Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 1, 2024

I've been reading and thinking a lot lately about what is described as a "culture of innovation". I think a culture of innovation is kind of like a unicorn: it would be cool if it existed, and some people claim to have seen one, but when you get up close it's just a normal animal that happens to be missing a horn.

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Digital Tonto

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

There was so little hope that anything could ever change that few saw any sense in even trying. One of the things that makes change so challenging is that when we hear about the successes—failures are rarely documented—the story is told in a way that makes everything seem inevitable. That doesn’t just happen. CLICK TO READ MORE.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

While leaders are often focused on how to transform their organizations — and, specifically, their cultures — an equally difficult challenge is keeping a culture steady. As companies go through big changes, they need to retain the best elements of their shared assumptions, values, and common behaviors.

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Leapfrogging

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Team collaboration culture is just that: a place where sharing ideas, supporting each other, and aiming for the same goals are the norm. A workplace ready to adapt and grow gets its edge from teamwork, which is crucial when things are changing faster than you can say “business trends.” Get a cycle going.

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Idea to Value

JUNE 30, 2020

Innovation culture has long been one of the most challenging, and oft-discussed, topics in our conversations with business and innovation leaders. What is an innovation culture? The question we need start with is to actually define what an innovation culture is. Why is an innovative culture so important?

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Leapfrogging

OCTOBER 21, 2024

When change comes knocking, teamwork helps your business shift gears smoothly and confidently. To learn more about embracing a culture where everyone chips in, check out our piece on team collaboration culture. When you got everyone on the same wavelength, you build a culture that thrives on collaboration.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

The Power of Organizational Culture Organizational culture is the bedrock upon which companies build their strategies and operational approaches. Recognizing the profound effect of culture on every aspect of your organization is the first step toward leveraging it for business success.

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InnovationManagement

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Key Strategy: Facilitating Genuine Employee InvolvementExcerpted from the book: Idea Stormers, How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs (Wiley Jossey-Bass) by Bryan Mattimore There is no tougher organizational challenge than changing a culture. Just ask any CEO or company president.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 6, 2024

I wrote a piece last week introducing the idea that change is strategic, and that strategy should consider change competency as a core competency. Change is happening so quickly and from so many different directions and dimensions that companies cannot create strategy without also preparing for and being ready to change.

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Digital Tonto

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Discussions about change tend to gravitate to one of two poles: Either change has to come from the top or it has to be grass roots. The answer doesn’t lie in any specific strategy or initiative, but in how people are able to internalize the need for change and transfer ideas through social bonds.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the business landscape, possibly forever. A strong company culture leads to success. The post How Has Company Culture Changed in Response to COVID-19? Many employees are forced to work from home, engage with customers via the internet, and make all sales from afar. … Continued.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A leader must learn how to overcome cultural challenges as she tries to enact big changes within her organization.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A conversation with Eccles professor Jay Barney on research about retooling culture.

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Cris Beswick

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

While many companies proudly display values like “Innovation” and “Excellence” on their walls, few successfully translate these aspirational concepts into meaningful cultural change. ” These specific guidelines help employees navigate similar situations when they arise.

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Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2023

A company culture that fosters flexibility and transparency is key to employees feeling comfortable, valued, and supported. However, they also feel disconnected from their co-workers and company’s culture, and report higher incidences of anxiety and depression. Where do we go from here to recover from these losses?

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 27, 2021

Often we do not stop and think of the real differences culturally in how we want to0 engage and build relationships between the East and the West. Still, these suggested observations serve as useful generalizations and as a broad reference to refer to, that might help resolve ‘cultural differences. Focus on the individual.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Great corporate cultures are not just good for performance, but for the flourishing and engagement of the people who work in them and to deliver greater meaning and purpose. But oft overlooked is the central role that curiosity plays in crafting an organizational culture.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Transforming corporate culture is not a small undertaking. When done effectively, the long-term advantages far outweigh the costs of living with a culture that isn't thriving, but how do you measure the impact of such a change? After all, much of what constitutes corporate culture is intangible.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Shaping Innovation for a Meaningful Change Following on from my initial post, “ Our Need is to Shape Innovation Dynamically, ” this post outlines the eight value-adding points that I can help build out and deliver alongside you in different delivery modules to fit your circumstances and budgets.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Unpacking Organizational Culture Defining Organizational Culture Organizational culture embodies the collective values, beliefs, and principles of organizational members and is a product of such factors as history, product, market, technology, strategy, type of employees, management style, and national culture.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 28, 2024

Designing a Composable Innovation Framework During May and June 2023, I worked through and concluded my thinking on why we needed to change our Innovation approach. A radical change from far to often a linear one, into a new, more up-to-date, and dynamic solution for managing innovation.

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Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2022

Amid the competitive war for talent and labor shortages, now is the time for employers to step up and ensure their culture is one that focuses on employees’ experience in the world of work. What precisely do employers need to ensure their culture puts employees first and stops them from quitting? Ensuring inclusivity.

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Digital Tonto

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Clearly, we need to pursue change, but that doesn’t mean we can just abandon day-to-day operations, which require a stable environment to coordinate and execute complex tasks. At the same time, if we try to pursue change with that same manager mindset, we will surely fail. In fact, they support each other to some extent.

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Digital Tonto

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Change leaders feel so passionately about their idea they want to push it through and silence dissent. Meaningful change can’t be mandated or forced, it can only be empowered. One of the most difficult things about leading change is that we need to let people embrace it for their own reasons and in their own way.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 17, 2024

Importance of Keynote Speakers for Team Culture Transformation The journey towards fostering a robust team culture is often marked by the influence of compelling keynote speakers. Their ability to inspire and motivate can be a catalyst for profound change within an organization’s team dynamics.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But what struck me about their work is that they also focus on culture and change management. In a time when everyone is focused on analytics, on artificial intelligence, on strategy and on mission, focusing on change and culture is almost counterintuitive, but it's probably what we should be focusing on.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Recognizing Toxic Work Environments To initiate the journey towards building a positive work culture, it’s imperative to recognize the current state of your work environment. Signs of a Toxic Work Culture Toxic work cultures can manifest in various ways, and being aware of the signs is crucial for any manager or leader.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2023

Conversations with experts about building the right culture for the new technology.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2024

The new age of flexible of work has encouraged a culture of overwork, which is proving to be harmful to the mental health of employees.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Curiosity is a powerful practice to infuse into a company’s culture. Curiosity is an exceptionally effective tool that leaders have to lead diverse teams in an increasingly complex time filled with technological advancements and an ever-changing cultural pulse. But they need to do so intentionally.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Strategies to Help Executives Change Mindset For senior executives to remain competitive and successful, a shift towards a more strategic mindset is often necessary. Below are strategies that can facilitate this change and enhance the strategic thinking capabilities of leaders within your organization.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Strategies to Help Executives Change Mindset For senior executives to remain competitive and successful, a shift towards a more strategic mindset is often necessary. Below are strategies that can facilitate this change and enhance the strategic thinking capabilities of leaders within your organization.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 10, 2019

We were proposing a change initiative for a multi-agency department within a city government. As our in-person presentation drew to a close, the review team asked about each of our experiences with comparable culture changes. What lessons did I share on how culture change works? Culture Change works when: #1.

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