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DIGEST | The Weekly Newsletter
Friday 14th August 2020

Hello and welcome to DIGEST your weekly leadership and innovation update.

If you have just joined the mailing list a quick introduction, each week we send out a curated selection of leadership and innovation articles that we have summarised from all over the world, if you enjoyed this selection please look at the Innovation-Thinking website where you can read numerous leadership and innovation articles and summaries as well as search on topics, categories or themes.

This week in the leadership area there is a focus on purpose and strategic mindset and in the innovation area there are articles on innovative leadership and how to establish innovation in teams.

Also if you haven't already, check out episode 1 of the iTHINK podcast, Melissa and I are busy working on episode 2 and look forward to bringing it to you very soon.

Have a great week and stay safe

Crispin.

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LEADERSHIP

13 August 2020

Plugging into the Power of Individuals

Leadership organisation Maximus produce an excellent magazine with numerous articles on lessons of leadership, this article really jumped out at me. With everyone working from home, organisations have made significant changes in how they work. Not just changing the technology (video) and the location (home) but also a change in trust relationships, as leaders now […]

12 August 2020

Ikigai - finding your reason for being

Ikigai is a Japanese phrase that essentially defines your reason for being, it is the connection between doing what you love, what you value and what you are good at. Your Ikigai is not just about your career it is a more pure reflection of your sense of purpose and wellbeing. Numerous books have been […]

12 August 2020

From Purpose to Impact

This article starts by explaining the importance of understanding and having clarity of purpose, psychologists describe purpose as a pathway to greater well-being and business experts state that purpose is the key to exceptional performance. An organisation’s Purpose links together with its Vision (where it is going) and Mission (how it will get there) into […]

12 August 2020

The Importance of Having a Strategic Mindset for Success

Having a strategic mindset is the basis of successful leadership, it supplements your hard work with careful attention to strategy. Reflecting on what is working and identifying flaws to optimise along the way – much like an agile process. “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent perspiration” Thomas Edison In his article Robson […]

12 August 2020

Feeling Safe in an Unsafe World is key to Grounding Effective Leadership and it Starts with M E S S

Feeling safe in an unsafe world is key to grounding our effective leadership, in this article the author explains that humans yearn for a sense of safety, which is deeply linked to our evolution. This provides us with a positive calm when we are confidently able to predict what is going on in our environment, […]

INNOVATION

What is Innovative Leadership?

12 August 2020

What are the qualities of an innovative leader? often when people think of innovators they are really thinking about creative thinkers, people who generate ideas but the innovative leader is more than that. Innovative leaders typified by Elon Musk, Steve Jobs and others are people with big ideas who can motivate people to turn the […]

Five ways Leaders Enable Innovation in Teams

12 August 2020

This article explains five ways that leaders can enable innovation in teams, innovation does not happen in silo’s, it is most effective when you understand the process flows between different business functional units, when you analyse and understand your competitors offerings, when you understand the changes in market dynamics and the role of emerging technology. […]

Using Innovation to lead effectively, work collaboratively and drive results

12 August 2020

This paper looks at Innovation Leadership a term that encompasses creating the climate for innovation within organisations as well as driving innovation to ensure an organisation is driving growth, is healthy and continues to be commercially viable. The authors state that Innovation Leadership has two components, Innovative Leadership and Leadership for Innovation Innovative LeadershipApplying Innovative […]

Apple and the Innovator's Dilemma

6 August 2020

This article looks at Apple and the Innovator’s Dilemma in particular with the iPhone as the main success trap potentially holding Apple back. “When you get a product that is wildly successful you get comfortable”, this stops trying something new and new ideas have to compete for resources with the core product. Clayton Christensen wrote […]

DISTRACTION

McKinsey Holiday Reading Lists - the ultimate guide this year's business texts

A high performance balloon that will take you to the edge of space..

Katie Ledecky swims with a full glass of chocolate milk on her head

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket launches over Los Angeles

Reimagining the office (paywall)

MONA might be closed til the end of the year but they have some streamed events you can watch

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