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Unlock Unlimited Creativity and Innovation By Busting Bureaucracies

Stern + Associates

Named the World’s #1 Business Thinker by The Wall Street Journal and co-founder of The Management Lab , an organization that builds platforms and tools to support high-velocity change, Hamel is a sought-after speaker and advisor for the most prestigious leadership events around the globe. For decades that was true. Now it is not.

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Minds Worth Meeting Bonus Episode – Getting Geeky with Andrew McAfee

Stern + Associates

In this episode: Andy explains what “geeky leadership” is and how geeks have become the most consequential leaders in modern business. Music for this episode: AudioCoffee: [link] Higher and Higher by Alex-Productions | [link] Music promoted by [link] Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0

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Wharton Professor Stew Friedman to Be Inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame

Stern + Associates

“Work/life balance is the wrong metaphor,” notes Stew Friedman , whose visionary insights on “Total Leadership” have earned him a place in the 2023 class of the prestigious Thinkers50 Hall of Fame. Let us arrange for these esteemed experts to advise your organization via virtual and in-person consulting sessions, workshops and keynotes.

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Fail Better in 2024: Two Books to Help Overcome Your Fear of Failure

Stern + Associates

Highly sought by organizations around the world for their expert guidance, Edmondson and McAfee’s tips for rapid experimentation help teams transform their challenges into opportunities for growth and become more agile and creative in the process.

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State of Content Marketing 2019: Creativity Strikes Back

Contently - Strategy

After hundreds of meetings and workshops this year, I feel confident that content marketing is about to take a big leap—thanks to a few key factors. Creativity strikes back. Now, five years later, they’re ascending to powerful leadership positions. The epitome of this person is my friend Margaret Magnarelli.

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#EmbraceEquity: A Noble Goal That’s Also Good for Business

Stern + Associates

When an organization makes it a priority to remove barriers and equalize opportunities, they can better tap into the potential of their workforce while encouraging innovation and creativity. As a result, women often end up in lower-paying jobs and have less access to leadership roles or entrepreneurial opportunities.

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Top Thinkers50 Honors Go To Amy Edmondson, Sheena Iyengar and Zeynep Ton!

Stern + Associates

More than personal triumphs, these awards represent a collective affirmation that thoughtful leadership and innovative strategies are indispensable in today’s world. She was also a recent guest on Minds Worth Meeting, explaining how we can all innovate better by opening our little black boxes of creativity.