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I was a creative writing minor in college — I wanted something practical to fall back on in case my journalism career didn’t pan out. I might not have gotten the backup career I was angling for, but the training has served me well in more ways than I can count.
Creative writing teaches you to accept criticism, to distill complex ideas into small packages and to refine a concept again and again until it shines.[…] Continue Reading »
Success of innovation is generally associated with ideas. There is little doubt that ideas are core to innovation, but we have also seen time and again that many good ideas and innovations lose their way — in fact only a small fraction eventually live up to the original promise.
Innovation is the talk of the industry. It is probably the most overused term in business today, and yet everyone has their own interpretation of what innovation means and how it can be introduced.[…] Continue Reading »
SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Sales — tracks feedback from sales managers and executives. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter.
Last week, we asked: Do you punish your team members for telling you the truth?
- No: 77.59%
- Yes: 15.52%
- I’m not sure: 6.9%
Like all of our sales activities, this comes down to the right communication strategy.[…] Continue Reading »
This post is by Mike Henry Sr., founding instigator of the Lead Change Group, where they’re instigating a leadership revolution. He’s @mikehenrysr on Twitter and is also active on LinkedIn.
Leadership is changing. It used to be that your job title was enough, and in many organizations today, title still rules. But these very organizations bemoan problems such as disengaged employees and high turnover.[…] Continue Reading »
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