Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Chief executives are responsible for guiding corporations, so the role inevitably requires making many decisions. But people overestimate the level of personal involvement CEOs have in this process. Instead of making decisions, CEOs tend to shape decisions, by designing the process, choosing when to participate directly, and monitoring the work — a selective process that mirrors the choices CEOs must make when carrying out other responsibilities.

Design 138

Design Leadership Management 138

Entrepreneur - Innovation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Two sides to the innovation coin will make or break your business. Understand disruptive and destructive innovation before attempting to shake up the market.

Disruption 123

Disruption Innovation Marketing Leadership 123

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Despite the rapidly increasing prominence of data and analytics functions, the majority of chief data officers (CDOs) fail to value and price the business outcomes created by their data and analytics capabilities. It comes as no surprise then that many CDOs fall behind expectations and have short tenures. The authors conducted 17 in-depth interviews with CDOs who are largely considered to be at the frontier of the role.

Data 124

Data Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence 124

Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

GUEST POST from Geoffrey A. Moore We human beings like to believe we are special—and we are, but not as special as we might like to think. One manifestation of our need to be exceptional is the way we privilege our experience of consciousness.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Change Technology 100

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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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Especially in high-hazard industries, there’s nothing more central to your firm’s operations than worker safety. By making worker safety central to a firm’s operations, not only are lives saved and injuries prevented, but there is a greater commitment among the entire workforce, from the CEO on down to the shop floor, to achieving operational excellence.

Industry 120

Industry Company Management 120

Innovating4Energy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In this second post of a mini-series of three, I want to explain this decentralized community energy concept further: “This radical concept envisions the energy transition as a living, evolving entity that bridges technology and nature, sparking profound shifts in how communities generate, consume, and perceive energy. It challenges established norms and prompts a complete reimagining of our relationship with energy and the environment” By introducing the concept of the “ Energ

Collaboration 59

Collaboration Policies Disruption Entrepreneurship 59

Flying Fish Lab

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Immediately after an Ideation Session, we tend to feel good because of the collaboration and shared risk-taking we experienced to generate innovative possibilities. Have you ever felt this passion deflate after coming back to the office when real-world constraints come back to challenge you? So how do others do it? by leaning into Category Expertise.

How To 59

How To LEAN Ideation Agile 59

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

How to protect yourself from a bad boss.

How To 79

How To Management 79

Michael Roberto

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Source: [link] Alexandra Buell and Lindsay Ellis have written a startling Wall Street Journal article that is sure to receive a great deal of discussion this week. I'm grateful that they have written this piece. The article is titled, "‘Feedback’ Is Now Too Harsh. The New Word Is Feedforward." The subtitle is: "More companies are ditching anxiety-inducing corporate lingo for what they see as gentler terms.

Learning 50

Learning Case Study Resources Engagement 50

Moves the Needle

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As the landscape of corporate operations experiences seismic shifts, the traditional concept of support functions finds itself at a critical point: either evolve to drive measurable impact or become fully automated. The challenge for business leaders is to understand how they can empower their support functions to more effectively contribute in the fast-changing digital environment.

Agile 52

Agile Policies Technical Review Disruption 52

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.

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