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Around the globe, at every level, in all kinds of organizations, inspired innovators are staging inventive experiments to make their organizations as adaptable, creative, engaging, and accountable as the people who work there. In the past, it was difficult for management innovators to share their experiences directly with others — but now we have the MIX.

Dig into these real-world case studies of management innovation, and mix it up with the positive deviants who are changing the game. Have you tried something new? Share it here and see what others think.

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First Line Manager: Focus and Obligation

What does focus and obligation have to do with a first line manager’s responsibilities? Focus and obligation are the keys to a successful organization. If you can draw; you can draw a focus.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on April 17, 2017

management leadership

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The Little Match Factory - On group think and ignoring the inevitable

Once upon a time there was a matchstick factory. It was not huge, nor had it ever been very profitable.

Story by Bernhard Sterchi on April 16, 2017

The Ins and Outs of Ruggedized Tablets

Ruggedized tablets are the perfect addition to any hands-on company due to their ability to analyze data, ensure profitability, give customers and prospects what they need, and manage time spent on pa

Story by Samantha Hager on April 6, 2017

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Composting in The Office: A Clever Solution To The Food Waste Epidemic

Composting is a wonderful way to engage your employees in a green initiative which takes very little time but has a major impact overall.

Story by Samantha Hager on March 30, 2017

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Five Ways To Transform Your Offices To Promote Company Culture and Employee Retention

Company culture and employee retention when faced with the millennial generation can often seem like a serious hassle.

Story by Samantha Hager on March 20, 2017

What Companies Like H&M Do To Consumers By Removing Plus-Sized Sections

Sometimes, a company's mistakes can be the best way to learn.

Story by Samantha Hager on March 20, 2017

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Using Hazard/Risk Analysis To Improve The Safety Model Of Your Business

The crux with which all businesses are formed is simply in the way they handle their production and employees. However, to avoid costly blunders, hazard/risk analysis must be accomplished.

Story by Samantha Hager on March 16, 2017

How to Manage Employee Smoke Breaks In The Restaurant Industry

Not every manager works in an office setting and one of the biggest management issues I faced when I used to be an executive chef were smoke breaks.

Story by Samantha Hager on March 15, 2017

Using Data Analysis to Improve Business Workflow

Most business professionals understand how to analyze data, but very few know how to use this data to improve their business.

Story by Samantha Hager on March 15, 2017

First Line Manager: Even an Ameoba has to do this to survive

A supervisor in a central dispatch center is a different kind of first line management.I was given the Dispatch Supervisor job when our control center opened for our division.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on March 13, 2017

Centralized Innovation

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Stepping Up Innovation in a Highly Structured Organization

A steady stream of the right changes WILL put innovation into the fabric of your company.This story was written as one of the requirements to obtain the Innovation Mentor Certification as part of CIMp

Story by Joan Knight on March 1, 2017

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culture of innovation

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First Line Manager: Leaders Must Manager to Lead

Leaders must be managers; but, managers do not necessarily have to be leaders. Leaders have to manage all the resources at their disposal, self, others, communication, etc.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on February 7, 2017

#transformational leadership

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Go With the Herd - on the need for growth

Lemme tell ya the story of our little Maribelle. Maribelle was one happy gal. She hung out all day with her family and her friends, enjoyin the warm sunshine.

Story by Bernhard Sterchi on February 3, 2017

business growth

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First Line Manager: How Firing Bart Got Me a Job

Bart was my first Chef at the Admiral Benbow hotel in Birmingham. He set up the kitchen and planned our daily luncheon buffet. The buffet was a great success.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on January 24, 2017

Human dignity