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[Quote] I have tried to manifest that magical environment
Leaders can't force alignment. Just as "management" isn't "leadership," so "governance" is not "shared mission."...
Steffen
Steffen Meyer advises corporations and startups on creating new businesses.
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[Blog] How innovation still matters in uncertain times
Innovators add value in org's that focus on here & now via incremental steps to a long-term vision related to the same purpose as core operators....
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[Blog] Beware the last 2 percent of work to startup milestones
The last steps toward "getting good enough" can be the very hardest by far....
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[Blog] A new "must-do purpose" — The solemn vow
The "Solemn vow" (per new work by Roger Martin) adds another must-do purpose and unlocks logic for choosing among all four....
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[Leadership laws] The law of hope with teeth
Remember the critical human job that we do before all the heady "official" innovation work: Relieve client panic....
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[Blog] Adding value now is fast becoming a must-do
The signals I see make it urgent for innovators to retool and add practical value for their org now, using tools that work already....