Category: Team & Culture
Innovation Follow Through – Diane von Furstenberg
DVF's ongoing success is directly related to Von Furstenberg's drive to succeed on her own (at first), prove she was not a one-shot wonder (later), and leave a strong brand…
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Innovation Breakthroughs: Focus on unsolved problem
Many of Bobbi Brown's innovations have come from thinking "It would make so much sense if..." She describes these as "Random ideas mixed with common sense."
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Innovation Prompt: Invite Others
John Mackey is certain that Whole Foods must continue to innovate to stay ahead of its competition.
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Innovation Prompt: Look at things with a child like innocence
Neri Oxman suggests the beginner's mind is filled with innocence
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How To Light A Fire Under Your Team When Things Are Going Well
Three Steps to Motivate a Team in Good Times Lessons for others taking over a team doing well: Get clear on what’s going right and the organizational strengths that have…
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Risk & Reward: Does Your CEO Take the Bet?
Choosing where to play is the CEO’s big bet. He or she must lead the strategic direction of the company by examining the business environment, organizational history and recent results.…
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IBM, Ritz-Carlton and Yum! Brands Empower Front Line Employees… Do You?
The strongest leaders get that it’s not about them. It’s about the others. Whether you call them “first followers” or “front line,” leadership is about inspiring and enabling others to…
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Leading with a Clear Vision
Align everyone around a meaningful and rewarding shared purpose. Execute against that purpose on a societal, business and individual level with the discipline to keep the efforts separate. Leverage the…
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Beyond 10,000 Hours: The Constant Pursuit of Mastery
Robert Greene's new book “Mastery" makes a compelling case that mastery is earned, not granted. He describes three distinct phases of the journey, I) Apprenticeship, II) Creative-Active and III) Mastery.…
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