Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

If you want to make a good impression and gauge what a colleague actually thinks of you, should you meet in-person or over videoconference? This is the question the authors explored in their research. The answer largely depends on whether you’re feeling anxious about the social interaction. Most of us — even the most socially confident — have moments when we feel a bit more socially anxious than usual.

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Meeting Management Collaboration 124

Christensen Institute

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In the 2010s, coding bootcamps caught the higher education world’s imagination. The movement sparked both excitement and fear. General Assembly, Galvanize, Flatiron School, Dev Bootcamp, and more were written up in media outlets like Forbes , The New York Times , and TechCrunch, and attracted venture capital and heady valuations. At the Christensen Institute, we wondered if they might disrupt universities’ master’s degree programs.

Disruption 119

Disruption Competition Analysis Strategy 119

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

After decades of decline, American unions are once again challenging employers and using strikes to fight for better contracts. For the first time in recent memory, unions are taking strong, militant stances — and seem to be making major gains as a result. But how should this moment be understood, and what does it signal about the future of organized labor in the United States?

Leadership 122

Leadership Company 122

Christensen Institute

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In our last Thursday Theory Tips piece, we explored disruption as a theory of competition. In this piece, we’ll explore one of the two types of disruption: new market disruptions and, consequently, market-creating innovations (MCIs)— the specific spark that births a new market structure. Market-creating innovations—innovations that transform complicated and expensive products into products that are simple and affordable so many more people can access them—are a significant focus of our work in

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Tips Marketing Disruption Competition 111

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

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Onboarding new suppliers has long been a time-consuming and expensive process. But a new blockchain-based platform that is open to everyone can streamline this crucial activity. The early results are promising.

Technology 117

Technology Management 117

Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 5, 2023

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken We have the privilege and honor of working with some amazing clients. One of them asked us to work with her team on a customer experience initiative that included every company employee.

Examples 97

Examples Company Marketing 97

Planview

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Speed in delivering high-value innovations is a critical differentiator that can make or break companies. According to a Boston Consulting Group report, companies prioritizing innovation—arriving first to market with new and relevant ideas—outperform the MSCI World Index on shareholder return by 3.3 percentage points per year. As technologies evolve and disruptions become an ever-growing presence of the business landscape, one of the best ways to improve the quick delivery of high-value innovati

Product Development 64

Product Development Innovation Innovation Management Software 64

Exoplatform

OCTOBER 5, 2023

INRIA is the National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology. World-class research, technological innovation, and entrepreneurial risk are in its DNA. INRIA naturally gravitated towards eXo Platform because, for starters, the solution is based on open source and can be hosted in a secure sovereign cloud. This article %% POSTLINK %% appeared first on %% BLOGLINK %%.

Technology 52

Technology Case Study Innovation Study 52

Stephen Shapiro

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Summary of Tip 7 (of 40) from Best Practices Are Stupid. The Goldilocks Principle Today, we delve into a simple yet critical aspect of problem framing: The Goldilocks Principle. When attempting to solve a problem, we often frame it either too broadly (e.g., solving world hunger) or too narrowly. A prime example of the latter is the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989.

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Tips Open Innovation Examples Industry 52