creativity tagged posts
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Why “Top down” transformation gets derailed
December 15, 2021
Affective Leadership, Emotional Intelligence 
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When it comes to change most leaders believe it is their responsibility to decide on a plan of action and then “sell” employees on the “rightness” of following their plan. Senior leaders huddle up, often with some outside “Expert”,
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and decide on a new direction. Once THEIR plans are complete they TELL the team and expect everyone to get on board. Seventy percent of the time this approach to change fails miserably... -
What is the optimal board size?
December 15, 2021
Emotional Intelligence -
If you are a swimmer the 16 toes may be perfect but if are part of a decision-making group too many piggy’s can spoil the process. According to Decide and Deliver: 5 steps to Breakthrough Performance in your Organization [ii] seven is the ideal number for a decision-making group and that each additional member reduces performance by 10%.
Where was this little factoid when I really needed it? For years we pleaded with our board of 18 to downsize but to no avail...
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Energized by Inclusion
December 15, 2021
Affective Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Peer Powered Performance, Positive Deviance -
Old school leaders aspire to the belief that
“he who holds the knowledge, holds the power.”The new paradigm is he who holds the knowledge,
and doesn’t share it, is probably guilty.
We would never consider a sporting event without goals, displaying confusing scoreboards or faceless time clocks. Instead feedback is immediate, concise, compelling, and consistently understood by everyone both in the game and on the sidelines.
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In contrast, many work environments are inundated with ambigui... -
Can the 40th Rubik’s anniversary help you solve your innovative quandary?
December 15, 2021
Affective Leadership, Association Insights, Emotional Intelligence, Peer Powered Performance -
On this 40th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube I thought it appropriate to apply this commemorative celebration to our increasing organizational investments in innovation.
The biggest threat to nonprofits is not declining membership, meeting attendance or sponsorship. It is not limitations in volunteers, time or money, but a shortage of “Creative Democracy”.
According to Plato the process of being “ruled by a group” is a democracy...
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Are You Poisoned by the Past or Powered by the Present?
December 15, 2021
Affective Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Peer Powered Performance, Social Smarts, Spirit at Work -
I am listening to the Small B!G. I like to listen while I run and this book is so packed with simple ideas I often have to turn it off half way through my workout so as not to get to overloaded and forget what I have learned. The best part for me is they are all based on science, not opinion, common practice, folklore or mysticism. Each idea is supported by research and the results are astounding. In the same style as Dan Pink or Dan Ariely the authors use academic research to create app...
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