Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2024

Most people can spot a toxic leader and connect the dots on why and how they are causing damage. But it’s much harder to recognize when well-intentioned leaders are actually hurting their teams because they aren’t aware of their negative impact, and team members aren’t always comfortable pushing back. If you’re a manager with a strong desire to be helpful to your team, be aware of these five common ways you may inadvertently hurt them despite your best intentions.

Management 138

Management Leadership 138

Innovation Excellence

APRIL 8, 2024

GUEST POST from Greg Satell When I speak at conferences, I’ve noticed that people are increasingly asking me about the unintended consequences of technological advance. As our technology becomes almost unimaginably powerful, there is growing apprehension and fear that we will be unable to control what we create. This, of course, isn’t anything new.

Technology 77

Technology Conference Course Innovation 77

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2024

Times of substantial tech progress and change, like the current AI revolution, create fear and anxiety. This often causes leaders to fall back on their ego and emphasize their expertise, closing their minds and negatively impacting their people and organizations. Instead, leaders need to take on a beginner’s mindset of openness and curiosity. This is not easy.

Leadership 132

Leadership Change Artificial Inteligence Learning 132

Mills-Scofield

APRIL 8, 2024

I was recently asked what was the best career advice I ever received. That’s a hard question; I’m blessed to have received a lot of great advice! But, there was one piece, in the first month of my career, that has been foundational. As a young kid right out of college at Bell Labs, my first boss told me to always have 3 slides in my back pocket. These slides should describe The problem I was trying to solve and why it was a problem, Why it was worth solving, and What I needed to solve it.

Entrepreneurship 52

Entrepreneurship Project Collaboration Resources 52

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.

Data

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2024

When the subject of how to be a good listener comes up, psychologists often talk about the value of “perspective-taking” — that is, projecting ourselves into the lives of those we’re listening to. This has been shown to make us grow more generous and less prejudiced toward them, but it’s a flawed way to understand others, because it treats empathy as a solo sport, encouraging listeners simply to try to understand what someone else is going through.

How To 122

How To Collaboration Project Leadership 122

Rmukesh Gupta

APRIL 8, 2024

Leaders must understand problems to guide teams effectively. A common mistake is not fully exploring issues. By adopting different perspectives and reframing problems—as suggested by James Gilmore and Stephen Shapiro—we can simplify or broaden our approach, focus on impactful factors, and innovate solutions. Reframing through 25 methods in 5 categories helps identify root issues and leverage various solutions.

Innovation 52

Innovation Change Leadership 52

Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 8, 2024

Empathetic AI: Bridging Technology and Humanity Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving from performing purely mechanical tasks to understanding and interacting with the human emotional landscape. Empathetic AI, or emotional AI, represents a frontier in technology where machines are designed to perceive, learn from, and respond to human emotions.

Artificial Inteligence 48

Artificial Inteligence Technology Guidelines Design 48

Taivara

APRIL 8, 2024

Digitally innovative brands often outgrow others when it comes to revenue. While many of the brands will choose to focus digital efforts on improving customer experiences, the most forward thinking are considering opportunities to drive new sources of revenue from digital products. These digitally progressive firms will outperform their competitors and lead their industry.

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Innovation Project Resources Leadership 36