Leadership is about enabling others to be great. The best leaders do this by creating an environment, a culture, where people can thrive. The best leaders know a strong team culture is a powerful asset that can propel a group of individuals to achieve remarkable results. It fosters collaboration, enhances communication, and cultivates a sense of belonging.
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Bet On People With These Traits If You Want Innovation
Innovation, that mythical activity that results in both incremental and exponential progress gets a lot of attention in the business press. From small business leaders to corporate leaders, they all want it in some way; but most don’t know what it is and how it actually happens.
3 Threats To A Thriving Company Culture
Culture eats strategy for breakfast. An often misunderstood saying that gets thrown around freely in the startup world. Truth be told, culture does indeed eat strategy for breakfast when an organization’s strategy is clearly defined and its culture thrives.
Use These 3 tactics To Keep an Open Mind and Avoid Confirmation Bias
A few years ago I read Think Like a Rocket Scientist, which is very practical and bursting with insights on how to think better in order to solve problems and achieve your goals. The author, Ozan Varol, is a former rocket scientist. Varol’s insights are based on his own personal journey as well as his extensive research on problem-solving and creativity.
The Progress Principle: The Power of Small Wins To Boost Employee Performance
The power of small wins isn’t just for individuals to take advantage of; it’s for teams too. In 2011, Harvard Professor, Teresa Amabile released a must-read book called The Progress Principle where she explores the power of small wins and meaningful progress in fueling motivation, creativity, and overall job satisfaction.
Collaborative Brainstorming: Harnessing the Power of Group Dynamics
Group brainstorming, how effective is it? The WSJ’s article “Cancel That Brainstorm. There’s a Better Way to Spur Good Ideas” argues that traditional brainstorming sessions are a waste of time and that there are better ways to generate ideas. The author cites research that shows that brainstorming sessions often lead to fewer ideas than if people worked independently. Additionally, brainstorming sessions can be dominated by a few people, and introverts may be reluctant to share their ideas. The author suggests that a better way to generate ideas is to have people work independently and then come together to share their ideas. This approach is more likely to generate a wider range of ideas and to give everyone a chance to participate.