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## [Creating Strategic Impact – 6 Reasons Businesses Need Strategic Thinking from Employees](https://www.pintandtun.com/bztest/creating-strategic-impact-6-reasons-businesses-need-strategic-thinking-from-employees/20107)

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<https://www.pintandtun.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/080524-I-Bet-Hes-Brainzooming-1.jpg>We talk all the time with business executives about the importance of more people in their organizations developing [strategic thinking skills](https://brainzooming.com/strategic-thinking-skills-29-clues-youre-not-dealing-with-a-strategic-thinker/16734/). Some understand right away why this is beneficial. Others wrestle with the idea that something sounding like strategy would get out of the hands of senior management. The typical objection is if people throughout the organization are thinking about strategy, they either

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## [Free Social Media Strategy Ebook: 9 Diagnostics to Check Your Social Strategy](https://www.pintandtun.com/bztest/free-social-media-strategy-ebook-9-diagnostics-to-check-your-social-strategy/19000)

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## [An Innovation Rant about Best Practices by Woody Bendle](https://www.pintandtun.com/bztest/innovation-rant-industry-best-practices-by-woody-bendle/15993)

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*I love a good rant, and today, we have a [great innovation rant](https://brainzooming.com/creativity-and-the-arts-are-frivolous-dont-say-that-to-trilby-jeeves/12100/) from our friend [Woody Bendle](https://brainzooming.com/?s=%22by+Woody+Bendle%22&submit=Submit). What’s got Woody ranting today? Best Practices. Note to self . . . don’t mention Best Practices around Woody. Here’s why:*

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## [Continuous Innovation and Continuous Improvement – By Woody Bendle](https://www.pintandtun.com/bztest/continuous-innovation-and-continuous-improvement-woody-bendle/10898)

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*Here’s another great post from [Woody Bendle, who debuted as a guest Brainzooming blogger last week](https://brainzooming.com/space-and-creativity/10786/). In the intro on Woody’s first Brainzooming post, I didn’t go into much biographical information on him. An economist by training, Woody is currently the Director, Insights & Innovation at [Collective Brands, Inc](http://www.linkedin.com/company/417826?goback=%2Efps_PBCK_Bradley+%28Woody%29+Bendle_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*2_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_*1_*51_*1_*51_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2&trk=pro_other_cmpy). in Topeka, KS. Previously he was with [Blockbuster](http://www.linkedin.com/company/3418?goback=%2Efps_PBCK_Bradley+%28Woody%29+Bendle_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*2_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_*1_*51_*1_*51_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2&trk=pro_other_cmpy) as Vice President of Marketing, Customer Analytics & Strategic Systems. Today, Woody Bendle is sharing his perspective on how innovation and improvement can both be continuous.*

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