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How to Innovate Your Innovation
Looks to me like the curtain on the innovation theater is about to come down. At 1871,...
Innovation Unleashed: Building a culture that drives sustained growth
2-MINUTE READ In brief Building and maintaining an innovation culture is crucial but often elusive. 63% of executives surveyed agreed that building a strong innovation culture is a critical enabler for their firm to grow. Just 20% believe their company has the kind of culture it takes to support the ongoing innovation needed to thrive. Our...
Innovation Unleashed: Building a culture that drives sustained growth
2-MINUTE READ In brief Building and maintaining an innovation culture is crucial but often elusive. 63% of executives surveyed agreed that building...
Why Human Resource Management Is Necessary for Business Success
For a business to effectively recruit, retain and manage its employees, it must take a contemporary approach on human resource management, or...
How to Innovate Your Innovation
Looks to me like the curtain on the innovation theater is about to come down. At 1871, the Chicago incubator I ran, we called the constant parade of...
Building Trust: Critical Currency in a Competitive Job Market
Trust in major institutions is at an all-time low. The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer revealed 9-point drop in trust among the general public—and a...
Workplace Culture
Around Phifer’s manufacturing center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, it’s not unusual to see the company CEO, Beverly Phifer, walking through the plant,...
4 Employee Communication Mistakes — and What to Do Instead
Communication is often viewed as a simplistic, innate ability. Unfortunately, many leaders don't have a natural ability to successfully communicate...
Shortcuts – Susan Kuczmarski
In this episode of the School of Thought Shortcuts Podcast, Susan Kuczmarski discusses the intersection of leadership, communication, and education....
Review of Lifting People Up by Foreward Clarion Reviews
Clarion Rating: 4 out of 5 Lifting People Up is a business book that combines powerful leadership development advice with sound, actionable tips....
A Sustainable Corporate Culture Embraces the Values of All Members
Corporate culture can be extremely hard to change. Not only is it difficult to define something so intangible, but it can be challenging to identify...
Unconventional Management Strategies That Work
Learn how to implement surprising management tips to boost team performance. When you look at successful businesses, you often see a strong team...
The Values Gap: From China to Zappos
When the values held by a few people at the top of an organization do not fit or match the values of employees below them, this will generate...
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