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How to Keep Innovating During an Economic Crisis

Innov8rs

Embrace a different mindset about those obstacles, and think about the situation in three ways: Acknowledge reality: Accept that everyone is struggling, even the major tech companies and big banks. Review your company's innovation practices, reassess your approach, and build capacity for the future.

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Innovate, Adapt, Overcome: How to Beat a Recession with Idea Management & Continuous Improvement

Qmarkets

job losses skyrocketed during the peak recession years 2008-2010 Given the devastating impact of the 2007-08 financial crisis, it’s little wonder that companies worldwide are sensitive to omens of a new “great recession”. To gain that all-important edge, it’s advisable to survey the marketplace – through crowdsourcing projects, ?

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The Personality of a Business: More Than Just a Brand Image

Tullio Siragusa

The Green Warrior Example: Patagonia Some companies wear their commitment to the environment on their sleeves. Case Study: Airbnb’s Personality Shift and Rebranding Background: Founded in 2008, Airbnb started as a platform that allowed homeowners to rent out their spaces to travelers. Their brand personality?

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Innovation is a team sport

Cris Beswick

Correcting the false narratives The return your company expects from innovation shouldn’t be confined to the R&D department or an innovation lab or, indeed, be the job of a single team. Instead, they create a culture for innovation. References: [1] Thompson, Leigh (2008). Making the team : a guide for managers (3rd ed.).

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An Openly Innovative Attitude.

100%Open

I’ve also come to understand that open innovation is no longer a novelty concept, rather a part of the culture at the heart of many companies, including Carlsberg , Argos , and Oxfam. Particularly after the financial crisis of 2008, people have been awoken about the interdependence of our economies.

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EFFECTING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE AND LEARNING

ImagineNation

I was privileged to attend one of the first Theory U; Presencing Leadership for Profound Innovation and Change Workshops presented by the Sloane School of Management, in Boston in 2008. In 1964, a company on the S&P 500 had an average life expectancy of 33 years.

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Future Trends 2021: People Experience and Challenge-based Learning

Be-novative

The boundaries between work and life were suddenly removed, health and safety became a critical concern, and cultural turbulence was everywhere. Even if this purpose is just for the project team, asking ‘why do we exist?’ We need to empower them to solve real challenges with real companies?—?this MENTORS & FEEDBACK CULTURE.