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CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS AND THE THINGS YOU LOOK AT CHANGE

Michael Michalko

By focusing your attention in a different way (focusing on the dots and closing your eyes), you changed your perception of the pattern thereby allowing yourself to see something that you could not otherwise see. Read Michael’s book THINKERTOYS (A HANDBOOK OF CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUES). Become creative.

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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower Innovation

Here’s a graphic from Socal CTO that illustrates the roles as they change over time: In its earliest days, a startup’s top need is often to produce a product. Increasing competitive advantage? The answer is: it depends. The role of a CTO varies as the company matures.

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3 Types of Business Transformation for Surviving Rapid Change

Planview

How can businesses stay relevant, prepare for future change, and survive in our rapidly changing world? With as much change as we’ve seen in recent years, it’s not enough for organizations to piecemeal new processes and ideas. Lasting and impactful change comes from a total transformation, a necessity for modern businesses.

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7 TENETS OF CREATIVE THINKING

Michael Michalko

Michael Michalko is one of the most highly-acclaimed creativity experts in the world and author of the best-seller Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity), ThinkPak (A Brainstorming Card Deck), Cracking Creativity (The Secrets of Creative Genius), and Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work.

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

Thinkers360

Gaillard is the author of The CyberSecurity Leadership Handbook for the CISO and the CEO and the host of The Cyber Security Transformation Podcast. But don’t get stuck in the problem space: There are lots of people who can diagnose how bad things are, but not so many who can articulate meaningful ways to bring change.

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Society 2045’s Future Is Self Governance

Tullio Siragusa

This past summer, Society 2045 had a series of interviews with change makers seeking to improve the way society works. Ted is also co-author of the sociocracy handbook Many Voices, One Song and Who decides who decides? To change their thinking towards being more positive. S ociocracy and Change. What Is Sociocracy?

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Selling Agile to Executives: 8 Ways to Get Buy-in

Planview

Because Agile includes a culture shift and a mindset change, as well as funding, you need executives to truly buy in to the approach. The only problem may be that you’re getting little engagement from senior management, and they hold the keys to driving positive and enduring change in the organization. Show Them Quick Wins.

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