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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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The Profitability of Well-Being: The New Corporate Priority

Business and Tech

According to the Corporate Wellness Magazine , at the core of the Great Resignation is dissatisfaction with the conventional work model and inadequate workplace wellness offerings. 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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Successful Innovation Program Highlights the Value of Intrapreneurship

IdeaScale

You can read about this innovation team initiative in Intrapreneur Magazine (pp. Maybe the company culture isn’t supportive of new ideas, or maybe the hierarchy of leadership is too rigid to allow ideas to reach the right people. What Holds People Back from Sharing Their Ideas? Even Risk-Averse Organizations Can Innovate at Scale.

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Why It’s a Critical Time to Support Minority- and Woman-Owned Small Businesses

Business and Tech

Emerson, named by Forbes magazine as the No. I learned it takes relentless consistency to be successful in business, and you must be a lifelong learner.” I wanted to shorten people’s learning curve as they started out in business,” she said. Providing opportunities. Silent no more.

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Culture of Innovation Lessons from CSAA

Planview

Large companies have a harder time creating a culture of innovation than startups – how many times have you heard this? CSAA has proven that an established company can in fact transform its culture and turn it into a competitive advantage, which Harvard Business Review highlights in this article. Implement ideas, don’t sit on them.

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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.”

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Are You Prepared for “the Riskiest Year” in Business?

Innovators Alliance

One business leader I follow is Jim DeLoach, managing director of Protiviti , member of Forbes’ CFO network and regular contributor to Forbes magazine. Are you having trouble finding and keeping talent, coping with disruptions, and adapting to changes in workplace culture? If so, you’re not alone, according to DeLoach.

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