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Summaries of the 50 Best Business Books

Destination Innovation

Would you like to have read the best 50 books on sales, marketing, leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and self-improvement? With this new online Udemy course you can quickly absorb the key ideas and principles in best-selling busines books by watching short video lectures. But how much time would it have taken?

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Judge a woman based on her ideas, not her profile photo

Idea to Value

But a landmark 2015 study led by Devon Proudfoot et al, found that even with the exact same creative output, the producer of the output was judged to be more creative if someone thought they were a man than a woman. Many large companies are trying to achieve this by goals of getting more women into leadership positions.

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Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Jean-Christophe Gaillard, Founder & CEO, Corix Partners

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

As the driving force behind Corix Partners, Jean-Christophe has demonstrated visionary leadership, shaping the company into a reputable entity known for its innovative solutions and strategic insights. Thinkers360: How do you like to work with brands who wish to engage you as a thought leader?

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The secret to this government department’s innovation success: Small teams

Idea to Value

In the video above, Haley Van Dyck outlines how her teams at the United States Digital Service used the skills and techniques of Silicon Valley to effect real change in departments which were in dire need of innovation. Editor’s note: I did the math, and $86bn is more than the 2015 GDP of 125 countries!].

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Workplace Culture: Productive People Make High-performing Teams That Produce Rapid Results

Innovation Excellence

According to Global Human Capital Trends 2015 pg 36, “Organizations that create a culture defined by meaningful work, deep employee engagement, job and organizational fit, and strong leadership are outperforming their peers and will likely beat their competition in attracting top talent.”.

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Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Julie Hodges, Professor of Organisational Change, Consulting Advisor, and Author, Durham University Business School

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

She is the author of several books including Consultancy, Organizational Development and Change (2017), Managing and Leading People through Change (2nd edition) , Sustaining Change in Organizations (2015) , Employee Engagement for Organizational Change (2018), and Organization Development: how organizations change and develop effectively (2020).

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

Idea to Value

And as you can see in the video above, the product is over-engineered compared to cheaper competitors, so should stand up to abuse. According to a breakdown of their financials for 2015 in the Guardian , the company spends around £3m a week on Research and Development. Do you like insights into innovation and leadership like this?