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== '''Guidelines for Leading Practice Subscription''' ==
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=Copyright Policy=
  
* SERVICES are the subscription-based access to research, advisory, benchmarking, assessment, consulting and related services described herein. Service descriptions, names and levels of access are as detailed for each product offering.
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==Application==
  
* CUSTOMIZED SERVICES. If requested, LEADing Practice will customize the services to meet client’s special demands and may periodically update the names and the deliverables for each service.  
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LEADing Practice Materials (LPM) and LEADing Practice Services (LPS) are Intellectual Property (IP) of LEADing Practice ApS and are protected by copyright. Strict Limitations apply to the use and reuse of this IP. This policy applies to any and all uses of LPM or LPS.
  
* USER is the individual named in the Client Purchase Order (each a “Licensed User”) who is licensed to use the services. Clients will have limited access to the services based on agreed upon number of users.
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==Definitions==
  
* CLIENT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. LEADing Practice agrees to keep confidential any Client-specific information communicated by client to LEADing Practice that is (a) clearly marked confidential if provided in written form, or (b) preceded by a statement that such information is confidential, if provided in oral form, and such statement is confirmed in writing within 15 days of its initial disclosure.  
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“'''LEADing Practice Material'''” means all LEADing Practice material, including without limitation: information and material containing '''Reference Content''', '''Enterprise Standards''', '''Industry Standards''', and all products, software, website, frameworks, methods, Trade Secrets, knowledge, ideas, approaches with associated descriptions, categorization, classification, semantics relationship, ontology, objects, meta objects, artefacts, maps, matrix and models, in whatever form or media they may be used (including print media, online media, books, articles, audiovisual works, blogs, wikis, or any other format or medium). '''LPM''' also includes all text, images, software, documentation, screenshots, web sites, photographs, video footage, etc. of LEADing Practice, in whatever media they may be used (including print media, online media, books, articles, audiovisual works, blogs, wikis, or any other format or medium) (collectively referred to as “'''LPM'''”).
  
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“'''LEADing Practice Service'''” means all creation, customization, modification, implementation, application, supervision, communication, sharing or any other work, activity or service related to LPM (collectively referred to as “'''LPS'''”).
  
=== '''Ownership and Use of the Services''' ===
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'''Reference Content'''” means all materials and content descriptions, categorization and classification, including without limitation: semantic relationships, ontology, meta objects, maps, matrices and models to succeed and work across the business management and information technology disciplines as well as across projects and roles. “'''Reference Content'''” also includes all of the procedures and practices associated with and or related to the Reference Content.
  
LEADing Practice owns and retains all rights to the services not expressly granted to client. Only the individuals named in the Client Purchase Order (each a “Licensed User”) may access the services. Each licensed user will be issued a unique password, which may not be shared. Client agrees to review and comply with the following:
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“'''Enterprise Standards'''” means document rules and instructions that describe a repeatable sequence of procedures, practices and step-by-step activities that are required to be followed in order to achieve a desired result, including without limitation:
  
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* '''Best Practices''' – what works well to improve and standardize the non-core capabilities with a focus on the cost model and operating model.
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* '''Industry Practices''' – performance accelerators to improve competitive parity and standardize core competitive capabilities with a focus on the performance model and service model.
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* '''Leading Practices''' – outperformer practices to define and strengthen competitive advantage, innovation and efficiency in the core differentiating capabilities with a focus on the revenue model and value model.
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* '''Patterns of Success''' – a sequence of repeatable patterns that defines hyper growth and first mover organizations.
  
=== '''Usage Guidelines for LEADing Practice Services''' ===
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'''Industry Standards'''” means all Standards that are tailored for and applicable to various industries. As with Enterprise Standards, Industry Standards include without limitation: document rules and instructions that describe a repeatable sequence of procedures, practices and step-by-step activities that are required to be followed in order to achieve a desired result.
  
All LEADing Practice Services, which are accessible to all licensed users via the “policies” section under www.leadingpractice.com. Among other things, these guidelines describe how client may substitute licensed users, excerpt from and/or share LEADing Practice content and documents within the client’s organization, and quote or excerpt from the services externally.
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“'''You'''” means any reader of this policy, any purchaser and/or user of LPM and/or LPS, including without limitation: any employee, member, director, officer, shareholder, board member, partner, representative or affiliate of aforementioned reader, purchaser or user of LPM and/or LPS. Anyone included in this definition shall be bound by the terms of this Policy and deemed to accept them.
  
Client may not redistribute copies of individual LEADing Practice content and documents, by electronic means or otherwise, to non-users without LEADing Practice’s prior written permission. Users may not reproduce or distribute the services externally without LEADing Practice’s prior written permission, except for external distribution, in their entirety only, of reprints of individual documents purchased by client.
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“'''Release for Usage'''” means the complete or partial integration, implementation, addition and/or storage of any Reference Content into enterprise, business and other systems, as well as its global and/or widespread use.
  
Any approved external use of the services must comply with LEADing Practice Copyright and Policy, which may be viewed on www.leadingpractice.com. Clients cannot store services on any information storage and retrieval system.
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==Copyright Protection==
  
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LPM and LPS are protected by law, including, but not limited to, internationally recognized Canadian, United States and/or European Union law, as well as any other laws or statutes which may apply. Except as specifically indicated otherwise in writing, LEADing Practice ApS is the sole owner of the copyright in the LPM and LPS, and LEADing Practice ApS reserves all rights in that regard.
  
=== '''Access to the Services''' ===
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==Use of LPM and LPS as authorized by Contract with LEADing Practice==
  
ID’s for access to LEADing Practice Knowledge Repository and analyst inquiry may not be shared. Access to the services is restricted to the number of named individuals (each “user”) as identified in the Client Purchase Order. The client acknowledges and agrees to inform all users that LEADing Practice may monitor activity on LEADing Practice’s websites and repository, including access to, and use of, the services by individuals. Upon request, client agrees to provide LEADing Practice with assurance from a responsible Clients Account Manager (or other relevant evidence) of compliance with these usage terms.
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Your usage of and access to LPM and/or LPS must be authorized by LEADing Practice. This authorization is done on a non-exclusive, one-time-only basis, subject to certain terms and conditions, and subject to the applicable pricing, all of which as determined by the Contract.
  
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Third parties wishing to use LPM and/or LPS must obtain LEADing Practice’s permission to do so prior to exercising such use.
  
== '''Use of Copyrighted Material''' ==
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==Covenants for Use==
  
These guidelines apply to all uses of “LEADing Practice´s material” that are protected by copyright which among other things includes all text, images, software, documentation, screenshots, websites, photographs, video footage, etc., “LEADing Practice´s material”, in whatever media they may be used including print media, online media, books, articles, audiovisual works, blogs, wikis, or any other format or medium.
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Unauthorized use or misuse of any LPM or LPS is expressly prohibited.
  
“LEADing Practice´s material” refers to all information and material containing standards, products, software, website, frameworks, methods, approaches with associated descriptions, categorization, classification, semantics relationship, ontology, meta objects, artifacts, maps, matrix and models, in whatever media they may be used.
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The following covenants apply to all pre-authorized uses of LPM and LPS and shall be strictly adhered to.  Any covenant not adhered to shall be considered a breach of this Policy, subject to any remedies available to LEADing Practice, and subject to the Pricing and Invoicing found in our [https://www.enterpriseplus.tools/index.php?title=terms_of_use Terms of Use].
  
“LEADing Practice´s material” is Intellectual Property (IP) of LEADing Practice ApS and protected by copyright and limitations apply to the reuse of this IP. The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) consists of information, knowledge, objects, artifacts, experience, insight and/or ideas, that are structured to enable reuse to deliver value creation and realization.
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* LPM and all copies shall remain the exclusive property of LEADing Practice ApS at all times.
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* You shall not reproduce, modify, copy, aggregate, distribute, transmit, display, publish, license or transfer any LPM and/or LPS.
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* You shall not directly or indirectly attempt to reconstruct any LPM and/or LPS, whether fully or partially, in any way, shape or form through the use of company records, memory or other.
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* You shall in no circumstances create derivative works of LPM and/or LPS or sell any information You gain access to through LEADing practice.
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* You can only use the LPM and/or LPS without modification (except as may be necessary to resize or otherwise convert the LPM and/or LPS to a permitted format).
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* <nowiki>You must include the copyright notice “©”. LEADing Practice, Source: A part of Enterprise Standard” and possibly indicate the LEADing Practice work product family, such as “Part of the LEAD Business Model Reference Content. All rights reserved.” [Note: You should insert the year as shown on the Materials that You are using].</nowiki>
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* You may not use the LPM and/or LPS in any offensive manner or context, for example in a way that is defamatory, disparaging or libelous to, or otherwise presents false or misleading information regarding LEADing Practice or any other party, including their products or services; in conjunction with obscene or pornographic material; in a manner that suggests bias based on race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion; or in any manner that would be illegal under applicable law.
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* You may not imply any LEADing Practice partner, sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement unless expressly permitted by written contract with LEADing Practice, such as a valid partnership, sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement contract. Any implication in absence of such a contract constitutes an infringement against the LEADing Practice Brand and its IP rights.
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* You may not use the LPM and/or LPS for a purpose competitive with LEADing Practice or its products unless otherwise clearly permitted by applicable law.
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* You may not use the LEADing Practice corporate logo.
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* No use of other LEADing Practice trademarks is granted under this section.
  
The LEADing Practice ApS intellectual property is protected by law, including, but not limited to, internationally recognized United States and European Union IPR copyright law. Except as specifically indicated otherwise in writing, LEADing Practice ApS is the owner of the copyright in the entire “LEADing Practice´s material” and LEADing Practice ApS reserves all rights in that regard.
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Following their release for usage, LPM and LPS may only be used for the specific purpose, function or solution that they were tailored for, as set out in a written agreement or contract with LEADing Practice. While the released LPM or LPS can be used by the specific group for which it was released, it can not be reused, reproduced, modified, copied, aggregated, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published, licensed or transferred in any other way. Neither the LPM or LPS can be used, re-used, modified or reproduced by any team, group, area, department, business unit or entity other than the specific group for which they were released. Automating any of the LPM or LPS requires special approval and coordination from LEADing Practice and requires payment of the LEADing Practice Partnership fees, which may be found in our&nbsp;[https://www.enterpriseplus.tools/index.php?title=terms_of_use Terms of Use].
  
Use or misuse of the IPR, the trademarks, service marks or logos is expressly prohibited and may violate country, federal and state law. The following limited situation where use is permitted without LEADing Practice prior written permission.
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If You use or receive any LPM or LPS, You agree with the Policies of LEADing Practice and are bound to keep the intellectual property of LEADing Practice confidential and secure. If You allow, whether actively or passively, the material to be released, reused, reproduced, modified, copied, reconstructed, aggregated, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published, licensed or transferred in any way, You will be held accountable for any breach which may occur. Following such a breach, You will be invoiced for the LPM or LPS, as well as any applicable “Release for Usage” fees, representation fees for a LEADing Practice Partnership, as well as any other fees or remedies which may be available to LEADing Practice.
  
* The LEADing Practice materials and all copies shall remain at all times the exclusive property of LEADing Practice ApS.
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==Deemed Acceptance of Pricing and Invoicing==
  
* LEADing Practice material CAN NOT BE REPRODUCED, MODIFIED, COPIED, AGGREGATED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, DISPLAYED, PUBLISHED, LICENSED, TRANSFERRED OR CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS OR SELL ANY INFORMATION YOU AGAIN ACCESS TO THROUGH LEADING PRACTICE.
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Any use LPM and/or LPS, whether authorized or not by LEADing Practice, shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions herein. Unauthorized use, disclosure or reproduction of any LPM or LPS in any form whatsoever, whether in absence of contract or outside the use permitted by contract, may result in invoicing issued to the relevant person(s) based on the applicable LEADING Practice Pricing and Invoicing at time of such unauthorized use or misuse, in addition to any other such rights and remedies as may be available. You fully acknowledge and agree that such remedy shall be appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances.
  
* You must use the LEADing Practice materials without modification.
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==Governing Law and Jurisdiction==
  
* You may not use the LEADing Practice material in any offensive manner or context, for example in a way that is defamatory, disparaging or libelous to, or otherwise presents false or misleading information regarding, LEADing Practice or any other party, or its or their products or services; in conjunction with obscene or pornographic material; in a manner that suggests bias based on race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion; or in any manner that would be illegal under applicable law.
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This Policy is governed exclusively by, and is to be enforced, construed and interpreted exclusively in accordance with, the laws of Canada, or the laws of the Country in which a breach, dispute or action arises, at the discretion of LEADing Practice, and such laws shall be deemed to be the proper and applicable laws of the Policy. Each Party will submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the appropriate Courts and all courts having appellate jurisdiction thereover, in any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or relating to this Policy.
  
* You may not imply any LEADing Practice partner, sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement.
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Each party waives and will not assert by way of motion as a defence or otherwise in any such action, any claim that:
  
* You may not use the LEADing Practice material for a purpose competitive with LEADing Practice or its products unless otherwise clearly permitted by applicable law.
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# such party is not subject to the jurisdiction of such Court;
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# such action is brought in an inconvenient forum;
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# the venue of such action is improper; or
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# any subject matter of such action may not be enforced in or by such Court;
  
* You may not use the LEADing Practice corporate logo.
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and will not seek and hereby waives in any suit or action brought to obtain a judgment for the recognition or enforcement of any final judgment rendered in an action and review, other than by way of appeal, in any court of any other jurisdiction of or pertaining to the merits of any action, whether or not such party appears in or defends the action.
  
* No use of other LEADing Practice trademarks is granted under this section.
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==Severance of Terms==
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Third parties wishing to use “LEADing Practice´s material” that are protected by copyright must have LEADing Practice’s permission to do so. In some situations described below, LEADing Practice gives you that permission so long as you comply with the requirements stated.  
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If any provision contained in this Policy is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, it shall insofar as it is severable from the remainder of the Policy, be deemed to be omitted from the Policy and the validity of the other provisions contained in Policy and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected thereby.
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===Trademarks owned by LEADing Practice===
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This is a current listing of United States and International trademarks owned by LEADing Practice and might also be trademarks or registered trademarks in other countries. Please note that laws concerning use and marking of trademarks or product names vary by country. Always consult a local attorney for additional guidance.
  
In others cases, you must obtain LEADing Practice’s written consent. If you don’t already have a contract with LEADing Practice that clearly gives you such rights, please contact LEADing Practice to request such permission.
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The following trademarks marked with ® are registered trademarks of LEADing Practice. The trademarks includes logos, illustrations, designs, symbols or slogans used to distinguish.
  
LEADing Practice ApS may, in appropriate circumstances of infringement of the intellectual property rights pursue legal action. For questions, please get in touch with us.
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* LEADing Practice®
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* LEAD®
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* LEAD Frameworks®
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* LEAD Methods®
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* LEAD Approaches®
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* LEAD Software®
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* Enterprise Standards®
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* Industry Standards®
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* LEADing Practices®
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* Patternicity®
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* Patterns of the Outperformers®
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* LEAD Conference®
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* LEAD the Way®
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* LEAD Research®
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* LEAD Education®
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* LEAD Practitioner®
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* LEAD Business Architect®
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* LEAD Enterprise Architect®
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* LEAD Transformation Architect®
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* LEAD Value Architect®
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* LEAD Service Architect®
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* LEAD Process Architect®
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* LEAD Information Architect®
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* LEAD Technlogy eXpert®
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* LEAD Analyst ®
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* LEAD Transformation eXpert®
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* LEAD Value eXpert®
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* LEAD Service eXpert®
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* LEAD Process eXpert®
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* LEAD Enterprise Architect eXpert®
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* LEAD Information eXpert®
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* LEAD Technology eXpert®
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* LEAD Analyst eXpert®
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* LEAD eXpert®
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* Emerging & Disruptive Trends®
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* Institute of Outperformers®
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* Topthinkers100®

Latest revision as of 08:29, 11 January 2019

Copyright Policy

Application

LEADing Practice Materials (LPM) and LEADing Practice Services (LPS) are Intellectual Property (IP) of LEADing Practice ApS and are protected by copyright. Strict Limitations apply to the use and reuse of this IP. This policy applies to any and all uses of LPM or LPS.

Definitions

LEADing Practice Material” means all LEADing Practice material, including without limitation: information and material containing Reference ContentEnterprise StandardsIndustry Standards, and all products, software, website, frameworks, methods, Trade Secrets, knowledge, ideas, approaches with associated descriptions, categorization, classification, semantics relationship, ontology, objects, meta objects, artefacts, maps, matrix and models, in whatever form or media they may be used (including print media, online media, books, articles, audiovisual works, blogs, wikis, or any other format or medium). LPM also includes all text, images, software, documentation, screenshots, web sites, photographs, video footage, etc. of LEADing Practice, in whatever media they may be used (including print media, online media, books, articles, audiovisual works, blogs, wikis, or any other format or medium) (collectively referred to as “LPM”).

LEADing Practice Service” means all creation, customization, modification, implementation, application, supervision, communication, sharing or any other work, activity or service related to LPM (collectively referred to as “LPS”).

Reference Content” means all materials and content descriptions, categorization and classification, including without limitation: semantic relationships, ontology, meta objects, maps, matrices and models to succeed and work across the business management and information technology disciplines as well as across projects and roles. “Reference Content” also includes all of the procedures and practices associated with and or related to the Reference Content.

Enterprise Standards” means document rules and instructions that describe a repeatable sequence of procedures, practices and step-by-step activities that are required to be followed in order to achieve a desired result, including without limitation:

  • Best Practices – what works well to improve and standardize the non-core capabilities with a focus on the cost model and operating model.
  • Industry Practices – performance accelerators to improve competitive parity and standardize core competitive capabilities with a focus on the performance model and service model.
  • Leading Practices – outperformer practices to define and strengthen competitive advantage, innovation and efficiency in the core differentiating capabilities with a focus on the revenue model and value model.
  • Patterns of Success – a sequence of repeatable patterns that defines hyper growth and first mover organizations.

Industry Standards” means all Standards that are tailored for and applicable to various industries. As with Enterprise Standards, Industry Standards include without limitation: document rules and instructions that describe a repeatable sequence of procedures, practices and step-by-step activities that are required to be followed in order to achieve a desired result.

You” means any reader of this policy, any purchaser and/or user of LPM and/or LPS, including without limitation: any employee, member, director, officer, shareholder, board member, partner, representative or affiliate of aforementioned reader, purchaser or user of LPM and/or LPS. Anyone included in this definition shall be bound by the terms of this Policy and deemed to accept them.

Release for Usage” means the complete or partial integration, implementation, addition and/or storage of any Reference Content into enterprise, business and other systems, as well as its global and/or widespread use.

Copyright Protection

LPM and LPS are protected by law, including, but not limited to, internationally recognized Canadian, United States and/or European Union law, as well as any other laws or statutes which may apply. Except as specifically indicated otherwise in writing, LEADing Practice ApS is the sole owner of the copyright in the LPM and LPS, and LEADing Practice ApS reserves all rights in that regard.

Use of LPM and LPS as authorized by Contract with LEADing Practice

Your usage of and access to LPM and/or LPS must be authorized by LEADing Practice. This authorization is done on a non-exclusive, one-time-only basis, subject to certain terms and conditions, and subject to the applicable pricing, all of which as determined by the Contract.

Third parties wishing to use LPM and/or LPS must obtain LEADing Practice’s permission to do so prior to exercising such use.

Covenants for Use

Unauthorized use or misuse of any LPM or LPS is expressly prohibited.

The following covenants apply to all pre-authorized uses of LPM and LPS and shall be strictly adhered to.  Any covenant not adhered to shall be considered a breach of this Policy, subject to any remedies available to LEADing Practice, and subject to the Pricing and Invoicing found in our Terms of Use.

  • LPM and all copies shall remain the exclusive property of LEADing Practice ApS at all times.
  • You shall not reproduce, modify, copy, aggregate, distribute, transmit, display, publish, license or transfer any LPM and/or LPS.
  • You shall not directly or indirectly attempt to reconstruct any LPM and/or LPS, whether fully or partially, in any way, shape or form through the use of company records, memory or other.
  • You shall in no circumstances create derivative works of LPM and/or LPS or sell any information You gain access to through LEADing practice.
  • You can only use the LPM and/or LPS without modification (except as may be necessary to resize or otherwise convert the LPM and/or LPS to a permitted format).
  • You must include the copyright notice “©”. LEADing Practice, Source: A part of Enterprise Standard” and possibly indicate the LEADing Practice work product family, such as “Part of the LEAD Business Model Reference Content. All rights reserved.” [Note: You should insert the year as shown on the Materials that You are using].
  • You may not use the LPM and/or LPS in any offensive manner or context, for example in a way that is defamatory, disparaging or libelous to, or otherwise presents false or misleading information regarding LEADing Practice or any other party, including their products or services; in conjunction with obscene or pornographic material; in a manner that suggests bias based on race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion; or in any manner that would be illegal under applicable law.
  • You may not imply any LEADing Practice partner, sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement unless expressly permitted by written contract with LEADing Practice, such as a valid partnership, sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement contract. Any implication in absence of such a contract constitutes an infringement against the LEADing Practice Brand and its IP rights.
  • You may not use the LPM and/or LPS for a purpose competitive with LEADing Practice or its products unless otherwise clearly permitted by applicable law.
  • You may not use the LEADing Practice corporate logo.
  • No use of other LEADing Practice trademarks is granted under this section.

Following their release for usage, LPM and LPS may only be used for the specific purpose, function or solution that they were tailored for, as set out in a written agreement or contract with LEADing Practice. While the released LPM or LPS can be used by the specific group for which it was released, it can not be reused, reproduced, modified, copied, aggregated, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published, licensed or transferred in any other way. Neither the LPM or LPS can be used, re-used, modified or reproduced by any team, group, area, department, business unit or entity other than the specific group for which they were released. Automating any of the LPM or LPS requires special approval and coordination from LEADing Practice and requires payment of the LEADing Practice Partnership fees, which may be found in our Terms of Use.

If You use or receive any LPM or LPS, You agree with the Policies of LEADing Practice and are bound to keep the intellectual property of LEADing Practice confidential and secure. If You allow, whether actively or passively, the material to be released, reused, reproduced, modified, copied, reconstructed, aggregated, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published, licensed or transferred in any way, You will be held accountable for any breach which may occur. Following such a breach, You will be invoiced for the LPM or LPS, as well as any applicable “Release for Usage” fees, representation fees for a LEADing Practice Partnership, as well as any other fees or remedies which may be available to LEADing Practice.

Deemed Acceptance of Pricing and Invoicing

Any use LPM and/or LPS, whether authorized or not by LEADing Practice, shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions herein. Unauthorized use, disclosure or reproduction of any LPM or LPS in any form whatsoever, whether in absence of contract or outside the use permitted by contract, may result in invoicing issued to the relevant person(s) based on the applicable LEADING Practice Pricing and Invoicing at time of such unauthorized use or misuse, in addition to any other such rights and remedies as may be available. You fully acknowledge and agree that such remedy shall be appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Policy is governed exclusively by, and is to be enforced, construed and interpreted exclusively in accordance with, the laws of Canada, or the laws of the Country in which a breach, dispute or action arises, at the discretion of LEADing Practice, and such laws shall be deemed to be the proper and applicable laws of the Policy. Each Party will submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the appropriate Courts and all courts having appellate jurisdiction thereover, in any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or relating to this Policy.

Each party waives and will not assert by way of motion as a defence or otherwise in any such action, any claim that:

  1. such party is not subject to the jurisdiction of such Court;
  2. such action is brought in an inconvenient forum;
  3. the venue of such action is improper; or
  4. any subject matter of such action may not be enforced in or by such Court;

and will not seek and hereby waives in any suit or action brought to obtain a judgment for the recognition or enforcement of any final judgment rendered in an action and review, other than by way of appeal, in any court of any other jurisdiction of or pertaining to the merits of any action, whether or not such party appears in or defends the action.

Severance of Terms

If any provision contained in this Policy is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, it shall insofar as it is severable from the remainder of the Policy, be deemed to be omitted from the Policy and the validity of the other provisions contained in Policy and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected thereby.

Trademarks owned by LEADing Practice

This is a current listing of United States and International trademarks owned by LEADing Practice and might also be trademarks or registered trademarks in other countries. Please note that laws concerning use and marking of trademarks or product names vary by country. Always consult a local attorney for additional guidance.

The following trademarks marked with ® are registered trademarks of LEADing Practice. The trademarks includes logos, illustrations, designs, symbols or slogans used to distinguish.

  • LEADing Practice®
  • LEAD®
  • LEAD Frameworks®
  • LEAD Methods®
  • LEAD Approaches®
  • LEAD Software®
  • Enterprise Standards®
  • Industry Standards®
  • LEADing Practices®
  • Patternicity®
  • Patterns of the Outperformers®
  • LEAD Conference®
  • LEAD the Way®
  • LEAD Research®
  • LEAD Education®
  • LEAD Practitioner®
  • LEAD Business Architect®
  • LEAD Enterprise Architect®
  • LEAD Transformation Architect®
  • LEAD Value Architect®
  • LEAD Service Architect®
  • LEAD Process Architect®
  • LEAD Information Architect®
  • LEAD Technlogy eXpert®
  • LEAD Analyst ®
  • LEAD Transformation eXpert®
  • LEAD Value eXpert®
  • LEAD Service eXpert®
  • LEAD Process eXpert®
  • LEAD Enterprise Architect eXpert®
  • LEAD Information eXpert®
  • LEAD Technology eXpert®
  • LEAD Analyst eXpert®
  • LEAD eXpert®
  • Emerging & Disruptive Trends®
  • Institute of Outperformers®
  • Topthinkers100®