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Is Business a Combination of Sport and War?

In the CEO Afterlife

The notion of business as a combination of sport and war was attributed to Emile Herzog (1885-1967), a French author who used the pen name, Andre Maurois. I’m going to admit at the outset that I was a strong proponent of Herzog’s concept for most of my career. As for sport, the game of market share was an easy way to track success.

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Influencing Creativity and Innovation

Persuasive Powerhouse

So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others? We know it isn’t enough to simply add creativity to a list of values your organization espouses or to bring in consultants who get staff keyed up about innovating. Innovative ideas tend to require more risk than “more of the same”.

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3 Ways To Harness The Power Of Differences

Lead Change Blog

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much of it, and its dark side surfaces: lack of innovation, narrow-minded thinking, ingrained and unquestioned bias, outdated practices, and failure to grow as a person.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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Is Business a Combination of Sport and War?

LDRLB

The notion of business as a combination of sport and war was attributed to Emile Herzog (1885-1967), a French author who used the pen name, Andre Maurois. I’m going to admit at the outset that I was a strong proponent of Herzog’s concept for most of my career. As for sport, the game of market share was an easy way to track success.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

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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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia. Show-up : You can’t make a difference if you don’t show-up. It requires zero talent to be present mentally and physically. I Think Not.

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Responsive Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever

Leading Blog

No matter what industry or organizational structure—business, politics, nonprofit, religious, entertainment or sports—examples abound where leaders have violated their trusted role and experienced a public downfall. Often leaders are described by action words such as “results-oriented, innovative, driven and visionary”.