http://www.fastcompany.com/member_recent_content/27025 Member recent activity block for member profile page en http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/leading-way-out-economic-and-ethical-mess-1 <p> I'm looking for any sign I can find that we're in recovery -- not<br /> only that the economy is turning around, but that the mindset that led<br /> us into this mess is shifting. </p> <p> I found a good one. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/group/leadership" class="og_links">Leadership</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/leading-way-out-economic-and-ethical-mess-1">read more</a></p> charisma Leadership trends vision Leadership Management Ethonomics Leadership Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:25:47 -0400 Brian McDermott 1260099 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/leading-way-out-economic-and-ethical-mess-0 <p> I'm looking for any sign I can find that we're in recovery -- not<br /> only that the economy is turning around, but that the mindset that led<br /> us into this mess is shifting. </p> <p> I found a good one. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/group/innovation" class="og_links">Innovation</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/leading-way-out-economic-and-ethical-mess-0">read more</a></p> creativity ideas Innovation Innovation Leadership Management Innovation Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:23:55 -0400 Brian McDermott 1260095 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/leading-way-out-economic-and-ethical-mess <p> I'm looking for any sign I can find that we're in recovery -- not<br /> only that the economy is turning around, but that the mindset that led<br /> us into this mess is shifting. </p> <p> I found a good one. </p> <p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/leading-way-out-economic-and-ethical-mess">read more</a></p> inpsiration Leadership learning Organization Development Quotes training Innovation Leadership Management Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:21:26 -0400 Brian McDermott 1260093 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/how-cut-costs-strategically-1 <p>"What are you doing to contain or cut costs to get through 2009?"</p> <p>I was a blind-copy recipient of this question in an email from a colleague the other day. It came with the promise that answers would be shared anonymously among those of us willing to throw our ideas into the conversation.</p> <p>I'm tossing out a couple of thoughts. They're based on the experience I've had the last decade working with leaders to create and implement strategies for change, improvement and innovation -- which often has been shaped by the need to hang on for dear life.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/group/leadership" class="og_links">Leadership</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/how-cut-costs-strategically-1">read more</a></p> charisma Leadership trends vision Innovation Leadership Work/Life Leadership Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:29:08 -0500 Brian McDermott 1150808 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/how-cut-costs-strategically-0 <p>"What are you doing to contain or cut costs to get through 2009?"</p> <p>I was a blind-copy recipient of this question in an email from a colleague the other day. It came with the promise that answers would be shared anonymously among those of us willing to throw our ideas into the conversation.</p> <p>I'm tossing out a couple of thoughts. They're based on the experience I've had the last decade working with leaders to create and implement strategies for change, improvement and innovation -- which often has been shaped by the need to hang on for dear life.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/group/innovation" class="og_links">Innovation</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/how-cut-costs-strategically-0">read more</a></p> creativity ideas Innovation Innovation Leadership Work/Life Innovation Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:27:05 -0500 Brian McDermott 1150807 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/how-feel-hopeful-hopeless-times <p><em><strong>"There is no sense being a pessimist.<br />It would never work anyway." </strong></em>-- Unknown</p> <p>The news is...</p> <p>Aw, pick a negative. Fill in the blank with any gloomy descriptor you can think of to depict just how un-rosy things are in the world right now. It's easy, right? It's not so easy to see through that news all the way to optimism. But it is possible.</p> <p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/how-feel-hopeful-hopeless-times">read more</a></p> inpsiration Leadership learning Organization Development Quotes training Innovation Leadership Management Work/Life Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:23:30 -0500 Brian McDermott 1150806 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/how-cut-costs-strategically <p>"What are you doing to contain or cut costs to get through 2009?"</p> <p>I was a blind-copy recipient of this question in an email from a colleague the other day. It came with the promise that answers would be shared anonymously among those of us willing to throw our ideas into the conversation.</p> <p>I'm tossing out a couple of thoughts. They're based on the experience I've had the last decade working with leaders to create and implement strategies for change, improvement and innovation -- which often has been shaped by the need to hang on for dear life.</p> <p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/how-cut-costs-strategically">read more</a></p> inpsiration Leadership learning Organization Development Quotes training Innovation Leadership Management Work/Life Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:03:10 -0500 Brian McDermott 1150719 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/do-something-different <p>Gerry (my partner at <a href="http://www.growthworksinc.com/">GrowthWorks</a>) and I created a Leading Innovation workshop this year based on our book. We delivered the training for a high-tech company to its top 400 managers around the world. At the end of day one of each session I gave the participants a homework assignment:</p> <ul> <li>Do something different... and pay attention to see if you notice anything special...</li> </ul> <p>It could be as simple as driving a new way to work. I did the assignment 19 times in Berlin, London, Sydney... And I was rewarded every time.</p> <p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/brian-mcdermott/briangrowthworks-fast-company/do-something-different">read more</a></p> Leadership Quotes learning Organization Development training inpsiration Innovation Leadership Management Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:48:17 -0500 Brian McDermott 1141844 at http://www.fastcompany.com