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5 days ago

Why The CHIPS Bill May Be A Turning Point For Innovation In America

Excerpt: Vannevar Bush’s vision during World War II helped the United States become a leader in science and technology. The Cold War helped further that notion that government should invest in science as a public good for private benefit. …

Innovation

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Sep 24

When You Face Obstinate Opposition, Don’t Create A Conflict, Create A Dilemma

In the summer of 1982, Poland was under strict martial law. The leaders of the revolutionary Solidarity movement were either in jail or in hiding. As the regime tightened its grip, any kind of protest risked arrest. People were demoralized, forced to sit in their homes with nothing to do…

Transformation

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When You Face Obstinate Opposition, Don’t Create A Conflict, Create A Dilemma

Sep 17

Designing Effective Change Tactics Starts With Viable Targets

When we’re passionate about something, we want to take action. We want to launch an initiative, start a business, hit the streets, get stuff done. Yet our bias for action can be a trap that undermines — or even completely derail — our efforts. …

Change

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Sep 10

The Transformative Power Of Purpose

Wherever I go in the world to speak and advise organizations, I always get the same question: “How can I get people to listen to my ideas?” The truth is that no one wants to listen to your ideas unless they solve a problem that is meaningful to them. …

Leadership

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Sep 3

Revolutions Don’t Begin With a Slogan, They Begin With A Cause

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenski has been compared to great orators like Winston Churchill. He vowed to the English House of Commons to fight “in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets.” …

Transformation

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Revolutions Don’t Begin With a Slogan, They Begin With A Cause

Aug 27

4 Ways Hucksters, Gurus And Consultants Fool Us (And Usually Themselves Too)

When I lived in Poland, it was common to say that “life is cruel, and full of traps.” From an American perspective, the aphorism can be a bit of a culture shock. We’re raised to believe in the power of positivity, the American dream and the can-do spirit. …

Cognitive Bias

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4 Ways Hucksters, Gurus And Consultants Fool Us (And Usually Themselves Too)

Aug 20

Here’s How You Build Transformative Teams

One of the most common questions I get asked by senior managers is “How can we find more innovative people?” I know the type they have in mind. Someone energetic and dynamic, full of ideas and able to present them powerfully. …

Leadership

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Here’s How You Build Transformative Teams

Aug 13

We Need To Stop Cheerleading Change

Today, everyone seems to want to associate themselves with change. Jeffrey Immelt, General Electric’s former CEO, loved to call his firm a 124 year-old startup. Its value fell by 30% under his tenure and would later collapse. Bill Gates pointed out that the culprit wasn’t innovation or disruption, but basic…

Transformation

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Jul 30

Don’t Hate Your Haters, Leverage Them To Your Advantage

What can be hardest about change, especially when we feel passionately about it, is that at some point, we need to accept that others will not embrace it. Not every change is for everybody. …

Transformation

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Don’t Hate Your Haters, Leverage Them To Your Advantage

Jul 23

Why Smart People Are So Easily Fooled

When I lived in Moscow, my gym was just a five-minute walk from my flat. So rather than use a locker, I would just run over in my shorts and a jacket no matter what the weather was. The locals thought I was crazy. …

Cognitive Bias

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