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Looking for inspirational thoughts? Business trends? Breakthrough ideas? Here are a few of our favourite articles and books -- we hope that you will find them inspirational as well.
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THE POLITICS OF L&D
"If you want to be good at L&D, you are going to have to get political and you are going to need to do it right."
This article by Mike Phipps, Blue Ocean expert on influencing skills and organisational politics, provides Learning & Development professionals with practical tips on how to be more influential alongside key business players.
The Blue Ocean Company contributed to the research.
Click here to read the article. (pdf, 5 pages)
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"If you want to be good at L&D, you are going to have to get political and you are going to need to do it right."
This article by Mike Phipps, Blue Ocean expert on influencing skills and organisational politics, provides Learning & Development professionals with practical tips on how to be more influential alongside key business players.
The Blue Ocean Company contributed to the research.
Click here to read the article. (pdf, 5 pages)
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DRIVE by Daniel Pink takes us on a journey spanning four decades of research on human motivation. The main message of the book is that one can achieve very different performance outcomes by implementing purely extrinsic motivators (such as money) versus the following intrinsic motivators:
a - autonomy: the desire to direct our own lives;
b - purpose: the desire to get better at something that matters;
b - mastery: the desire to do what we do in service of something larger than ourselves.
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If you are looking for a powerful technique that addresses these intrinsic motivators and results in greater performance, click here.
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21 DIRTY TRICKS AT WORK by Mike Phipps and Colin Gautrey is a delightful collection of the classic political manouevres that happen in our organisations every day.
It provides practical advice on how to spot negative tactics and self-interested strategies and shows you how to come out with your credibility intact and your sanity preserved.
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If you want to know how we helped re-engage top talent in an organisation by equipping them with the skills they needed to cut through political resistance, read our business impact study Effectively Navigating Organisational Politics.
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CAN REMOTE LEADERSHIP BE LEARNED?
"Why is virtual teamwork much more than the second best alternative to working in the same place?"
Fredrik Fogelberg and Sven Cune, both Blue Ocean Associates, dive into the complex world of virtual work. They highlight the top five challenges for leaders who lead virtual teams and manage performance remotely.
Click here to read the article. (pdf, 6 pages)
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"Why is virtual teamwork much more than the second best alternative to working in the same place?"
Fredrik Fogelberg and Sven Cune, both Blue Ocean Associates, dive into the complex world of virtual work. They highlight the top five challenges for leaders who lead virtual teams and manage performance remotely.
Click here to read the article. (pdf, 6 pages)
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BUILDING VALUES-DRIVEN ORGANISATIONS by Richard Barrett is reminder of the importance principles and values play in our organisations: they provide a centre of gravity in our sometimes turbulent world of work.
There is a clear case for value-alignment in our organisations: values drive culture, culture drives employee fulfillment, employee fulfillment drives customer satisfaction, and customer satisfaction drives shareholder value.
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For an example of how a client was helped in this area, read our business impact study Aligning Values for Greater Employee Engagement.
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ACCELERATING OUT OF THE GREAT RECESSION by David Rhodes and Daniel Stelter is a comprehensive assessment of the global economy. It outlines which success factors were key for companies that came out winners during past recessions.
The big message is that well-managed companies can prosper in the downturn and accelerate faster than their competitors in the upturn.
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This book greatly influenced our own strategy and the four areas of expertise we focus on: innovation, customer-focus, engagement and virtual work.
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