Professional Reading
Lifelong learning is important, particularly if you want to be a leader. Not only are you a much more interesting conversationalist, you will more importantly remain up to date in your field of work and in the environment in which you do your job. If leaders are going to adapt to change they need to […]
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- Jan, 30, 2015
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Jan, 30, 2015
Loose Environments
A stuffy, restrictive environment can really reduce the creative atmosphere in your workplace. Innovation does not always conform to broad, universal policies. Forcing your employees to fit into a box constructed of strict rules and hierarchies can limit their effectiveness, which pretty much negates the whole reason for hiring them in the first place. A […]
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- Jan, 28, 2015
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Physical Fitness
Ever notice how there are more people changing clothes after riding their bike into work? Do you notice your employees talking about distances in terms of “5K’s” and “10K’s”? Do they ever show up on Mondays with tales of their own weekend football exploits rather than a recap of the ManUnited game they watched? If […]
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- Jan, 26, 2015
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Book Review: The Medici Effect
What do elephants and epidemics have to do with creativity? Well, according to Frans Johansson, they can spark some interesting thinking. In The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation, Johansson explores the nature of creativity and innovation and suggests methods to get us into a position to pursue them. By […]
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- Jan, 23, 2015
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Ain’t No Party Like an Office Party, ‘cuz an Office Party is…Mandatory
The Designing Leaders crew is a fun group. We may be spread all over Asia, but when we get together we have a good time. Having said that, though, we do not always need to be having fun together. There are things I like to do, things that keep me relaxed and help to recharge […]
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- Jan, 19, 2015
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