As a CEO, are you investing in the development of Emotional Intelligence in your organization? If not, your competitors probably are. Recently, there has been a resurgence in the popularity of Emotional Intelligence as evidenced in magazines articles – including Time, Inc. Magazine, Forbes, the Harvard Business Review and many more. In addition, the number […]
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Dr. Kumar Mehta, Author, The Innovation Biome Every business leader wants to bring transformative and world changing innovation to their customers. They want to bring new and novel value to the world, and in doing so reap the vast rewards that come with being a trailblazing innovator. They often have multiple ideas and plans in
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Amanda Setili, President, Setili & Associates When a company has just been through a period on intense change or innovation, it’s tempting to take a breather. Our instinct is to let things settle into a steady state. We reach a plateau of learning, and wish to enjoy the fruits of our labor. This is dangerous. Companies that
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Dr. Sean Wise, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Seed Stage VC You may be wondering what an author of a book subtitled “Know When to Quit Your Day Job” would have to tell CEOs. But in truth, it is the book’s main title that you need to focus on, Startup Opportunities. My co-author, Brad Feld, the investor
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Randy Salzman, Co-author, Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector In researching design thinking for a decade, one interesting outcome is the counter-intuitive observation that upper management may offer less hindrance to innovation than mid-level management and peer groups. The “easy” reason large organizations often lose their edge, after all, is that
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Aviv Shahar, President, Aviv Consulting What if I told you that 60% of all strategic breakthroughs are lost? Conservative estimates suggest that people in upper management spend as much as 50% of their day in meetings, and nationally there are upwards of 25 million meetings every day in the U.S. But for all the action items,
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Patrick Henry, Author, Plan Commit Win: 90 Days To Creating A Fundable Startup A lot has been written about the importance of innovation as it relates to product success. Innovation is important as it relates to intellectual property, product differentiation and sustainable competitive advantage. But just building a better mousetrap does not ensure business success. The Importance of
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This article is the second in the “All Change is Personal” series looking at three traps that leaders need to manage in order to steward their organization through change efforts. To read the first article in the series and learn what Trap #1 is, click here. Trap #2: Not Getting Employee Feedback on the Plan
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Andy Lothian, CEO, Insights Learning and Development For entrepreneurs, harnessing the power of possibility takes an idea and turns it into a business enterprise. For teams, leveraging possibility creates an output that is greater than the sum of its parts. When we give ourselves permission to operate in an ‘anything is possible’ mindset, we open our
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Brady Mick, Architect, Workplace Strategist, & Client Leader, BHDP Architecture The increasing complexity of today’s work requires creative solutions to drive results. Yet, while business beats the drum for innovation, traditional organizational structures stand in the way of achieving success. Although an essential component in many business operations, traditional management systems limit creativity, squander time and
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