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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

Culture is the one thing that impacts everything. An innovation culture supports beliefs and feelings about the importance of innovation, as well as habits that encourage research and development. Here are three proven steps that will move your company closer toward an innovation culture. This culture highlights coming in first.

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The Secret of a Thriving Company Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

You've probably experienced this to some extent before, and maybe now you're in a leadership position. Thriving company cultures are possible. They just require an actionable understanding of company culture and the ability of leaders to transform values into actions. Why a positive company culture makes a big difference.

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Does Your Team Hoard Information?

Harmonious Workplaces

Leadership should exercise mindfulness and keen observation of the warning signs of information hoarding with individuals and groups. Increased Efficiency and Productivity: Knowledge sharing helps avoid duplication of effort and allows for more efficient processes.

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One Reason Mergers Fail: The Two Cultures Aren’t Compatible

Harvard Business

The two companies may have seen value in capitalizing on each other’s strengths, but they failed to investigate their cultural compatibility beforehand. When tight and loose cultures merge, there is a good chance that they will clash. Tight company cultures value consistency and routine. Loose cultures are much more fluid.

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

Driving creativity within an organization's culture is increasingly vital for leaders. At BASF, chemical production sites are highly interlinked product flows resulting in efficient uses of resources. Let's take a closer look at what he calls lateral thinking and a German concept behind one of the world's most innovative supply chain.

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How to Destroy an Enemy (or Your Business) from the Inside

Organizational Talent Consulting

Here are the parts I found especially compelling from the manual and the proven leadership countermeasures you can deploy. Here are the three motivation tactics identified in the manual and the leadership countermeasures you can successfully deploy. As stated bluntly in the manual, "purposeful stupidity is contrary to human nature."

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1 Strategy to Avoid Tolerating Poor Performance

Organizational Talent Consulting

Research studies have linked effective performance management with positive individual and organizational outcomes such as increased productivity, decreased employee turnover intentions , reduced absenteeism, improved operational efficiency, reduced costs, and improved customer satisfaction. Consequences of Tolerating Poor Performance.