and efficiency, fostering teamwork, enabling a positive workplace culture, and establishing effective communication channels.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 19, 2023

How to Rally Your Team When Leading Through Change You’re a human-centered leader, leading through change that you know will have a positive impact on your team, your customers, and your results. You know how important it is to get your team rallied around an exciting vision for the future. Embrace it all.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The paper, which was produced by the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Work , examined the output from around ten million research teams operating in eleven disciplines between 1961 and 2020. This is fascinating, as there has been considerable concern in recent times that our innovative output has been slowing down.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Team dynamics is one of the overlooked parts of a business. Yet it affects so much of a how a business operates, from the individual in the team to the company as a collection of teams to the entire market place. If a team is out of sync or out of flow, things happen slowly or at worst not at all. Michael Jordan.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 29, 2024

In Working with Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman reports on a study by the Center for Creative Leadership of top American and European leaders whose careers derailed, “the inability to build and lead a team was one of the most common reasons for failure.” What’s in short supply is great teams.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

She shares insights on remote work practices, such as using communication platforms like Slack, organizing shared drives, and implementing project management tools. Pisani encourages leaders to prioritize creativity and innovation by hiring the right people and fostering a culture of continuous learning and testing.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Working on remote teams and trying to successfully navigate the challenges of remote teamwork can sometimes be frustrating. QUOTES FOR REMOTE TEAMS: 1. “In But it might just be the biggest killer of time and productivity in the office today.” Innovation is saying no to a thousand things.” – Steve Jobs. Blanchard.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Guest post from Hilary Grosskopf : Managing a team can sometimes feels more like managing a revolving door. For organizations, attrition is an expensive issue that takes money away from impactful progress, innovation, employee benefits, and enjoyable team activities. Positive acknowledgement is a form of energy for team members.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The article suggests that when we hand an idea to someone else to execute, it ultimately harms the creativity of the final product. A far better approach is to ensure that the originator of the idea is involved throughout the development of the project. Seeing it through. Shaping the ideas.

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Creativity Project Film Maturity 121

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 4, 2022

While attending events like HIMSS, there is a distinct sense of so-called “make and sell” involved, with companies certain that if they can only make a nice enough product that it will inevitably transform healthcare for the better. A study from the Innovation Unit outlined a number of things that could help to create such demand.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2022

Particularly during times of uncertainty and change, one of the easiest ways to know what’s really going on is to (1) get clarity about what you don’t know and (2) ask your team some courageous questions. Her team had been holding user experience calls each week and the feedback had been great! “Is I know I can improve.”

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Regularly communicate how individual roles and projects tie back to the company's purpose. For instance, in team meetings, discuss how specific tasks are crucial in achieving the organization’s broader goals. Customer Stories : Share stories of how your products or services have positively impacted customers.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model. Undoubtedly, this is putting added pressure on FinTech executives.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 21, 2023

Collaboration Make sure your team knows that you have their (and the organization’s) best interest at heart. Put people before projects and build trust. Put people before projects and build trust. It can be overwhelming for your team and manager when you share too many innovative ideas at work all at once.

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Nathan Magnuson

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Consider this scenario: Your team comes up with an innovative solution to solve a complex problem in a new way. You’re well past the point of no return when you finally come to the realization that the project has been a mistake all along. Ultimately, no failure is productive unless we learn from it. Fail Cheap.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 3, 2023

Pave the Way for a More Successful and Productive Working Relationship One-on-one meetings with your boss can be a powerful tool to enhance your career development , improve your relationship, and clarify work expectations. A list of well-crafted questions can ensure these meetings are productive and meaningful.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

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. New products and services can be “knocked off” or copied. It’s a big competitive edge.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 24, 2016

As the following story illustrates, inspiring identity is a crucial factor in team performance and can help organizations overcome tremendous obstacles. Inspiring Identity and the Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project, as it was called, represented one of the most challenging and significant scientific accomplishments in history.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

If you’re exploring a new market to enter, data can provide you with potential projections about sales and give you an idea of the type of customers within this market. You can also use data to help your team make better decisions. UPS should say no to the wrong customers, wrong product lines and wrong ideas. I don’t think Ms.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Every employer’s dream scenario is a strong, productive, and happy team. The reality is that such a team doesn’t happen by chance. However, if your goal is to create a strong team and still achieve those same goals, encouraging collective achievements can be an excellent action to take.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

In today’s increasingly cynical climate, it’s easy to think that enterprise-wide team-building exercises are useless. And with good reason: many companies have made the mistake in confusing team-building with team competing. But cooking in teams allows for communication, camaraderie, and corporate bonding.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Regular coaching sessions encourage executives to think outside the box, challenge their assumptions, and identify innovative solutions to complex problems. Coaching enables executives to connect with their teams, build strong relationships, and drive collaboration by equipping them with effective communication and influencing skills.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 31, 2021

It’s an approach that’s advocated in a new report from consultancy firm Accenture, which focuses on how organizations can support employees so that they’re able to be as productive as possible wherever they happen to work. ” Productive work. Productive anywhere.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2017

When it comes to innovation, it is no different. Jeff DeGraff writes in The Innovation Code , “ Your dominant worldview is your biggest strength —the quality that makes you stand out from other people.” DeGraff describes four basic worldviews or approaches to innovation : the Artist, the Engineer, the Athlete, and the Sage.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2015

This si a post by Ken Goldstein, author of Endless Encores : Repeating Success Through People, Products, and Profits. I've written the words People, Products, Profits (In That Order!) Like the words Think Different, People-Products-Profits is part management philosophy, part rallying cry, and in an aspirational context, part religion.

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