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3 Innovation Lessons from The Departed

Innovation Excellence

The film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2007 and earned Martin Scorsese his first, and to date only, Academy Award for Best Director. GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton It’s award season, which means that, as a resident of Boston, I have the responsibility and privilege to talk about The Departed (pronounced: The Dep-ah-ted).

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Summaries of the 50 Best Business Books

Destination Innovation

Would you like to have read the best 50 books on sales, marketing, leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and self-improvement? Just imagine all the insights and lessons you would have learned and how that would have helped you in your business career. But how much time would it have taken?

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Changes in Leadership, Reflection, and Reduced Commitment to Outdated Plans

Michael Roberto

University of North Carolina scholars Hanna Kalmanovich-Cohen, Matthew Pearsall, and Jessica Siegel Christian have published an interesting new study in a paper titled, " The effects of leadership change on team escalation of commitment." Therefore, teams that experienced leadership change avoided escalation of commitment over time.

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The Importance of Prioritizing Employee Well-Being and Psychological Safety

Business and Tech

My turning point came in 2007, when I collapsed from exhaustion and broke my cheekbone. It requires demonstrated leadership at all levels of the organization. That includes destigmatizing mental health and practicing mindful communication through active listening and empathetic leadership. Russell Glass CEO, Headspace Health.

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Eleven Reasons for the UK’s Poor Productivity

Destination Innovation

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) UK productivity has fallen to levels it held in 2007. Weak political leadership, lobby groups, regulation and enquiries lead to a paralysis of decision making and action. Poor leadership. Above all we need to improve the quality of management and leadership across the board.

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Here’s What’s Wrong With Your Great Idea

Innovation Excellence

When Steve Jobs launched the iPhone in 2007, many pundits were less than impressed. Some said that its unusual shape made it unwieldy. Others thought that it was too expensive. Still others remarked that all the extra software made it a poor choice for its primary function — making phone calls.

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What Executives are Reading This Week

MSSBTI

The number of business coaches globally has increased 60% since 2007. Leadership: a journey, not a destination. Eades reviews the unchanging fundamentals of leadership as well as what matters the most as a leader. The future of leadership is right now. Want more leadership information? LinkedIn / John Eades.