Latest blog posts
Leading Innovation: Instill an Innovation Mindset (week 13)
Innovation is no longer only for R&D or those in special roles. It’s best served when everyone sees it as something they can help make happen.
Leading innovation: Think holistically (week 12)
Innovation requires leaders to model ‘big picture’ thinking with an enterprise perspective.
Leading innovation: Be data-Informed – (week 11)
Using data to inform your choices is key to leading innovation.
Leading innovation: Question everything (week 10)
To lead innovation by questioning everything, agree on ground rules, and foster curiosity.
Essential secrets to building a strong relationship with your boss
In a new episode of The Parlor Room podcast, Linda Hill describes how to be both a value creator and a game changer.
Leading innovation: Psychological safety (week 9)
To lead innovation with psychological safety, nurture an agreed-upon setting that allows everyone to share their ideas without fear of retribution.
Leading innovation: Mutual trust (week 8)
To lead innovation with mutual trust, focus on your people’s competence and character over seniority and knowledge.
Leading innovation: Mutual Influence (week 7)
To lead innovation with mutual influence, build mutually respectful and beneficial relationships. Influence is two-way.
Leading innovation: Respect (week 6)
To lead innovation with respect, establish rules of engagement that focus on mutual respect for all.
Building Diversity Series
6 questions talent management must get right to build diversity at the executive level
Building diversity, Part 1 of 3: Achieving diversity at the executive level requires diversity of opportunity and development among potential leaders.
6 mid-level career boosters minority managers typically miss out on
Building diversity, Part 2 of 3: Each of these opportunities is critical for developing fitness for upper-level roles.
Paradigms that don’t work + 5 upper-level career boosters
Building diversity, Part 3 of 3: Leaders need to make a fundamental shift in mindset to further perfect their readiness for the top ranks.
Articles
Leading innovation: Constructive Conflict & Debate (week 16)
A diverse range of ideas are needed to innovate in this new era. Embrace ambiguity and subject all ideas to rigorous debate and discourse.
Leading Innovation: Diversity of Thought (Week 15)
Diversity of thought requires fostering a range of viewpoints and highlighting differences. Week 15: Diversity of Thought Traditional leadership: In the past, leaders conventionally placed
Leading Innovation: A Marketplace of Ideas (Week 14)
Bringing in a wide range of voices is a critical process for innovative organizations.
Leading Innovation: Instill an Innovation Mindset (week 13)
Innovation is no longer only for R&D or those in special roles. It’s best served when everyone sees it as something they can help make happen.
Leading innovation: Think holistically (week 12)
Innovation requires leaders to model ‘big picture’ thinking with an enterprise perspective.
Leading innovation: Be data-Informed – (week 11)
Using data to inform your choices is key to leading innovation.