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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

Its market cap is over $2 trillion. Inside the company, morale was at an all-time low. In 2014, when the company’s market capitalization was $380 billion, this Microsoft veteran took over as CEO. By 2019, Microsoft’s market capitalization edged past the $1 trillion mark, making it the world’s most valuable company.

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SIX STEPS TO STOP MICROMANAGING YOUR TEAM AND BUILD A HAPPIER CULTURE

Great Results Team Building

Teams that function cohesively and autonomously are more likely to innovate, solve problems efficiently, and maintain high levels of morale. However, one common obstacle severely undermines this synergy… Micromanagement kills team morale. For instance, suppose your team is working on a new marketing campaign.

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Beyond Disruption: Innovation Doesn’t Have to Be Disruptive

Leading Blog

In contrast, nondisruptive innovation is “achieved without disrupting a preexisting market and its associated companies and jobs.” The authors highlight a wide variety of examples of nondisruptive-market-creating innovations to help expand our view of innovation. Look beyond the existing market and environment.

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Society Needs a Leadership Paradigm Shift

Leading Blog

However, when the traits associated with integrity — being authentic, candid, transparent, principled, and consistent — are overweighted without being counterbalanced by the under-weighted dimensions — self-awareness, vulnerability, empathy, compassion, patience, and calm, a person can end up being a bully, abrasive, dogmatic, and toxic.

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Workplace Communication: Stop Asking “Do You Understand?” (and do this instead)

Let's Grow Leaders

One easy-to-use workplace communication tool will eliminate most of these frustrations, save you time, and improve performance and morale. For example: “I’m hearing that we need to move this project up to deliver this Friday and that we should postpone our work on the marketing effort until next week. Do I have that right?” “It

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How to Deal with Team Conflict

Let's Grow Leaders

Team conflict can feel like quicksand and a distraction from your work, but it’s an excellent opportunity to improve morale and productivity. As we waited for our food to arrive, I got up to wash my hands. For example: “It sounds like you’re really frustrated with the lack of response from marketing and that’s sapping your motivation.

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Different Perspectives On Entrepreneurship In Brazil

The Horizons Tracker

While we often laud entrepreneurs as those following a passion to make the world a better place, the reality for many is that it’s the only option available after being made redundant. MEIs follow a simple tax system for self-employed folks earning up to BRL 81,000 (around USD 16,300) per year.

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