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Jack Welch’s GE Was The Wrong Model To Take From The 90s. Lou Gerstner’s IBM Is The Right One

Digital Tonto

When Jack Welch was named “Manager of the Century” by Fortune magazine in 1999, it was still unclear what his legacy was going to be. Perhaps most of all, great leaders serve the mission of the enterprise by crafting a culture that honors it. As Gerster himself put it, “culture isn't just one aspect of the game; it is the game.

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THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT START-UP ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ImagineNation

I am compelled to inquire, in the face of the emotionally charged situation emerging from the current Israel-Hamas war, how might we consider, being candid, compassionate, and courageous in learning, to let go of our collective pain, anger, and hostility to learn new ways of thinking differently about start-up entrepreneurship.

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How college presidents can last in the job to create lasting change

Christensen Institute

Instituting and solidifying lasting change at most colleges and universities is not an overnight phenomenon. Understanding their success has much to teach leaders about how to manage innovation and change. Those individuals’ time in the presidencies have been measured in decades.

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Culture Jolt #23 – Focus on epigenetics, not genes

Values Centered Innovation

Paradoxically, we don’t learn from each Jolt – rather, each Jolt “learns us” ! Within our DNA genes are also the qualities of good character that you find in all cultures, across time, such as respect, compassion, honesty, good intentions, positive outlook, and generosity. Jolts wake us up. Doing a Jolt is already something!

Culture 52
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The Profitability of Well-Being: The New Corporate Priority

Business and Tech

From endless cycles of closures and re-openings to restrictions that change business models and structures, businesses have been altered in ways we could have only imagined. So here lies the new corporate priority, the new currency of the work experience, and the new driver of post-pandemic business success: a culture of wellness.

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11 female innovation leaders share their definition of innovation

Idea to Value

What simple thing can a company do to change their conversation / perspective about innovation? But it can also be a new process, a new combination, a new workflow – really across the board changing the existing order of things, but in such a way that new value is created. I asked them all: What is your definition of “innovation”?

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INNOVATION LEADERSHIP IS PARADOXICAL

ImagineNation

Most of us are aware that both the organisational leadership and cultural paradigms have shifted , due to the accelerating demands of the current global VUCA/BANI operating environment. To truly differentiate yourself as a leader, learning how to comfortably inhabit both elements of each paradox will be critical to your success.”