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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

Result: Kodak’s failure to innovate and adapt to digital technology ultimately led to bankruptcy in 2012. This lack of trust leads to poor collaboration, hampers problem-solving, and ultimately affects the overall success of the company. Encouraging Collaboration and Co-Creation Collaboration is at the heart of Design Thinking.

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We are falling badly behind on our invention in technology for the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

We are losing the race to stop our planet warming as our innovative human endeavours are not at the level they should be, or we simply lack the “will” to make the changes we so desperately need to undergo to protect our planet. ” On their extensive site, they provide constant updates.

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Why We Are Entering A New Innovation Era.

Paul Hobcraft

One of the implications is this growing recognition that innovation is rarely succeeding in isolation but it is growing on a more highly dependent type of complementary innovation, a collaborative network, working around this new emerging innovation to deliver a more connected, radical experience, requiring innovation ecosystem management.

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The Universality of Leadership: Challenging Industry-Specific Biases

Tullio Siragusa

By 2012, Ford reported a $5.7 Emotional Intelligence doesn’t change with industry jargon or processes. Communication Skills A Constant in a Changing Landscape: From mergers and acquisitions in the finance world to research breakthroughs in pharmaceuticals, clear communication is key. Leaders are the beacon of clarity.

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Organizational Design: Clearing the Runway for Collaboration and Breakthrough Thinking

Innovation Excellence

This involved replacing people with machines to do the same work, but such systems are inflexible and not able to adapt to new challenges unless a person steps in to make changes (Ake et al, 2004; pg 27). Organizational Design: Clearing the Runway for Collaboration and Breakthrough Thinking. References. Clemons, J.,

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We are falling badly behind on our invention in technology for the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

We are losing the race to stop our planet warming as our innovative human endeavours are not at the level they should be, or we simply lack the “will” to make the changes we so desperately need to undergo to protect our planet. ” On their extensive site, they provide constant updates.

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Bring Newness to Corporate Learning with Gamification

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Janet Sernack I was first introduced to gamification upon meeting Mario Herger, in 2012, when he was a Senior Innovation Strategist at SAP Labs LLC, in Israel, as a participant in his two-day gamification workshop for Checkpoint Security Software. It … Continue reading →