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Thought Tweet #679

by Rick Baker
On Feb 21, 2013

Thought Tweet #679 Efficiency: doing what you know how to do faster and faster. Effectiveness: improving what you know how to do. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Before we work on either efficiency or effectiveness, we need to work on understanding:

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Business Contains Only 3 Things | Change: Creating Positive Change | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #678

by Rick Baker
On Feb 20, 2013

Thought Tweet #678 A leadership mindset generates constructive behaviour...creating, evoking, and building on great ideas.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Great ideas contain intangible potential: only in the hands of great leadership teams can that potential become reality.

About thinking.

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Thinking as in Think and Grow Rich | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #677

by Rick Baker
On Feb 19, 2013

Thought Tweet #677 In general, people don't lack the desire to make changes. They lack the skill

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

"They lack the skill." When it comes to change, skill is a multi-edged sword

One sharp edge - the person who delivers the change-decision must deliver that decision with skill.

Another sharp edge - the person who receives the change-decision must receive that decision with skill

Another sharp edge - the people who implement the change-decision must perform the decision with skill

That's a lot of skill...that's the skill-work we must commit to if we want to make constructive change.

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Change: Creating Positive Change | STRENGTHS: People-Focused for Success | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #676

by Rick Baker
On Feb 18, 2013

Thought Tweet #676 If we want to change society then the best 1st step is spending 20 minutes a day working on self-understanding.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

The question was asked at the HBR LInkedIn group..."How can we change society? Just give one step which you feel will change society.

Change requires Courage.

Change requires knowledge of self and knowledge of others.

Change cascades like dominos:

Courage

Self-Knowledge

Self-Education

Self-Discipline

Self-Change

Self-Confidence

Confidence in Others

Teaching Others: Courage, Self-Knowledge, Self-Education, Self-Discipline, Self-Confidence

Working With Others: Creating Change For The Better 

  

This is the stuff of leadership

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #675

by Rick Baker
On Feb 15, 2013

Thought Tweet #675 The 3 prongs of innovation: invention, discovery, and stumbling upon.

 

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P=2S+O...for every Problem [P], think of at least 2 Solutions [2S] and keep your eyes peeled for Opportunities [O].

Taking a P=2S+O approach to problems: that's a proven way to invent, discover, and stumble upon innovation.

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Solutions & Opportunities | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #674

by Rick Baker
On Feb 14, 2013

Thought Tweet #674 Small, fresh thoughts compound to become amazing innovations.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Let's work together to help each other take small, inventive steps.

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