The “GIL” Culture:
A Critical
Element to Long-Term Success
 A warm welcome
to the new members of our global community from GIL EU. We know you
will find our eBulletin a valuable source for the latest market trends, events, industry insights and other critical developments.
In this edition, you’ll read about GE Medical’s spirit of innovation, take a closer look at how to lead a firm through a successful M&A
and get a unique perspective on creating and nurturing a resilient team.
We hope that by sharing these ideas, tools and resources, we can support you in expanding your ability to develop a powerful “GIL” culture. Don't forget to join our online
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Sincerely,
David
Frigstad
Chairman
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ANALYST INSIGHT
Exploring Mergers & Acquisitions:
A Strategy for Long-Term Success
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By Katherine Burns
Director of Strategic Communications
Growth Team Membership
Frost & Sullivan
It takes a leader who sets priorities,
inspires a sense of purpose and
communicates a high level of confidence
to engage employees in a focused and
productive transition as businesses
combine and transform. >>more
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TREND REPORT
A Culture of Contextual Innovation:
Unlocking Creative Potential
Within Your Organization
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By Ravi S. Adapathya
General Manager
Global Product Experience
Emil Georgiev
Design Research Leader
Erik Kemper
Global Design Interaction Designer
GE Healthcare
In today’s market, companies that can
best understand their customers’ needs
and quickly develop new offerings to
meet those needs will succeed. A proven
solution to this challenge is to encourage
constant innovation >>more
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FEATURED ARTICLE
The "GIL" Culture: A Critical
Element to Long-Term Success
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By Andy Kanefield
Founder and CEO
Dialect, Inc.
Given that culture is almost universally
recognized as a significant factor in
our lives, how can leaders reinforce the
strengths of organizational culture to
maximize their positive impact? >>more
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GUEST FEATURE
Team Growth Factors:
Building Resilient Teams
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By Anat Treister-Goren, Ph.D.,
and Dori Ben-Chanoch
LEAD
The most successful organizations
in the next 20 years will be those that
have learned to maximize the power of
teams–that's where the leverage is. >>more
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EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
A New Process Model for
Resource Management
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By Jörg Lorscheider
Partner
Syncroness
Over the years, industry has struggled
to develop a process that will eliminate
the unpredictable nature of product
development projects. Explore the common
tendencies and discover some solutions
and traits that can produce results from
the many good processes available. >>more
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RECOMMENDED READING
The CEO’s Toolbox To
Organizational Transformation
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By Erica Wasserman
eBulletin Editor
Frost & Sullivan
Whether you’re an experienced
leader looking for a competitive edge
or new at the helm, charged with
transforming an organization from a
straggler to a leader, you’ll value this
book for its revealing look at how culture
can be shaped to create long term,
sustainable value. >>more
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MeetTheBoss TV
Ninja Leadership Academy
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Courtesy of Frost & Sullivan’s
Strategic Partner
This time it's
personnel! Deadly
Leadership
Academy chief Padraig Hyland returns
with his unique
take on how to build and
drive a positive corporate culture.
Less
hi-ya: more hi-re (groan). >>more
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WE ASKED, YOU ANSWERED
Which of These Internal Growth
Challenges is Impacting Your Company?
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Corporate Antibodies: Not Invented Here; Resistance to Change 23.5% |
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Vision: Lack of Strategic Agreement 35.3% |
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Growth Team: No Clear Team Focused on Growth
Strategy 41.2% |
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Corporate Arrogance: Over Confident, Riding on
Past Success 23.5% |
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Growth Culture: Lacking Teamwork, Leadership,
Innovation 64.7% |
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Competitive Spirit: Lacking Research,
Strategy and Focus 35.3% |
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