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Key Takeaways: Companies who want to inspire innovation should make it part of their internal processes and protocols. Stanley Black & Decker fosters innovation through an “intrepreneurship” mindset, or using practices of entrepreneurship in an existing company As the producer of the “ Manufacturing...
When talking about leadership styles, we often think of leader behaviors and skills that are either good or bad. If you follow our blogs long enough, you might remember us frequently discussing the positive outcomes of transformational leadership style , ethical leadership and other traits of succes...
Takeaway: To be a more ethical leader, increase your self-control Self-control is an often-overlooked leadership behavior. Do a quick search, and you’ll find self-control articles connected to athletics but few connected to business and leaders. It is discussed in sports as the traits of self-discip...
Creativity is often critical to business success. It helps engage customers, solve problems and drive innovation. That is common knowledge for many leaders. But what’s not always known: How does one foster such creativity? We have an answer for you — one we can back up with research. Our research te...
“I need to get my steps in.” That is a common phrase you will probably hear today and know exactly what the person is referring to. If you would have heard that statement 10 years ago, you would have probably been confused. In the early 2000s, several tech companies launched programs that provided p...
The Fisher Leadership Initiative has recently launched its Corporate Advisory Council – a group of high-profile, Fortune 500 leaders across Central Ohio to discuss pressing leadership and leadership development issues facing organizations and support Fisher in developing relevant content, pursuing n...
In an era where the lines between our professional and personal lives blur more each day, the quest for effective leadership takes on new dimensions. Gone are the days when leaders were viewed as unemotional executors, valued primarily for their ability to make strategic decisions and drive business...
Key Takeaways: Intercollegiate athletics plays a critical role in environmental sustainability Protecting the environment is not a spectator sport; we all have a role to play, and it requires daily leadership. “We cannot solve the problems we have created with the same thinking that created them...
A leader once said to me, “They asked me to teach the class of new managers how I make business decisions. I have absolutely no idea where to start.” I have seen leaders experience two common reactions when asked to teach: excitement at the idea of teaching what they know and paralyzing uncertainty ...
Today’s workplace has changed so much due to the increased speed of information, globalization, technology, demographics of the workforce and the COVID-19 Pandemic. This has forced leaders in this new normal to be agile or be left behind. In fact, statistics show that in 1982, information doubled ev...
