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Agile. Creativity. Innovation.

International Institute for Learning

During the last two decades there has been the emergence of a number of software development methods as a response to the inefficiency of existing software development methods in rapidly changing environments (Highsmith, 2004). However, today the principles of agile have spread to other corporate functions such as innovation.

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Agile Leadership Toolkit - new book

Scrum.org

Early September a new book will be added to the Professional Scrum Series : Agile Leadership Toolkit - by Peter Koning. Traditional management and leadership practices were developed to manage work, to build the process, and to provide the intelligence for work to be done. Agile leadership is the future.

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Burnout in Project Management

The IIL Blog

Articles are now appearing addressing burnout specifically in a project management environment [Verma (1996), Haynes and Love (2004), Richmond and Skitmore (2006), Pinto et al., Journal of Product Innovation Management. 2014), and Jugdev et al., Managing project time effectively may eliminate many of the causes we have identified.

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How can Agile Leaders create the right context for Ownership?

Scrum.org

In my book ‘Agile Leadership Toolkit’ I dedicate a whole part to this important topic. Ownership ensures that they think outside the box to come up with innovative solutions that really help customers. For more on this ownership topic and other practical tools, see my book ‘Agile Leadership Toolkit’!

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Chess and Business Strategy

International Institute for Learning

Due to the importance that in the business strategy is given to the chess game, two researchers, Hunt and Cangemi in the study, “Want to improve your leadership skills? However, in 2004 in defense of the authors, the idea of the B787 Dreamliner was very vague. Hunt,; Joseph Cangemi; Want to improve your leadership skills?

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Managing Virtual Teams Successfully

The IIL Blog

Building High-Performance Teams necessitates that we utilize innovative tools and techniques to engage the audience. Here are some examples of SMILEs that I began to create in 2004 in conjunction with my dissertation that focused specifically on project management. In this example, I will look at Grateful Leadership by Judy Umlas.

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10 New Books to Add to Your 2018 Fall Reading List

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Leadership: In Turbulent Times. Johnson) reveals a path for readers to emulate in their own leadership careers. Focusing on the idea that it is “never too late to change your life,” readers will gain insight into how one of the most innovative social entrepreneurship companies got its start. Doris Kearns Goodwin. On Sale: 9/18.

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