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Leaders, Want To Master Innovation? Then Get Funny!

Tanveer Naseer

So to get the most out of innovation processes such as design thinking, truly creative leaders also need to master the social dynamics of… [wait for the punchline}…humor! We have witnessed that skilled leaders, those we call “Stand-Up Strategists”, understand the utility of humor to boost innovation. May the farce be with you.

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Better Leadership in 2015 (And Beyond): 9 Essentials

QAspire

Year 2015 is knocking the door. But the same challenges are also opportunities to practice better leadership provided we understand what it takes to succeed as a leader in 2015 (and beyond). Here are 9 key thoughts on leading in 2015 and beyond: Leaders need to understand the new definition of power.

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July 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

The Lead Change Group is grateful to Jane Perdue of Braithwaite Innovation Group for hosting the July 2015 Leadership Development Carnival. Getting diverse perspectives will usually generate more innovative solutions. Contributions that incorporated themes of freedom, independence, and pushing boundaries were encouraged.

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Braithwaite Innovation Group Presents the July 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the July 2015 Leadership Development Carnival! Michael Lee Stallard of Michael Lee Stallard shares Grassroots Innovation Contributed to WWII Victory. Don’t let others from your past stop you from re-creating your curiosity of creativity and innovation. Ready to dive in? They take relationship-building.

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LeadershipNow 140: July 2015 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from July 2015 that you might have missed: At the Intersection of Must And Want We Find Ourselves by @LollyDaskal. Disrupting beliefs : A new approach to business-model innovation from @McKQuarterly. Best 50 Leadership Blog Sites in 2015 from Jon Warner @ReadyToManage.

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2015 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from February 2015 that you might have missed: Insight: Do You Have What It Takes To Be President? 100 Leadership Quotes I''m Memorizing by End of 2015 by @pauljsohn. The Innovative Organisation: Learning From Design Firms by @msosa_innovate. by @_peterlegge. From @WallyBock Love the work.

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January 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

This Leadership Development Carnival is the first of 2015 and the first since the Lead Change Group has taken the reins from Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership. Dana Theus of In Power Consulting submitted Communicating Powerfully In 2015. As we look toward 2015, we must lead and live so that we aren’t missed. Jennifer V.