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Navigating Uncertainty: Transforming Support Functions for the Digital Era

Moves the Needle

Support functions face disruptions in their normal operations, just as customer-facing functions do. They help develop sound financial policies and track metrics that inform operational decisions. Policies and processes will literally be codified. At the same time, the global, digital economy is more complex than ever.

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Applying lessons from pandemic prepared schools

Christensen Institute

Factor 1: Forward-leaning orientation. This description of the forward-leaning orientation of prepared schools aligns with what the Tools of Cooperation theory describe as “leadership tools.” That groundwork is an essential precursor to having a forward-leaning orientation in a time of crisis.

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8 Types of Innovation in Business: A Comprehensive Guide

Qmarkets

In this guide, we’re unpacking eight critical types of innovation that businesses leverage to carve out their niches, disrupt markets, and write their success stories. Techniques such as Lean manufacturing and automation play a pivotal role in driving process innovation, enabling businesses to maintain operational excellence and agility.

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The core principles of Leading FOR Innovation

Cris Beswick

The ultimate manifestation of this is to figure out how to disrupt yourself inside the safety of an innovation process before a competitor (existing or new) does it for you. By dedicating resources to these horizons, organisations can future-proof their businesses and stay ahead of industry disruptions.

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Removing the Roadblocks to Corporate Innovation – When Theory Meets Practice

Steve Blank

His groups whole-heartedly adopted and adapted Lean. 14 different innovation teams were going through a 3-month I-Corps/Lean LaunchPad program to validate product/market fit. 14 different innovation teams were going through a 3-month I-Corps/Lean LaunchPad program to validate product/market fit. and apply the appropriate policy.

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The Perfect Conditions for Entering A New Innovation Era in 2017

Paul Hobcraft

We will see a significant acceleration of more innovation ecosystems, we are increasingly recognizing all the different collaborative tools increasingly at our disposal, we are exploring both platforms and forming ecosystems to radically alter the competitive edge previously seen to reside inside the single company. Our Personal Shifts.

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How To Succeed With Purpose

Innovators Alliance

Phillip founded PUBLIC in 2008 to disrupt the way companies think about doing “good”. Going above and beyond the norm , like Netflix’s parental leave policy (one year paid time off to new parents) gets attention and drives recruitment and retention efforts. #3 8 – Think collaboration and co-opetition.

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