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Looking for Ways to Improve Innovation? Improvisational Comedy Can Show You How

Leading Blog

D ISRUPTION is happening in even the most stalwart industries, leading business leaders scrambling to create a culture of innovation in their organizations. The techniques of improvisational comedy can provide important lessons for developing a innovation mindset. Those unexpected connections are what lead to innovation.

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August 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Neal Burgis of Successful Solutions contributed Bringing Out the Innovator in Your Employees. Neal explains: “ Bringing about change by using ideas requires leaders to hire people who are willing to use their creative thinking skills to make innovative technology happen. ” Follow Neal on Twitter at @exec_solutions.

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June 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Mark Stelzner of IA—HR contributed Growing Pains. Neal Burgis of Successful Solutions contributed Era of Innovation Acceleration. Neal explains: “Every crisis is an opportunity leading to a new point of innovation. By becoming your boss’s favorite you can get noticed by other important company leaders.

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Trust Matters: It’s Critical in These Disruptive Times

The Practical Leader

We need everyone actively engaged in looking for innovative new ways to deal with unprecedented disruptions. In their study, Innovation by All , Great Place to Work concluded organizations with high-trust cultures involve and engage many more employees than most organizations in the innovation process.

IAS 101
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This One Culture Factor Leads to 5.5 Times Higher Growth

The Practical Leader

Are your own people your biggest barrier to higher innovation and agility? In this new study, Innovation by All , Great Place to Work concluded organizations with high-trust cultures involve and engage many more employees than most organizations in the innovation process. ” How innovative is your organization?

IAS 71
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Fostering a Culture of Innovation and Organizational Learning

The Practical Leader

Are your own people your biggest barrier to higher innovation and agility? In their study, Innovation by All, Great Place to Work concluded organizations with high-trust cultures involve and engage many more employees than most organizations in the innovation process. Front-line employees are central to that acceleration.

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March Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Jason Carroll of IA HR provided How to Avoid ‘Fake News’ in Your Workforce Analytics. Neal says: “What you know is no longer as important as how creative and innovative you are with what you know. As a leader, let your employees create a culture of creativity and innovation that will move your company forward.”