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The Tariff on Employee Ideas

Are You Imposing a “Tariff on Employee Ideas”? Five Motivation Killers to Avoid

Even with great employee ideas, common leadership missteps can kill the motivation to change. Discover the "Tariff on Employee Ideas" and learn about the Five Motivation Killers that impose it....
Prioritizing speed to results to solve big problems with employee-powered innovation

Closing a $22M Gap in 6 Months: How 60-Day Sprints Powered a Food Company’s Turnaround

Faced with a massive profit gap and a tight deadline, a food distribution CEO turned to her frontline teams and the Ideas-to-Action 60-day sprint model. Discover how prioritizing speed delivered extraordinary results....
Design change on the frontlines "one point at a time" to Inspire Employee-Powered Innovation

Change at Sprint Speed: Why Quick Wins Fuel Lasting Innovation

Why do so many change initiatives lose steam? Discover the power of prioritizing speed, inspired in part by lessons from the playing style of tennis legend Björn Borg, and learn how the Ideas-to-Action 60-day sprint model keeps motivation high and delivers rapid results....
Metaphor for Embracing Simplicity to Make Transformational Change in Renovating a Lake House.

Opening a Whole New View: How Simplicity Solved My Lake House Dilemma

Renovating my lake house, I struggled with complex options to improve the view while respecting constraints. Discover how a surprisingly simple suggestion revealed the power of "Embracing Simplicity" and led to a spectacular transformation....
Metaphor for Embracing Simple Tools to Solve Big Problems.

Finding the Right Lever: How an Appliance Company Simplified Complexity to Solve a Big Problem

When declining customer satisfaction and rising costs plagued a national appliance repair company, their leadership team embraced simplicity to stop the bleeding. Discover how they used "precision planning" to find the right leverage point for tapping the employee-powered innovation to achieve rapid results....
Untangle Complex Change Initiatives by Embracing Simplicity

Untangle Your Change Initiatives: The Power of Embracing Simplicity

Are complex change initiatives overwhelming your teams and stalling progress? Discover the power of "Embrace Simplicity," a core Ideas to Action principle for achieving faster results and boosting engagement through focused, practical methods....
The Psychological Impasse to Change that blocks Employee-Powered Innovation.

Breaking Through the Psychological Impasse to Change

Why do 70% of change initiatives fail? Discover the "Psychological Impasse to Change"—a hidden cycle of skepticism, overload, and cynicism—and learn how to break through it....
Symbol of the Illusion of Engagement: Locked Suggestion Box

The Illusion of Engagement: Why Asking for Ideas Isn’t Enough

Are your employee engagement programs delivering real results, or just creating an illusion of progress? This cautionary tale reveals the common pitfalls of "engagement for engagement's sake."...
Family Dinner Lessons an about Employee-Powered Innovation.

What Family Dinner Taught Me About Employee Engagement

Does your organization really value every voice? A surprising lesson from my family dinner table reveals a powerful principle for employee-powered innovation....