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These companies failed because leaders did not want to hear bad news: The Ostrich Effect

Idea to Value

We had a target to hit, and I was responsible for producing the reporting for the rest of the leadership team (of which he was one), but as time went on it became clearer and clearer that it would be impossible to hit the target, which would have an impact on the overall team budget. Volkswagen.

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5 Leadership Lessons from 2015’s Business Headlines

Adam Hartung

2015 was not short on bad decisions, nor bad outcomes. But there are 5 major leadership themes from 2015 that can help companies be better in 2016: 1 – Cost cutting, restructurings and stock buybacks do not increase company value – Dow/DuPont. McDonald’s has been losing market share to fast casual restaurants for over a decade.

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Workplace Culture: Productive People Make High-performing Teams That Produce Rapid Results

Innovation Excellence

How do you define the culture of your workplace? A positive, engaging workplace culture can attract and retain talented employees, increase productivity, and even improve financial performance. Workplace culture can change rapidly with world events, and play an important role in how employees respond to and operate in times of crisis.

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How do you make a culture of innovation stick?

100%Open

100%Open is not a culture change agency, it’s an open innovation company whose mission is to connect the suits and the sneakers. The answer to this question provides a clue as to what innovation culture is and how to change it. But also something good happened to our clients’ cultures. Permanently.

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Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Jean-Christophe Gaillard, Founder & CEO, Corix Partners

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

As the driving force behind Corix Partners, Jean-Christophe has demonstrated visionary leadership, shaping the company into a reputable entity known for its innovative solutions and strategic insights. Thinkers360: How do you like to work with brands who wish to engage you as a thought leader?

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Planbox Acquires Imaginatik Creating an Agile Innovation Powerhouse

Imaginatik

The new unified team also brings together two seasoned professional service organizations that combined have decades of consulting experience in the Innovation Management market and can now fuse their knowhow to deliver an unparalleled set of domain expertise and next practices. with offices in Boston, MA, USA and Portsmouth, U.K.

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Nothing new under the innovation sun

Jeffrey Phillips

I rise today to praise Innovation Leader and Innosight on their publication of the 2015 Innovation Benchmarking Report. From what I can see of this report it is an excellent synopsis of the state of play of innovation in 2015. Culture reinforces the status quo and the traditional lines of thought.

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