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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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Can meditation help or hurt your creativity?

Idea to Value

While meditation has existed for thousands of years in cultures across the world, it is gaining in popularity recently. The most important research on the topic comes from the 2012 research paper: Meditate to create: the impact of focused-attention and open-monitoring training on convergent and divergent thinking.

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Why a bad meeting culture affects the bottom line

Svava

A Dutch study from 2012 shows that dysfunctional meetings can be linked to declining sales results, lower levels of innovation and less organizational stability. The study showed that constructive meetings create a higher degree of success for the entire organization – both financially and culturally.

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We need to delay the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Idea to Value

I worked for more than 2 years on the London 2012 Olympics directly with the athletes, and have seen first hand what the Games are like, in the stadium and in the athletes village. The athletes’ ability to perform. What do you think? Let me know in the comments below… PS. I feel very passionately about it.

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4 Things You Need To Build An Innovative Culture

IdeaSpies

In effect, the work that was squelched in one culture, thrived in another and saved the company. Here’s how you create an innovative culture. Create Safe Spaces In 2012, Google embarked on an enormous research project. We tend to think innovation is about ideas, but it depends on people even more.

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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. Kudos to the leaders for driving a culture of innovation.

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Nine Short Innovation Lessons from Lego

Destination Innovation

In 2012 Lego launched ‘Lego Friends’ with a more realistic ‘mini-doll’ Sales to girls tripled. Galvanize the culture. Knudstorp revolutionized the corporate culture. He transformed the culture into a creative, agile and rapid hothouse of innovation. Collaborate to innovate.