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5 Leadership Lessons from 2015’s Business Headlines

Adam Hartung

2015 was not short on bad decisions, nor bad outcomes. But there are 5 major leadership themes from 2015 that can help companies be better in 2016: 1 – Cost cutting, restructurings and stock buybacks do not increase company value – Dow/DuPont. Because of McDonald’s size and legacy the media covered this story heavily in 2015.

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These companies failed because leaders did not want to hear bad news: The Ostrich Effect

Idea to Value

We had a target to hit, and I was responsible for producing the reporting for the rest of the leadership team (of which he was one), but as time went on it became clearer and clearer that it would be impossible to hit the target, which would have an impact on the overall team budget. Volkswagen.

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Dyson’s newest innovation: an Ultra-powerful $400 hairdryer

Idea to Value

James Dyson has just revealed what his engineering firm has been working on for the past four years: the world’s most advanced hair dryer, called the Supersonic. And as you can see in the video above, the product is over-engineered compared to cheaper competitors, so should stand up to abuse.

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Planbox Acquires Imaginatik Creating an Agile Innovation Powerhouse

Imaginatik

Since the acquisition and merger of BrainBank Software and Planbox in November 2015, Planbox has transformed the innovation management landscape. The seasoned Planbox leadership and senior management team has a history of building strong, successful, leading and fast-growing software companies.

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Celebrating Achievements: A Recap of Customers Honored at Planview Accelerate 2023

Planview

Endress + Hauser Sebastian Büchle, Expert Project & Portfolio Management Endress+Hauser is a global leader in industrial measurement instrumentation, services, and solutions for industrial process engineering. Bringing together customers, Planview SMEs and prospects alike for a full day of great thought leadership content.

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The Case for Dual Innovation

Tim Kastelle

Accenture: 2015 US Innovation Survey. A two-engine operating model holds particular promise for companies looking to achieve flexibility, as well as higher returns from their innovation investments. With this dual model, innovation engine 1 is laser-focused on making existing products and capabilities continually better.

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How do you make a culture of innovation stick?

100%Open

We started working with Oxfam in 2015 and have run Crowdicity communities with the NGO that have helped to engage and energise decision-making about innovation and change. Nevertheless, it is the experience of acting differently that has a profound effect on employee and leadership attitudes and practices. Permanently.