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Design Thinking for Collaboration: A COOs’ Guide to Cross-Functional Teams Innovation

Tullio Siragusa

Design Thinking for Collaboration: A COOs’ Guide to Cross-Functional Teams Innovation. As a COO, you can apply this approach to increase collaboration within your company by following these steps: Encourage cross-functional teams: Design Thinking requires collaboration between different teams and departments.

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The Importance of Staying Scrappy in an AI-Driven Era

Tullio Siragusa

Beware the Lure of Sophisticated Systems In an effort to match larger competitors, some startups integrate complex software systems and infrastructure too early. However, over-engineering can make simple processes tedious. This hands-on approach fuels innovation. Foster a culture of trust and horizontal collaboration.

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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

Example: Kodak, a once-dominant player in the photography industry, struggled to innovate and adapt to the digital age. One famous case is the dismissal of the digital camera concept by an engineer in the 1970s. Result: Kodak’s failure to innovate and adapt to digital technology ultimately led to bankruptcy in 2012.

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Data Innovation in Manufacturing Requires Integration

Tullio Siragusa

Engineering and manufacturing are complex fields where there is an intersection of people and technologies. When companies want to collaborate with other companies with data that were created 25 years ago, they need a system on the cloud to bring it all together. This is because manufacturing cannot be done alone or separately.

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Redefining Conflict Resolution: The Design Thinking Way

Tullio Siragusa

It prioritizes empathy, collaboration, and iterative testing to reach innovative solutions. By emphasizing collaboration, Design Thinking fosters a holistic view of conflicts, ensuring a more comprehensive resolution. The ‘Project Fusion’ at TechCorp led to a harmonious collaboration, which was only improved upon with feedback.

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Elevating Executive Engagement by Embracing Empowerment and Emotional Intelligence

Tullio Siragusa

Today’s leaders need to redefine their role from being an authoritarian figure to becoming a collaborator, a coach, and a guide, cultivating a climate of engagement and commitment. This approach values the collective input of the team, fostering an environment where ideas can be freely shared, and everyone feels heard.

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Creating a Unified Future with Design Thinking: How to Align Sales and Marketing After M&A

Tullio Siragusa

In contrast, Design Thinking takes a collaborative and iterative approach that involves empathy, experimentation, and continuous improvement. The next step is to define a shared vision for the future, which is a collaborative effort that aligns with the goals of both teams.