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Monthly Archives: September 2012
My quest to become a renaissance (wo)man
Early in life I learned the term “Renaissance Man.” It sounded cool. Renaissance man (from Dictionary.com) noun 1. a cultured man of the Renaissance who was knowledgeable, educated, or proficient in a wide range of fields. 2. a present-day man … 
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Three Building Blocks for Innovative Thinking
Do you remember the first thing you discovered that helped you to innovate? For many people, it was a tool or a technique like brainstorming, reframing, mind mapping or fast prototyping. We’d consider those items part of your toolset. Other … READ MORE
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Are Leaders Ever Justified in Breaking the Rules?
One of the more provocative ideas about leadership ethics that I have come across is from Terry Price, a professor of leadership ethics at the University of Richmond. In his most recent book, Leadership Ethics: An Introduction, Price poses a … READ MORE
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Balancing tradition and efficiency: The fight for the right to save lives
Can you ever imagine a situation where authorities refuse you the right to save other people’s lives? Well, maybe not, but then you don’t live in Germany and aren’t a member of the Munich mountain rescue team. My local team … READ MORE
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4 Tools for Finding Your Way: A Guide for Women Leaders
As a woman leader, the tools you need to navigate your career and build your leadership skills may look slightly different than those for men. According to the Center for Creative Leadership’s Sara King, it’s especially important for women leaders … READ MORE
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Innovative Thinking as a Fundamental Leadership Skill
Excerpted from: CCL Viewpoint: Becoming a Leader Who Fosters Innovation Co-authored by David Magellan Horth Not long ago we spoke to a senior leader in a large multinational organization who voiced his frustration about the lack of innovation in his … READ MORE
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Checking In on Employees (Versus Checking Up)
At Valve Software, the award-winning video game developer, employees have almost complete autonomy in what they work on. Managers don’t assign people to projects. Instead, projects grow organically, based on how many people want to work on them; employees with new … READ MORE
My Fantasy Football Draft = Organizational Politics
So, I created this video on the fly the night of my fantasy football draft a couple of weeks ago. I missed my draft last year, and well, things did not go the way I wanted them to. A lot … READ MORE
