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Making Sense of Speed, Agility and Innovation

Leading Blog

Or, think about innovation. Everyone knows innovation is important. But again, if you can innovate successfully, is that enough? In our book OutManeuver we detail a new competitive strategy that leverages speed, agility, insight and innovation to win the most at the least possible cost. Can agile help you win more?

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More Than a Buzzword: Let’s Be Honest About Diversity and Inclusion

N2Growth Blog

Done well, D&I actively recognizes that it is diverse backgrounds, worldviews, ideas, and cultural lenses that influence innovation, productivity, employee retention, and, yes, revenue. It might just be the best way to define your company’s ‘why’ because it recognizes and celebrates the unique contribution of each individual.

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Do You Speak the Language of Performance Driven Execution?

N2Growth Blog

If you are responsible for leading teams, how can you be sure that the work being done throughout the day will innovatively increase impact and productivity to make tomorrow a better place? Distinctio: Accept a New Way to Play in the Leadership and Innovation Sandbox – Differentiation. . “Skipper” Pitts.

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Can You See What I See?

Lead Change Blog

Attrition wasn’t vacating enough positions to stop the bleeding of weekly layoffs, but the executive team knew this was not the time to put down the paintbrush and fold up the canvas. This was the time to bring paint in 50 gallon drums, roll out a canvas the size of Texas, and put brushes in the hands of innovative designers.

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How to reduce employee attrition rate

HR Digest

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the United States, voluntary attrition soared by over 800,000 over the past year, while involuntary attrition declined by nearly 400,000 over the same time period. What does this imply for a company’s strategies to reduce attrition rate? What is Attrition?

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May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

In the workplace, this manifests as low engagement, high attrition, bullying, toxic culture, harassment, lack of psychological safety and stifled communication. Mary Ila Ward of Horizon Point Consulting shared 4 Ways to Cultivate Openness to Experience to Enhance Innovation and Leadership. Follow Jennifer on Twitter at @NashCoaching.

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Connecting with Abrasive Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

Meanwhile, their behavior has consequences: - Low employee morale, retaliation, passive aggression, attrition. Mistakes, loss of creativity and innovation. Higher levels of stress and stress related illnesses and absenteeism. Fearful work environments in which people hide mistakes, point fingers and avoid even low risk actions.

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