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Leading Thoughts for December 26, 2024

Leading Blog

Asking for more information about why they feel the way they do, and then listening carefully to what they say, can be the best course of action. Source: Going on Offense: A Leaders Playbook for Perpetual Innovation * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

W E OFTEN THINK of innovation as something visionaries draw out of thin air, like manna from heaven. Here’s an innovation story that’s closer to reality: It’s a story of loss, grit, and renewal. It’s about a wildly successful company that went off course. Innovation had become the goal, and that wasn’t enough.

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How to Rapidly Address Leadership Gaps with Interim Executives: A Comprehensive Guide

N2Growth Blog

Fresh Perspectives and Innovation: Their external viewpoint allows them to offer unbiased insights and innovative solutions that internal teams might overlook due to established routines. Engaging an interim executive can stabilize the situation, restore confidence among stakeholders, and steer the organization back on course.

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Executive Search in Life Sciences: Identifying Leaders Aligned to Innovation and Growth

N2Growth Blog

Identifying Growth-Stage Leadership to Drive Innovation in Life Sciences Effective executive search partners play a pivotal role in identifying, attracting, and assessing the leadership best aligned to drive growth and innovation, all the more important in highly dynamic industries like life sciences.

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How Good Leadership Can Impact Employees’ Innovative Behavior

Leading Blog

There’s increasing pressure on organizations to be more competitive, and leaders need to have the right skills to influence employees’ innovative behavior. Besides helping them better handle workplace-related challenges, leaders evoke innovation and creativity and inspire them to reach their full potential. The answer is both.

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What a Mechanical Shark Can Teach Us About Leadership and Innovation

Leading Blog

As I watched the documentary, I was struck by how closely the story mirrored case studies from the business world, and how perfectly it illustrated the points I try to emphasize in the leadership and innovation class I teach at MIT. In fact, an original, revolutionary vision isn’t innovation at all (and it certainly isn’t leadership).

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Creating a Learning Organization: Fostering Continuous Improvement and Innovation

N2Growth Blog

A learning organization fosters ongoing learning, innovation, and improvement among its members. E-learning Platforms: Utilizing online courses and learning management systems (LMS) makes learning accessible and flexible. Hackathons and Innovation Labs: These opportunities allow employees to test new ideas.