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The concept of disruptive thinkers is a good description of the concept of individuals that are innovative, passionate, and seek to change their organization . However, a disruptive thinker is only half of the equation. It is very difficult for a vast organization to sift through thousands of members to identify those with good ideas. …
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by Linda Sasser A few days ago I had the opportunity to return to my alma mater, Oklahoma Christian University, and speak to their business undergrads on the top five things I wish I would have known when I first started out in the business world.* No matter where you are in your leadership walk, your …
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by Lisa Jackson and Gerry Schmidt: It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. – Charles Darwin Organizations today are caught in a leadership perfect storm. The forces of internet transparency, rapid technology and young generations demanding empowerment are challenging organizations …
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Sometime ago I posted a great podcast "No Exit Strategy From Your Life’s Work" with Evernote CEO Phil Libin...a great story, and now something I ponder almost everyday: What is my life's work? As we advance in age or…possibly face retirement from the USAF…albeit in a few years… the concept of "life's work" becomes all the more real and …
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There is no better time in history to be an idiot than right now. Never before have so many people believed that if you work hard and apply the right techniques, you can upgrade your brain and become a nonidiot. For decades, intelligence was thought to be fixed from birth, like eye color. you're born smart …
By DORIE CLARK What kind of leaders do we need today? Steve Jobs — mysterious, charismatic, intriguing — is often cited as one of the recent greats, and there are clearly benefits to his style. A recent study showed that leaders like him — those perceived as having an almost magical aura — are seen as visionary, with employees and …
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by Eric Garland An industry that once told hard truths to corporate and government clients now mostly just tells them what they want to hear, making it harder for us all to adapt to a changing world -- and that's why I'm leaving it. I recently quit my job as a "futurist" and "strategic intelligence …
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Motivating the millennial generation is key to business success. Here are five tips to inspire and motivate the new working class. Given that more than 60 percent of my staff is comprised of millennials, I feel abundantly qualified to share what I have learned over the last 20 years in business when it comes to …
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By SAM HARRISON For pure creativity in motion, there's nowhere better to look than to kids. A great example is Caine Monroy, a 9-year-old boy in L.A. who built an amazing cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto parts store during summer vacation. Here are six takeaways from “Caine’s Arcade” to help inspire creativity in you and those …
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The path to productivity is not a new assistant or project management software. It's these four shared characteristics. by Margaret Heffernan Like most everyone else, I worry about productivity. Since there aren't more hours in the day, how can I get more done? That's made me reflect on the truly productive people I've known or worked with …
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