Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

This matters to effectiveness in the business domain, too, where such practices are often ignored or dismissed, even though they support ones centeredness and capacity to maintain focus, be creative, and make good decisions, even under great pressure. The takeaway? The reality is that this is not the key to productivity.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

In today’s dynamic and ever-changing business landscape, fostering a culture of innovation within an organization is imperative. Career Development and Organizational Growth Participating in a junior advisory board is not only a prestigious role for millennials , but also a valuable addition to their professional portfolio.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 20, 2014

Your next promotion won’t happen until you “be the change” that those who have your career in their hands expect to see. Brian Sooy of Lead Change Group offers Positive Communication Leads to a Culture of Innovation. Managing Through Career and Life Changes. Do you encourage innovation? Jennifer V.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

an executive hears a presentation and immediately responds with questions, concerns, critiques and challenges, without a pause to consider the depth and breadth of work entailed, the long hours, and the creative thinking. People don’t have to follow you, don’t have to show up, and don’t have to bring their creativity or initiative.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In addition, these leaders must maintain a relentless commitment to inclusivity, recognizing that diverse perspectives are essential for innovation and cultivating a vibrant community where each member can thrive. These efforts enable students to develop problem-solving prowess, entrepreneurial thinking, and adaptability.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Ubiquitous online access and dependence on digital platforms for real-time information, both professionally and recreationally, has accelerated innovation in leveraging and utilizing technology. The growth of technology innovation and its integration into nearly all professional life poses both an opportunity and a new threat.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Constant oversight and control erode autonomy and creativity, leading to frustration and disengagement. Stifling Innovation and Risk-Taking Top performers thrive in environments that encourage innovation and calculated risk-taking.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2019

Unlocking Creativity : How to Solve Any Problem and Make the Best Decisions Michael A. Roberto Leaders do not have to conceive innovative ideas, but rather open the path for curious and creative employees within their organization. Creative Construction : The DNA of Sustained Innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Importance of Finding Innovators in the Life Sciences Industry In today’s rapidly evolving life sciences industry, finding innovators has become critical for organizations seeking to stay ahead of the curve. Finding innovators in the life sciences industry The importance of innovative leadership cannot be overstated.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I guide them to understand that engagement, empowerment, and an innovative work culture are key to loyalty and performance. Offer Challenging Projects Top performers thrive on challenge and innovation. Great leaders understand that flexibility fosters creativity and engagement.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With the finish line in sight, you can innovate without fear, tossing out time-saving hacks like confetti. Constraints are the gateway to creativity. Identifying the expendable can be surprisingly quick once you start that dialogue. Embrace the wisdom of knowing what ‘winning’ looks like. A few powerful phrases that can help.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In our research on innovation and psychological safety, 67% of employees said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” Or if people think they’ll get in trouble for their creativity, they won’t risk it. ” is a powerful creative force.

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Lead from Within

MAY 22, 2024

As an executive leadership coach with years of experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the significant impact that professional relationships can have on an individual’s career success. These connections can lead to career advancements that may have otherwise remained out of reach.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Forward-thinking companies are now recognizing the immense value that unconventional thinkers and innovators can bring to the table. I’ve seen this approach unlock significant innovation within my client organizations. Lead From Within: The most innovative solutions often come from the most unexpected places.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This innovative approach was in stark contrast to the conventional training methods of the era, which had repeatedly failed to break the four-minute barrier. Regularly engage in brainstorming sessions with your team, fostering an environment of creativity and collective wisdom. Cultivate a Growth Mindset. Practice Reflective Thinking.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In fact, healthy disagreements can foster creativity and innovation by bringing diverse ideas to the table. One person demands more budget (the “What”), but the underlying desire might be the need to ensure the project’s success to advance their career (the “Why”).

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

When I looked back into history to track the origins of some of the everyday innovations we take for granted today, I found that every inventor tended to embody some or all of these same traits. Further, the approach taken early in a career can help or hinder in the future, and that goes for any field. Spitz immigrated to the U.S.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

If you want to push your career and your organization forward, you need to get bold. Success Is a Pitfall Past success kills innovation. To innovate, you need to let go of those things. Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret Innovation means discovering, not inventing. You don’t need to quit your job to innovate.

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Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Some of the world's most accomplished people, from Maya Angelou to Albert Einstein, have expressed feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy at some point in their careers. Reduced Creativity: A mind consumed by self-doubt can rarely think outside the box. Innovation and creativity suffer. But where does it stem from?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 25, 2013

How many times in your career have you witnessed someone say, “that’s impossible – it simply can’t be done.” Where the absence of an outcome or a discovery exists so does a lack of creativity, critical thought, focused energy, effort and resources, and ultimately a lack of leadership. By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 1, 2014

For example, in “ Seven Ways to Sell Your Ideas to Management ,” Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shares how to present your ideas in order to get them implemented – a skill you need to master if you want to be an influential leader in your company. Need a little tongue-in-cheek advice? Neal Burgis, Ph.D.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Innovation-Structure Equation Contrary to popular belief, innovation doesn’t thrive in chaos. Your team needs clear boundaries to feel confident taking creative risks. When people understand the rules of the game, they play more boldly and creatively. Set firm principles but allow flexible execution.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

If you follow this blog, it is obvious to you that this impacts relationship, creativity and innovation, energy, and trust. Interestingly, Gallup found that the most important element is career wellbeing. Career Wellbeing: You Like What You Do Every Day. “ Make wellbeing part of career development conversations.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Blog Post ) The Creative Act : A Way of Being by Rick Rubin (Penguin Press, 2023) Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day. Creativity has a place in everyone’s life, and everyone can make that place larger. The Leap to Leader is your trusted playbook for making the biggest jump of your career.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

From distorting the past to limiting creativity to reducing happiness, experience can cause misperceptions and then reinforce them without our awareness. In writing The Grit Factor , Polson made it her mission to connect with an elite pack of tough, impressive female iconoclasts who shared with her their candid stories of combat and career.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

We need much more of the kind of leadership that is capable of scaling innovation, adaptability, sustainability, agility, and engagement as it is growth strategy. The top half of the circle are the 18 Creative Competencies that lead to leadership effectiveness. They underuse their High-Creative strengths.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2024

Ask : Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life by Jeff Wetzler Ask leads to smarter decisions, more creative solutions, and deeper relationships. Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Until…there’s too much of it, and its dark side surfaces: lack of innovation, narrow-minded thinking, ingrained and unquestioned bias, outdated practices, and failure to grow as a person. If ignored or met with intolerance or indifference, these dissimilarities can be divisive, even lethal for career or business success.

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Leading Blog

MAY 31, 2014

Everything we do today is being re-invented @stevedenning explores challenges of creative economy. 9 Career Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Sooner by Karin Hurt @letsgrowleaders. 3 Ways to Innovate in a Stagnant Environment with @RosabethKanter HBS. Stop The Compliments and Show Me Some Gratitude by @lollydaskal. by @wallybock.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

How Google Works by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg is how Google created its innovative and productive culture. It about managing smart creatives in a family-type atmosphere. It about managing smart creatives in a family-type atmosphere. Smart creatives thrive on interacting with each other. Five Lessons'

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The thread that runs through his career is the entrepreneurial mindset. That mindset is “about the application of creative thinking and prudent risk-taking to build innovative, long-lasting organizations in any sector of the economy.” Donaldson and Karl Weber extract relevant lessons for leaders in Entrepreneurial Leader.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 29, 2022

Better recognition does more than improve morale, it leads to better creativity, innovation, and courage. Have you ever noticed it’s not necessarily the times in your career that you worked the longest or hardest that led to better recognition? Focus their efforts on what matters most. Help them become leader teachers.

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Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Trevor wanted his people to be pillars of innovation and creativity. When he came to me for coaching around innovation, he mentioned how fearful his team was in taking risks and possibly touching failure. In doing so, they help their most creative people to develop exciting new ideas. ” ~Thomas Edison~.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 2, 2020

Beyond solving strategic business or sales problems, how can we build our creative problem-solving capabilities to become more competitive in our careers and industries? As I’m fond of saying, “You can’t offshore, automate, or AI creativity.” Using Design Thinking to Solve Your Biggest Challenge (ATD Press).

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

With candor and depth, Rometty shares milestones from her life and career while redefining power as a way to drive meaningful change in positive ways for ourselves, our organizations, and for the many, not just the few—a concept she calls "good power." The result: mixed signals. Almost everything we do involves words.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Julie Winkle Giulioni shared What Does a Career Look Like Today ? The same is true for your leadership career. Creativity/Inspiration. Mary Ila Ward of Horizon Point Consulting shared 4 Ways to Cultivate Openness to Experience to Enhance Innovation and Leadership. Getting to know them will propel your career forward.

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