Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
In the modern competitive business environment, innovative social initiatives offer a unique avenue for growth, customer loyalty, and employee engagement, often overlooked by organizations. Traditional social efforts like standard volunteering and environmental goals lack impact due to their inability to establish a unique and emotionally engaging identity.
Christensen Institute
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
“I feel like we’re in that era for these language processing technologies right now in that we have a brand new tool [but] we’re not entirely sure what using that looks like. … Not nearly as many people are asking ‘How does this help us solve our problems better?’ and a lot more people are asking ‘How do I put this into my product so my board of directors is happy?
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Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Co-leadership, where an executive, department, or team leadership role is shared, can result in more creative and strategic problem solving and wiser decision making. But it can also lead to unhealthy game playing in the pursuit of dominance and positioning for the next role, resulting in organizational misalignment, inertia, and confusion. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Christensen Institute
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Strada and Burning Glass Institute’s new Talent Disrupted report made headlines this week conveying the indisputable crisis of underemployment that an astounding half of college graduates face. The report also confirmed what many in the field have long argued: internships are a critical ingredient in the college ROI equation. In fact, researchers found that graduates who had just one internship were far less likely to be underemployed.
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.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The EU’s forthcoming AI Act imposes requirements on companies designing and/or using AI in the European Union, and backs it up with stiff penalties. Companies need to analyze where they might fail to be compliant and then operationalize or implement the requisite steps to close the gaps in a way that reflects internal alignment. For most companies, that won’t be easy.
Innovation Excellence
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
GUEST POST from Shep Hyken My friend Norman Beck sends me interesting articles and newsworthy information regularly. This one is worth talking about here. A grocery store chain had a sign in front of its entrance that read: Free Delivery – $99 a Year!
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Christensen Institute
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
What will happen when a crisis of youth disconnection and loneliness meets a world shaped by AI? Why have so few US companies been willing to change “take your kid to work day” to offer deeper experiences for all—a movement that would impact millions of young Americans facing deeply rooted systemic challenges? What is “social capital,” and why are programs putting it at the center of their work successfully unleashing the next generation of future leaders and changemakers?
Wellspring
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
As technology transfer offices continue to play a crucial role in translating research into real-world applications, they face an evergrowing series of challenges that make it difficult to achieve their missions. This article explores the top five challenges facing these Tech Transfer Offices in 2024 and the strategies and solutions that Wellspring delivers to our clients to help tackle them head-on.
Christensen Institute
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
I usually start presentations with a “Why this matters” slide, so perhaps this whole Thursday Theory Tips series should have started with this particular blog. But, better late than never. Understanding how theory plays into our lives—not just in hypothetical scenarios, but in everyday decisions—will help you decide if the few minutes you spend reading, learning or reviewing theory is worth your investment.
Michael Roberto
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Why do we miss key opportunities at times in our careers? Sometimes, it may have to do with the type of opportunity we encounter. Suppose we have to decide whether to pursue a course of action which could have a positive outcome, but it has a very low probability of a successful result. Harvard's Emily Prinsloo and her co-authors have published an interesting new paper exploring what they call "opportunity neglect.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
ITONICS
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Technology managers are entrusted with the profound responsibility of keeping pace with change and orchestrating a harmonious convergence of cutting-edge advancements. Their mission? To navigate the dynamic landscape of technological advancements and strategically integrate emerging technologies into business operations. By understanding organizational goals, market trends, and technological possibilities, they develop comprehensive strategies that leverage technology to propel the company forwa
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