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Leadership Limerick: Innovation Requires Many Contributions

Idea Architects

When it comes to innovation, too many people think of the lone genius who invents some breakthrough product, instead of a diverse team with each member contributing different perspectives and roles to create new value. At minimum, when forming project teams consider what strengths the work requires and what individuals possess them.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Leadership Limerick: The Whole.

Idea Architects

To help contribute to the success of a team, project, or organization, individuals must possess a clear understanding of their specific roles and how their efforts connect with others efforts, as well as contribute to the overall results. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3).

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Facilitation Friday #9: Build Capacity to Accomplish More

Idea Architects

Its definition of success also includes helping a group or team learn together so they might be more productive in the future. A great resource for this work is Norman Kerth's Project Retrospectives: A Handbook for Team Reviews. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3).

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MemCom Awards – could you be a winner?

Optimist Consulting

Ask your team for their thoughts and always get top level commitment from management/the board if appropriate. Finally, in this day of video streaming – film the awards (if you’re lucky enough to make the finals) and put the video on YouTube. how groundbreaking or valuable your solutions really are.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Beware of Binders Becoming.

Idea Architects

You can also think about creation and compliance as individual mindsets and skillsets when forming project teams. A recent post on ASAEs Acronym blog explored composition for innovative teams and IDEOs Tom Kelley discussed it in his book, The Ten Faces of Innovation. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Leadership Limerick: Gratitude, Not.

Idea Architects

Get just a taste of what this session covers in this short, two-page CalSAE magazine article , or watch a longer video of the opening session I did for this falls ASAE InnovationTalks day. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4).

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Facilitation Friday #5: Provide Leadership Without Taking the Reins

Idea Architects

Finally, when a group reaches higher stages of performance, the facilitative leader contributes from behind, offering insights and observations that add to the team’s evolving momentum. What are ways you provide leadership to groups and teams you facilitate without completely taking the reins? Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4).