Abstract
In the ever-important search for innovation, many companies are looking to their alma maters for ideas on how to motivate and inspire greater creativity in their workforce. While many might envision the university as a repository of aging professors and ivy covered buildings, the dynamic of the academic organization is replete with elements designed to stimulate the creative output faculty members. This paper reviews five such elements: Progress, Sabbaticals, Connection, Autonomy, and Lectures. Examples from the for-profit sector are also discussed.
In the past few years, businesses have been hit hard with a talent crunch, a generational shift, and an economic downturn. This is all on top of the usual 21st century challenges of globalization, innovation, and technology. How can leaders possibly keep up? They must, and they will. But in order to do so successfully, they must learn to not only lead their organizations but also lead themselves. They must learn to practice personal leadership. This article outlines ten practices of personal leadership that show readers that leadership is not just a label. It is a way of life.
