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

Tullio Siragusa

The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking In the competitive landscape of modern business, the approach we take to leadership can make or break an organization. Result: Kodak’s failure to innovate and adapt to digital technology ultimately led to bankruptcy in 2012.

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Why a bad meeting culture affects the bottom line

Svava

Bad meetings creates instability Companies have to pay a high price for repeated bad meetings. A Dutch study from 2012 shows that dysfunctional meetings can be linked to declining sales results, lower levels of innovation and less organizational stability. Make every meeting count Meetings should not feel like a waste of time.

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Nine Short Innovation Lessons from Lego

Destination Innovation

Lego is now revered as one of the most innovative and successful companies in the world. But in 2003 the company was $800m in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy. It is currently rated the number one toy company in the world and the world’s most powerful brand. Galvanize the culture. Collaborate to innovate.

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The Universality of Leadership: Challenging Industry-Specific Biases

Tullio Siragusa

When he took the reins at Ford in 2006, the company was facing dire financial straits. Under Mulally’s strategic vision and the “One Ford” plan, he streamlined brands, globalized the company’s operations, and renewed focus on innovative car designs. By 2012, Ford reported a $5.7

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Culture of Innovation Video and Case Study: Cambia Health Solutions Transforms the Health Care Landscape Through Innovation

Planview

Cambia is an exemplary example of how organizations can create a culture of innovation by engaging their most valuable resource—their people. The Cambia Health Solutions Case Study: Creating a Culture of Innovation. Nair and his team turned to Spigit for help in 2012. The process wasn’t transparent.

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4 Things You Need To Build An Innovative Culture

IdeaSpies

Fortunately, his rabble rousing caught the attention of another division within the company, the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) which wasn’t interested in efficiency, but inventing a new future and they eagerly welcomed Starkweather into their ranks. Here’s how you create an innovative culture.

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Innovation is a Company Wide Responsibility

ImagineNation

It takes a lot of empathy, patience and healthy detachment to provide for the immediate needs of the people on the margins of society and to help them find permanent solutions to their many problems – innovation a company-wide responsibility. Innovation is a Company-Wide Responsibility.

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