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These companies failed because leaders did not want to hear bad news: The Ostrich Effect

Idea to Value

Have you ever worked for a manager or boss who did not want to hear bad news? In organsiations which suffer from the ostrich effect, it is not just that bad news is ignored. Two examples where leadership failed to take on board bad news are Volkswagen and Nokia. These organisations might then suffer from the Ostrich Effect.

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Change Management is strategy and vice versa

Jeffrey Phillips

I was reviewing the website of a strategy consulting firm recently, and their focus on strategy and team alignment felt like the same old, same old. But what struck me about their work is that they also focus on culture and change management. Management focus on culture and change management is sorely lacking.

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What Is Corporate Social Innovation? Understanding the New Driver of Change

IdeaScale

Times have changed. Mutual cooperation, collaboration, and consultation are the essence of a co-creation model. In layman terms, not only is the goal something that creates a positive change in society, but it is about how you achieve the goal too. Change Your Corporate Mission. What Is Social Innovation?

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Crafting the Path to Success: Designing Leadership Team Offsites for Strategic Planning Triumph

Leapfrogging

Setting the Stage for Success Importance of Leadership Team Offsites Leadership team offsites play a pivotal role in shaping the future of an organization. By stepping away from daily operations, you and your team can focus on long-term goals, engage in deep discussions, and forge stronger bonds.

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Elevate Your Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Strategic Thinking

Leapfrogging

By fostering strategic thinking, leaders can better adapt to changes, identify opportunities for innovation, and prevent potential setbacks before they occur. For further insights into adjusting leadership approaches, delve into our resources on helping executives change mindset and mindset shift for senior executives.

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Elevate Your Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Strategic Thinking

Leapfrogging

By fostering strategic thinking, leaders can better adapt to changes, identify opportunities for innovation, and prevent potential setbacks before they occur. For further insights into adjusting leadership approaches, delve into our resources on helping executives change mindset and mindset shift for senior executives.

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If it doesn't fit, it must be innovation

Jeffrey Phillips

Whether you think that is a compelling line of reasoning for a jury trial or not, it might not be a bad way to think about innovation. You see, many companies cannot adequately define innovation for their employees and teams. The second has the innovation team dreaming up its own activities and defining its own outcomes.