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June 17, 2013
Ken Perlman
Rules can get in the way of the goal. If someone messes up, should they get fired? Your average manager’s pat answer is always “yes, it sets a ‘what not to do’ example for the rest.” An exceptional leader would answer “it depends.” My colleague Ken Perlman offers a clear example of why punishing failures is the fastest way to stifle innovation in your organization.
June 12, 2013
Dennis Goin | Forbes Blog
Vision is our only guide. My experience is that when the picture of what we want to do, or where we want to go, is not clear we have a tendency to stay where we are or defend the status quo – or even point out why other elements won’t let us move forward. Rarely do we come to the conclusion that our picture is not clear.
June 7, 2013
PJ Chan
PJ Chan works closely with one of Kotter International’s oldest clients, and she’s experienced first hand the failure that follows a project-managed approach to innovation. Here she details why you cannot “force” innovation to happen, but rather, how you can shape your corporate environment so that innovation can be possible.
June 3, 2013
Shaun Spearmon
My colleague Shaun Spearmon offers tips leaders can use to tap the energy and idealism of new college graduates.
May 29, 2013
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May 29, 2013
Kotter International
Kotter International, the leadership and strategy implementation firm, announced today that Gregg LeStage, an authority on strategy execution through leadership and sales force effectiveness, had joined the company as an Executive Vice President. LeStage will be responsible for global business development.

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