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Bloom Productions/Getty Images Kellogg professor Jeffrey Eschbach says established companies have unique resources and capabilities to overcome common internal blocks to innovation. Intrapreneurs, or internal entrepreneurs, are strong company leaders who can champion clear paths of communication across multiple teams.   To increase creativity and collaboration, Eschbach recommends focusing on customer needs and leveraging resources including internal platforms, d...

fizkes/Getty Images Though some scientists have argued diversity training doesnt actually drive meaningful change, professor Ivuoma Onyeador and her coauthors believe that trainings can and will continue to be effective resources.  She says most organizations come up with lofty, unattainable diversity goals instead of using a "multipronged approach" to improving culture.  To help participants identify and reduce bias, Onyeador recommends equipping them with two t...

I’ve been promoted, but my old boss still seems to think I work for him Karla Miller Reader: I was recently promoted to a new role at my firm. As a result of the promotion, I now report directly to the same supervisor as my former boss. My former boss remains senior to me but is no longer responsible for overseeing my work. Yet he keeps treating me as though our relationship has not changed. He is still sending me assignments and trying to set deadlines for my work. He butts ...