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How to Unlock the Hidden Power of Culture

by David Dye | Apr 1, 2019 | By David Dye, Communication, Courageous Cultures, Winning Well | 2 comments

Does the Power of Culture Propel or Punish Your Team? I fell backward off the side of a boat and descended into the Pacific Ocean where I was about to get an incredible (and frightening) experience about the power of culture. I’m a relatively new scuba diver and was...

Inspiring Creativity and Innovation on Your Team: A Frontline Festival

by Karin Hurt and David Dye | Mar 21, 2019 | By Karin Hurt and David Dye, Creativity, Frontline Festival | 0 comments

Welcome to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival! This month, our contributors share their thoughts about inspiring creativity and innovation on your teams. We’ve expanded the Frontline Festival to include other formats such as podcasts and artwork and are...

How to Respond When You Can’t Use an Idea

by David Dye | Mar 5, 2019 | By David Dye, Courageous Cultures, Creativity, FOSU: Fear of Speaking Up, Winning Well | 0 comments

When You Can’t Use an Idea, Pivot to Get More Ideas “I need people to think.” Mattias, the CEO of a mid-sized human service provider, leaned back in his chair and sighed. “They have all kinds of ideas that just don’t work. The market’s changing and it’s like no one...

Why Your Best Performers Hate Your Great Idea

by Karin Hurt | Feb 12, 2019 | By Karin Hurt, Courageous Cultures | 8 comments

You’re convinced you’ve got a great idea that you know will yield breakthrough results. So you call the team together to announce the new direction. But instead of being met with a spirited “game on,” your top performers are staring at you...

How to Encourage More Micro-Innovation on Your Team

by Karin Hurt and David Dye | Feb 7, 2019 | By Karin Hurt and David Dye, Courageous Cultures | 2 comments

Are you looking for ways to uncover more micro-innovation on your team? Is your team a bit stuck? Stuck doing things the way they’ve always done them? Stuck with workarounds to systems that no longer work? Stuck in silos, unaware that there’s a best practice right...