Distinguishing Between Creativity and Innovation
The economic advisor at a fintech startup reached out to us recently, as he was new to the startup scene after spending years in a bank, and he had a few questions. As we talked, the team noticed he used the words creativity and innovation interchangeably. We finally decided to stop him and have a […]
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- Jul, 09, 2018
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Jul, 09, 2018
Getting the JD Right
Job descriptions don’t get a lot of love. All too often, your people will look at them and say, “Yeah, that’s what the JD says, but let me tell you what the job REALLY is.” And that’s too bad. Why? Because the JD is the easiest place to start setting expectations about the role, and […]
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- Jul, 05, 2018
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Gender Diversity and Business Performance
A recent study completed at National University of Singapore found a correlation between gender diversity within business leadership and that company’s performance. This is not the first time this has been demonstrated, even in Asia. One 2015 study in different Asian countries found that companies with more diverse leadership saw a higher return on equity. […]
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- Jul, 02, 2018
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Pick a Job, and Do It
As new opportunities emerge, it might be tempting to use your existing employees to pursue them. You need to be careful, though, about putting people into jobs that are not part of their current role. You run the risk of poor performance as well as the possibly pushing them out of the company. When we […]
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- Jun, 28, 2018
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Back in Town
The Designing Leaders’ team has reconvened in Asia and will be leading some events this week around the region. We will get back to our regular blogging once we collect up some of the things we learned over the last couple weeks. Stay tuned! (one lesson already learned: 5:15am flights are no fun)
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- Jun, 25, 2018
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