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How to Change the World

20/12/2017 / admin

In his 2014 Graduation address, Admiral William H. McRaven provides us with 10 lessons on how to change the world:

1. If you want to change the world, remember that are little things in life that make the difference.

2. If you want to change the world, understand the importance of teamwork.

3. If you want to change the world, always measure a person by the size of his hearts, not the size of his flippers.

4. If you want to change the world, always keep moving forward, regardless the difficulties you might be going through.

5. If you want to change the world, don’t be afraid of challenges.

6. If you want to change the world, learn to take risks.

7. If you want to change the world, don’t be afraid to face your fears.

8. If you want to change the world, you must be your very best in the darkest moment.

9. If you want to change the world, never loose hope.

10. If you want to change the world, NEVER QUIT.

Read and listen to Adm. McRaven’s inspiring full speech here

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Living, growing, learning

24/09/2016 / admin

The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn.

C. JoyBell C.

Learning

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The musicianʼs relationship to time

11/08/2016 / admin

In his book “Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life“, the great music educator Wynton Marsalis explains how swinging can alter how we experience change.
The musicianʼs relationship to time can be of ultimate assistance to us in:

1) adjusting to changes without losing your equilibrium;
2) mastering moments of crisis with clear thinking;
3) living in the moment and accepting reality instead of trying to force everyone to do things your way;
4) concentrating on a collective goal even when your conception of the collective doesnʼt dominate;
5) knowing how and when to expend your individual energy.

Wynton Marsalis, “Moving to higher ground: How jazz can change your life”

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Go Back to the Basics!

11/06/2015 / admin

The innovation expert Jeff De Graff, in his article published by Huffington Post, describes the New Rules of Innovation.

Go back to the basics. That is the imperative of radical innovation. As founded by some economic studies, radical innovations consistently generate more positive performance outcomes than incremental innovations. As a consequence, sometimes a brand new radical approach may be the best winning card to break through situations. The article shows how this basic and even foregone assumption is able to cherish change. By way of summary, the challenge is having the courage to break old rules.

Read here the full article http://huff.to/1x90bwJ

Scudo, Dinamica, Innovazione, Innovativo, Carriera

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The secret of change

30/05/2015 / diplosor

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new – Dan Millman

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How to communicate change?

21/04/2015 / admin

Being able to change is a crucial skill for any leader.

However, to communicate change to our colleagues or coworkers is not always easy. Scott E. Rupp provides us with 5 useful tactics that can be summarized as “inform, share, involve and be crystal clear”:

1. Provide regular, weekly e-mail blasts from leadership describing the changing events;

2. Let employees know when major decisions are expected to be made;

3. Encourage dialogue between managers and their teams;

4. Create a channel for two-way, open communication.

5. If there is no information available or something hasn’t been decided yet, let employees know that, but don’t keep them guessing.

Read the full article here

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Little changes for a big change

14/04/2015 / admin

What if someone told you to floss only one tooth everyday? Or start the new year, not with grand resolutions, but with a simple challenge? In this TEDx BJ Fogg shows us that the best way to achieve lasting change is to think very very small rather than planning monumental changes.

JB Fogg directs research and design at the Stanford University’s Persuasive Technology Lab, where they focus on methods to change habits. His life is devoted half to university and half to industry innovation. Up to him, his expertise is creating systems to change human behavior and he call this “Behavior design”.

How to lead your team through change

09/04/2015 / admin

Abigail Phillips in her article How to lead your team through change, published by Entrepreneur, suggests 8 steps to manage a change successfully leading your team:

1. Create a plan

2. Understand the end goal

3. Communicate clearly

4. Identify key players

5. Delegate tasks

6. Set realistic objectives

7. Manage expectations

8. Hold people accountable

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Be the change

21/02/2015 / admin

Be the change you want to see in the world – Mahatma Gandhi

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When you don’t like something

23/03/2013 / admin

If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.
Mary Engelbreit