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10 Characteristics of Community Leaders

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In addition to traits of superior leadership in any discipline, such as integrity and responsibility, here are ten characteristics that are particular to excellent community leaders.

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Gust MEES's curator insight, January 6, 4:37 PM

Leadership needs to get adapted on a daily base...

 

Randi Thompson's curator insight, January 6, 7:00 PM

The facts are, any business page you create, in any social media  network, is really the beginning of creating your own community for people to be a part of. Why would they want to join yours?

AnnC's curator insight, January 7, 10:12 PM

Walk beside and develop leadership in your community.

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The Secret to Feeling Energized at Work? Autonomy.

The Secret to Feeling Energized at Work? Autonomy. | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
Imagine there was something you could add to your car’s engine, so that after driving a hundred miles, you’d end up with more gas in the tank than you started with. Wouldn’t you use it? OK, that product doesn’t exist, and maybe never will.

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Why Transparency Is Your Biggest Untapped Competitive Advantage

Why Transparency Is Your Biggest Untapped Competitive Advantage | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it

Transparency isn't a buzzword - it's a huge competitive advantage when everyone knows what everyone is working on and getting done. It seems obvious, right? But why don't most companies make any steps to become more transparent then?


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People For Smarter Cities

Advertising and design thinking merges to provide smart solutions that improve urban living. BRILLIANT. 


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Work-Life "Balance" Isn't the Point

Work-Life "Balance" Isn't the Point | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it

Climbing the organizational ladder often requires employees to work long hours and deal with difficult and complex issues.  Some days on the job are likely fun and positive and other days are tension-filled and stressful.  A common dilemma for many people is how they manage all of the competing demands in work and life and avoid letting any negative effects of work spill over into their personal lives.


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5 Core Skills of Disruptive, Visual-Thinking Innovators

5 Core Skills of Disruptive, Visual-Thinking Innovators | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it

Visual thinking is the foundation for being creative and solving some of the most complex problems. Here's five visual-thinking based skills that disruptive innovators must master.


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Trust is...

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Trust is... Simple—When you break it down into its essential components of competence, integrity, benevolence, and dependability, trust is really pretty simple. Be good at what you do. Act with int...

Via Amy Rouse, Nienke Groen
Scott Span, MSOD's curator insight, March 19, 11:15 AM

Excellent points...we've said it again and again, trust is the foundation of any great relationship both personal and professional! 

donhornsby's curator insight, March 19, 2:08 PM

The article has some excellent points including the following:

 

Fragile—One careless act can instantaneously destroy trust that has taken years to develop, especially when the breach of trust involves a personal character failure.

Jean-Philippe D'HALLUIN's curator insight, March 20, 1:59 AM

From the article : "Leadership is about influencing others, and if people don’t trust you, you won’t be able to influence them. Leadership and trust go hand in hand. You can’t have one without the other".

 
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More Badging Ideas...

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I am thinking through a strategy for badging and gamification. Here are some of the resources I have collected. Passport by Purdue University: Digital Badges for Learning Purdue University – Show W...

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If you are not a large corporation, you do not have to act like one...

If you are not a large corporation, you do not have to act like one... | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
You are a unique badass who’s thrown down the shackles of cubicle life and been liberated by your own ambition. You now have tremendous powe…
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Henry Ford's Experiment to Build a Better Worker

Henry Ford's Experiment to Build a Better Worker | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it

An excerpt from historian RIchard Snow's coming book, I Invented the Modern Age: The Rise of Henry Ford, explores the businessman's pursuit of the ideal worker by regulating lifestyle for higher pay.


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Have More Meetings (But Keep Them Short)

Have More Meetings (But Keep Them Short) | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
How Toyota skyrocketed to success with the Lean meeting.
Katherine Bryant's curator insight, May 14, 3:19 AM

I can see that to model Toyota with the "lean meeting" would take a real culture shift but the 3 tips at the end of this article are acheiveable and could really improve the working day.

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The Best New Books On The Creative Economy

The Best New Books On The Creative Economy | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
The Best New Books On The Creative Economy: The seven key questions to be asked of the exciting new books documenting the principles and practices of the emerging Creative Economy

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Kenneth Mikkelsen's comment, May 8, 9:01 AM
Glad to see many of the books on Steve's list that also figure on my Pinterest list of books worth reading: http://pinterest.com/Controverse/books-worth-reading/
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14 Things You Should Do at the End of Every Work Day

14 Things You Should Do at the End of Every Work Day | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
The last few hours of the work day can have a significant effect on your level of productivity the following day--so it's important you have an end-of-day routine that sets you up for success the next morning.

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The Conscious Lifestyle: Awareness Skills

The Conscious Lifestyle: Awareness Skills | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
Are You Paying Attention? Attention is important, because whatever you pay attention to grows. If you focus on your job, your relationship, or a favorite hobby, your attention nourishes that feedback
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Are you paying attention? 

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Why Radical Transparency Is Good Business

Why Radical Transparency Is Good Business | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
Giving everybody in a company access to everybody else's stats can boost performance.
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20 pieces of advice every young professional should follow

20 pieces of advice every young professional should follow | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
After 30 years in the working world, a onetime 'big-haired career rookie' offers tips and tactics for surviving and succeeding in the workplace.

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The Art of Complex Problem Solving

The Art of Complex Problem Solving | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
AlGonzalezinfo's curator insight, June 10, 8:33 AM

Thanks David, I will be studying this a lot. 

 

 

MyKLogica's curator insight, June 11, 4:42 AM

Muy interesante este ideagrama en el que nos muestra la efectividad de los "Modelos visuales" a la hora de solucionar problemas/retos complejos, ayudando a "seguir el hilo" y hacerlos tangibles.

Nacho Vega's comment, June 12, 6:41 AM
Interesante modelo
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Becoming a World-Class Innovator

Becoming a World-Class Innovator | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it

A common misconception today is that innovators are innately creative people. Specifically, many people think that innovators are born with intuitive skills and views of the world that differs from the rest of the population.


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Creativity as Connecting Dots

Creativity as Connecting Dots | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it

DARE - CARE - SHARE: Brainpickings is by far my most treasured source of inspiration. This piece + video on connecting the dots should be an eyeopener to everyone - finally someone talks about the ability to connect the dots as a skill set!


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Ivon Prefontaine's curator insight, June 1, 11:21 PM

This is a pretty interesting article.

Mary Perfitt-Nelson's curator insight, June 2, 9:56 AM

Worth watching......

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One Chart That Will Absolutely Convince You To Get More Sleep

One Chart That Will Absolutely Convince You To Get More Sleep | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it

America has a work culture that tends to glorify long hours. Many CEOs for instance, set an example that’s difficult to match. People with demanding jobs find themselves cutting back on sleep in order to fit in a bare minimum family time or other activities. 

 

But bad sleep habits are a very real issue. Julia Kirby at the Harvard Business Review has a fantastic chart that makes it clear that our dysfunctional sleep culture has real consequences. Even moderate fatigue can impact performance as much as alcohol impairment. See the charts.


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David Hain's curator insight, May 15, 1:38 AM

As a lark, this was very intersting to me...

Vicki Kossoff @ The Learning Factor's comment, May 15, 2:32 AM
So David, it gives you some things to think about?? Hmmm!
David Hain's comment, May 15, 2:48 AM
Hmmm indeed - that's what I thought! Lol...
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The Abstraction Method of Problem Solving

The Abstraction Method of Problem Solving | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
Need a boost of creativity? Get some distance.

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Introversion Is Not a Personality Fail

Introversion Is Not a Personality Fail | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
A few years ago, I got into an argument with my now mother-in-law over my supposedly “backwards” ways. My transgression? I did not attend a …
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Why Single-Tasking Makes You Smarter

Why Single-Tasking Makes You Smarter | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it

When I ask people at what age they feel they were (or are) the sharpest, it is shocking to me that no matter their current age – 20s, 50s, 80s – they always say their peak performance was 10, and often 20, years earlier. It does not have to be that way.


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(From the article): If you are a chronic multitasker, there is good news: You are never too old (or too young) to be proactive about brain health and performance. Recent studies provide evidence that adopting healthier thinking habits and improved cognitive strategies can rejuvenate your mind, reversing its clock by decades.

 

When you train your brain to think more strategically and efficiently, measurable improvements register on the biological level. Our own studies show that after only six hours of training, subjects can experience upsurges in neuron-nourishing blood flow, the genesis of new brain cells, improved communication between regions of the brain and increased white matter growth.

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Free Yourself from Conventional Thinking

Free Yourself from Conventional Thinking | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it

Groundbreaking ideas are no longer a luxury when success is contingent upon an organization's ability to adapt, innovative, and improve. We need look no further than Kodak, Sears, or Sony for validation that status-quo thinking is the fast-track to failure. How, then, can organizations break free of conventional thinking to spark creativity?


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Peter Francis's curator insight, May 7, 5:47 PM

Very true xn

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10 Reasons Why Humor Is A Key To Success At Work

10 Reasons Why Humor Is A Key To Success At Work | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
If and when it's employed properly, humor can be a key to success at work. Here's how.

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David Hain's curator insight, May 8, 2:12 AM

Life's tough enough, and for most people it's a long way to retirement - may as well enjoy it along the way...!

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The Peaceful Mind: 5 Step Guide to Feeling Relaxed Fast

The Peaceful Mind: 5 Step Guide to Feeling Relaxed Fast | Beautiful organizations | Scoop.it
How to fight a psychological scourge of the modern world.
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