Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

International crisis management specialist Ben Ramalingam writes in Upshift: Turning Pressure into Performance and Crisis into Creativity , that between the two extremes is the “sweet spot” where we experience a healthy level of stress. But if we want to be creative, we have to learn to dodge the bullets.’”

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

As an experienced leadership coach, I’ve helped many organizations actively seek out and cultivate these unconventional leaders – individuals who possess a unique blend of creativity, problem-solving abilities, and the courage to challenge the status quo. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

I N AN IBM global survey of CEOs, the overwhelming consensus was that more than rigor, management discipline, integrity or even vision, successfully navigating an increasing complex world will require creativity. In a world where we must adapt or die, we need creative solutions. But realistically, creativity is not like that.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 5, 2022

How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes New Managers Make. So many new managers don’t receive the training or skills they need to be effective, lead their teams, and achieve meaningful results. Here are the common mistakes new managers make: Avoid Accountability Conversations. 10 Mistakes New Managers Make. Be a Push Over.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 29, 2024

Your leadership success depends on your skill at managing change and embracing the future Are you hanging on to a familiar way of doing your work or leading your team because it’s comfortable? Managing change is critical for your success—too much change, too quickly creates instability. But intentional change isn’t easy.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 20, 2024

The journey of a creative entrepreneur is both exhilarating and challenging, requiring a unique blend of artistry and business acumen. Here are some key strategies for creative entrepreneurs to achieve business success while maintaining their artistic integrity. Keep a close eye on your cash flow, expenses, and profits.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

Navigating the complexities of leadership and management styles requires more than conventional wisdom; it requires a deep understanding of how different management styles impact an organization. Adizes’ generally addresses four management styles: Creator, Integrator, Administrator, and Producer.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 2, 2024

As we get to know our coworkers better, we might spot someone who’s especially good at thinking creatively or coming up with new ideas to help our organization. A recent study from Georgia Tech explored how coworker creativity affects our work relationships. It could even be you!

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 23, 2019

Billboard Magazine interviewed Creative Artists Agency Managing Partner Rob Light on the occasion of their 35th Anniversary. I’ll share a couple of his responses: You began working at CAA when you were in your mid-20s. What did you learn from CAA founder Mike Ovitz? Mike was so prepared, so smart, so strategic. Nothing was haphazard.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 19, 2023

The study found that the social aspect of working in a cafe was vitally important to workers, who revealed that it made them feel a part of something bigger, while the background noise also bolstered their creativity levels. At least, that’s if they want to encourage creativity within the workforce.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Importance of Executive Management Coaching Today The importance of executive management coaching in today’s volatile business environment cannot be overstated. By investing in executive management coaching, organizations can create a culture of continuous learning and growth, fostering a pipeline of strong leaders at all levels.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 29, 2024

Your leadership success depends on your skill at managing change and embracing the future Are you hanging on to a familiar way of doing your work or leading your team because it’s comfortable? Managing change is critical for your success—too much change, too quickly creates instability. But intentional change isn’t easy.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 5, 2023

Innovation and creativity are important drivers of success for any business or organization. They also solve problems in creative ways, and stay ahead of the competition. Foster a collaborative environment: Creativity thrives when team members feel comfortable working together and sharing ideas.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Earlier this year, I pondered what impact the new wave of AI tools might be having on our ability to think and be creative. It’s a narrative contested by a recent study from the University of Southern California, which highlights how AI can support our creativity, albeit only under certain conditions. “We

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 8, 2023

Co-working spaces are often branded as places that are not only communal but creative, where the interactions you get with people you ordinarily wouldn’t rub shoulders with spark a host of new ideas. Research from Bayes Business School suggests that this isn’t really the case, and indeed co-working spaces can limit our creativity.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

While the general consensus is that employees liked it and were reasonably productive, there are concerns about its impact on things like creativity and innovation. Affecting creativity. The results showed that in-person teams were up to 20% more creative than their virtual peers. first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The world is awash with great ideas, but while many would make the case that innovation and creativity should be repeatable activities, actually doing so is often harder than we think. They chose this field because cookbooks are not only creative endeavors, but also often labors of love. Recognizing creativity.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Creative use of AI in the workplace can help employees get familiar with the technology while inhibiting their apprehension about working with it. Managers, mentors, and coworkers still need to be actively involved in the onboarding process to help the employee understand their responsibilities, but they are not always available immediately.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 15, 2022

Research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that the use of AR in training could have unforeseen consequences, however, not least in terms of reducing innovation and creativity. The post Might AR Stunt Our Creativity? Seeing the bigger picture. first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 4, 2021

The researchers argue that operating in stable environments can easily lull us into a creative rut, whereas the introduction of new people into our world can prompt us to look at the world with fresh eyes. “If If you have an open network, but it’s always the same people, it doesn’t work creatively. Creative team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 11, 2023

Can you relate to the phrase, overwhelmed working manager? Recently we received a question from a manager and this manager writes, “I am a working manager. Not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work besides having to lead my team. What should I do?”

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Importance of Streamlined Payroll in Small Businesses Payroll management is vital for small businesses, where every cent counts, and errors can precipitate extensive financial inferences. Automated payroll systems allow administrative staff to focus on strategic tasks that demand human input and creativity.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In more than 20 years of executive coaching, I long ago lost count of the number of conversations I’ve been in about the challenges of personal time management. Here then, is my highly abbreviated 10-point ultimate guide to personal time management: Accept that you can’t do it all. – Ten quick hits that you can put to work this week.

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Management Excellence

MARCH 27, 2022

There's little doubt creativity is vital in the workplace, and that idea generation is the enabler of creative problem solving and innovation. Yet, idea generation and problem-solving practices are stale and decidedly lacking in creativity in too many organizations. . The post Leaders: Are You Coaching Your Teams for Creativity?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 15, 2019

In this chronological account beginning with the American Revolution, the genius of America’s innovative success is not only its tolerance of but also its penchant for creative destruction. The authors talk not only of the familiar product innovation but also America’s process innovation—innovation in management and organizing production.

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Leading Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Caught in the middle of all this were managers, the face of the organization to their teams. Over the past 15 months, managers spent a considerable amount of effort mediating and negotiating on behalf of their teams to their business and from their business to their teams. Virtual Presentation Skills. Leading in a Virtual World.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 30, 2014

They analyzed 3 million resumes and correlated them with managers ratings of “5 star.” ” Power words include: “experience”, “management,” “project.” Career & Learning career creative resumes infographic resumes resume' For more see 5 Questions Your Resume Must Answer.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 24, 2024

Management is as much about what you shouldn’t do as what you should. A Gallup poll revealed that one in two employees had left a job to get away from a manager and improve their overall life at some point in their career. Avoid Micromanaging: Micromanagement suffocates creativity.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the demanding realm of leadership, effective time management is not just a skill; it’s a strategic advantage. Here are the best time management tips for busy leaders who aim to excel in their roles and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Set Clear Goals: Goal setting is a cornerstone of effective time management.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 13, 2022

I asked Canadian scholar and author Henry Mintzberg to share the word of advice he most enjoyed giving managers. He said, “I can give you one word. I was underwhelmed. His wisdom… Continue reading →

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Creativity can be a fragile endeavor, and so it’s perhaps understandable that in an ideal world the creative mind/s behind an idea would see it through to fruition so that their vision remains pure and unsullied. This process revealed quite why late handoffs are so harmful to creativity. Seeing it through.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 10, 2024

This article explores fun and creative ways to stay mentally fit, helping you maintain a healthy balance and find joy in everyday life. They offer support, help identify triggers, and create personalized plans to manage and reduce anxiety effectively. Break tasks into smaller, manageable steps to make them less daunting.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 3, 2023

Moral behavior is typically something cherished in the workplace, but there have been concerns that creativity thrives better when we’re happy to bend the rules a bit. Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that this doesn’t have to be the case, and that morality can in fact spark creativity too.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

A job title says a lot about a person, his creativity, and his attitude towards the job. In the present world of fierce competition for jobs and employment opportunities, creative job titles go a long way to attract the attention of employers and companies. Most Creative Job Titles Ever (They’re also meaningless).

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 7, 2021

New research from the University of Vienna suggests that it might also be affecting our creativity. “I I think many people have a feeling for whether they are productive or creative in the morning or in the afternoon or in the evening. The task was designed to be as reflective of real-life creativity tasks as possible.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 22, 2021

New research from the University of Rochester suggests that it might, at least, provide us with a degree of help in terms of our creativity. The researchers argue that if these algorithms instead steered us towards people with different ideas to ourselves, this would transform our creativity. Sparking creativity.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 13, 2019

Creativity makes your business go ‘round! Despite those who claim they aren’t creative, its one of those things called “latent potential” that can be coaxed out of almost anyone. So, when someone tells you they aren’t creative, don’t buy their story. When you model balance, you are showing the way to creative thinking.

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