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Continue reading →: Stimulating Innovation Culture through Higher Ed Reform (Part II)
(Image credit: Doug Buckley of http://hyperactive.to) <– this is continued from Part I I have ONE very subjective and utopian proposal for how we could adapt the system of higher education in the US to more effectively achieve these outcomes. The nice thing is, this particular proposal could be implemented by…
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Continue reading →: Stimulating Innovation Culture through Higher Ed Reform (Part I)
(Image credit: Doug Buckley of http://hyperactive.to) Wouldn’t it be nice if you could create an innovation culture in your organization by just bringing people in who have already been enculturated into that way of thinking and being? I think it’s possible. (I propose one potential design in the follow-up to…
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The Positivity Trap
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Continue reading →: The Positivity Trap(Image credit: Doug Buckley of http:/hyperactive.to) Positivity (pioneered by researcher Barbara Fredrickson) can help you become more productive, more fulfilled, and more creative and innovative — by expanding your ability to see and perceive opportunities. So of course, as a quality professional, I want to get it, and be it.…
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On Confidence, Faith, Quality, and Innovation
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Continue reading →: On Confidence, Faith, Quality, and Innovation(Image credit: Doug Buckley of http://hyperactive.to) A shaman who has studied with the Apache told me not too long ago that the two biggest demons are distraction and self-doubt. To battle distraction, we learn to become mindful and focus our attention on what we want to occupy us (at the…
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Continue reading →: Moving Beyond Profit: Support the WHY
It’s amazing how sometimes, just a tiny TINY little stir-of-the-consciousness can yield amazing insights. That’s what just happened to me a few minutes ago. While scanning this morning’s Twitter feed, I saw this one: It reminded me of an article I posted in early 2011 titled “Is Profit Waste?” where…
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