Tue.Aug 15, 2023

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Making the Case for the Resources Your Team Needs

Harvard Business Review

Advocating for resources goes beyond the act of getting a “yes” to acquire more tools, personnel, or funds. It represents a deep commitment to your team’s success. It shows those you lead that you’re someone who understands their challenges, values their efforts, and is willing to champion their needs. Plus, with more resources at your disposal, your team can work more efficiently, innovate more effectively, and deliver higher-quality results, directly contributing to the bottom line.

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Turn Cynics into Believers in Three Simple Steps

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton You are a leader, an innovator, and an optimist. You see what’s possible, and you sell people on your vision, encouraging them to come on the journey of discovery with you. You’re making progress, getting things done until *WHAM* you run right into that one person.

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The Radical Promise of Truly Flexible Work

Harvard Business Review

Organizations designed to support neurodivergent and disabled employees demonstrate how work can “fit” people — not the other way around.

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What's the Importance of Technology in Continuous Improvement?

Kainexus

The future of excellence is where proven continuous improvement methods and mindsets meet cutting-edge technology, propelling your organization to new heights of efficiency and innovation. Embracing the philosophy of continuous improvement means committing to an ongoing journey of refinement and innovation, empowering all people in our organizations to adapt, evolve, and excel amidst ever-changing market dynamics and customer demands.

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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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Ryan Serhant: How to Manage Your Time for Happiness

Harvard Business Review

How the real estate mogul and TV star manages his time in accordance with his values.

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How to Navigate Business Disruption

Strategos

No company can think it is immune from the threat of disruption. The term disruption is overused, and we prefer to consider disruption as the extreme of a spectrum of change that occurs in an industry. In the past, Nearly 40% of CEOs don’t believe their companies will be economically viable a decade from now if they continue their current path.

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Innovation vs. Iteration: Knowing When to Pivot or Persevere in Product Development

helloFUTURE

The product development journey is an intricate dance between groundbreaking innovation and continual iteration. In a rapidly evolving marketplace, product managers, innovators, and entrepreneurs often find themselves at crossroads, contemplating whether to bring forth something entirely new or refine what they already possess. How do you decide whether to pivot (innovate) or persevere (iterate)?

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9 Stories of Inspiration Behind Famous Architecture

Carla Johnson

August 15, 2023 Behind every iconic building that decorates our skylines, there lies a story of inspiration. Something that sparked the imagination of visionary architects and moved them to transform their ideas into physical structures.

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55 Creative Prompts to Inspire Your Imagination

BrainZooming

stuck creatively, try a creative prompt. Want to move in a different direction, try a prompt.

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Gartner Hype Cycle: Innovation Practices You Shouldn’t Miss

ITONICS

The Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Innovation Practices, 2023, provides in-depth insight into the evolution of innovation tools, methods, and approaches available to innovation teams and organizations. It equips executives with the information required to identify the most appropriate context for use, efficiently allocate resources, and derisk innovation investment decisions accordingly.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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One of the Biggest Obstacles to Genuine Communication

Idea Champions

"When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen." -- Ernest Hemingway One of the biggest obstacles to good communication between two people can be summarized in four words: "I already know that." This all-too-common phrase heads its ugly rear when the listener, having heard as little as a single sentence from the speaker, assumes they already understand what the speaker is going to say.

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