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Four Tools to Align the Interdisciplinary Product Team

IdeaScale

The Problem Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing are the center points of the interdisciplinary product team. Product Management establishes the vision for exactly what we should make, Engineering/Development designs and builds it, and Marketing figures out how to get customers to buy it. But maintaining alignment of these disciplines throughout a new product or enhancement [.

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Dynamism and Knowledge Insights are crucial to unlock future success

Paul Hobcraft

Dynamism and Knowledge insights are crucial to unlock future success Dynamism and knowledge insights are crucial to unlock success in proactive ways, in actively shaping any business landscape and especially for stimulating your innovation activities. Today we are in need to collaborate far more and leverage collective strengths. We are in need of being far more adaptive and flexible to quickly pivot and adapt to changing circumstances.

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A Simple Hack to Help You Communicate More Effectively

Harvard Business Review

Using a structured approach when communicating can help you prioritize what you need to convey. In this article, the author introduces his “What, So What, Now What” framework. Much like the Swiss Army knife, known for its versatility and reliability, this structure is flexible and can be used in many different communication situations. The structure is comprised of three simple questions: 1) What: Describe and define the facts, situation, product, position, etc. 2) So What: Discuss the implicati

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3 education innovations to watch in 2024 (hint: it’s not just about skills and AI)

Christensen Institute

Over the past few years, evidence about the profound link between social capital and economic mobility has expanded through both research and practice. Opportunity Insights’ study on economic connectedness and LinkedIn’s study on weak ties and job-getting are some examples At the same time, we’ve seen the rise of practice-based evidence, through efforts of leading organizations like Basta and Climb Hire, and technology platforms like People Grove and Handshake publishing impact reports on how us

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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A Guide for Getting Stakeholder Buy-In for Your Agenda

Harvard Business Review

You may be an expert at running your business unit or leading your team. But do you know how to advance your agenda across an organization, particularly if you have an idea that will impact its strategic direction? This article offers four key domains you can focus on to ensure you’ve prepared an agenda-setting mission: adopting an enterprise perspective, leveraging your strategic mindset, cultivating stakeholder awareness, and considering your personal motives and risks.

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Are Your Customers Actually Happy?

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Are your customers happy, or not? How do you know? How often do you ask them? If you do ask them, and they tell you, what do you do with that information? This is all about customer feedback.

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A Portal to Open Innovation: Insights from yet2’s webinar with industry leaders

Yet2

Words by Carlos Pichardo Closed mouths don’t get fed. It’s true in daily life and innovation. However, it can be difficult to market innovation needs efficiently and attract the right submitters. yet2 hosted a webinar with Tomoharu Hayama, Open Innovation Manager, Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals, and Kendra Gittus, Global Innovation Lead, Syngenta, to discuss open innovation portal setup, insights, and outcomes.

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Health Care in 2024: 3 predictions based on theories of disruptive innovation

Christensen Institute

January is here, and with the turn of the calendar, we’ve either already seen, or are anticipating, our favorite thought leaders’ predictions. What will the year ahead hold in store for our industry? In this “predictions” piece, I take a different perspective. It’s not about what I think will happen in 2024, but instead what theories of disruptive innovation would suggest.

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Key Competencies That Any Business Leader Should Know Inside And Out

The Human Factor

source Effective leadership is the cornerstone of any thriving business. A leader’s role is multifaceted, requiring a diverse set of skills to navigate the challenges of today’s dynamic business environment. This article delves into five critical competencies that are indispensable for any business leader, shedding light on their importance and offering insights into how they can be honed and applied.