What Makes a Company Great at Producing Leaders?
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 8, 2023
GE is well known as an “academy company” — a talent incubator that exports effective leaders to other organizations and even industries.
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Flying Fish Lab
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
In this article, we explore how innovation consulting services play a part in helping companies navigate an ever-evolving world and experience growth. The agency's expertise and innovation consultant services make it easier for businesses to capitalise on the hidden gems.
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IdeaScale
OCTOBER 2, 2019
Innovation management consulting has emerged as a profession as businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations have started prioritizing innovation. Innovation management consultants help organizations establish innovation programs and keep innovation on track. Consultants help them break out of counterproductive attitudes.
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Business and Tech
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
COVID-19 has revolutionized the way most people live and work, leading to a stark shift in how companies perceive and support employee mental health. Even if a company did increase mental health support, our research indicates it may be temporary.
Speaker: Karen Lim, Alliance Academy
As companies expand their talent-bases beyond borders, HR reps will bear the responsibilities that come along with it. Adapting to different cultures, distances, and legal implications whilst preserving core company values is essential. Once you can do this, the world becomes your oyster.
Destination Innovation
DECEMBER 31, 2020
A friend had dared Hsieh to start a company with the name Venture Frogs so that is what he did. The company gained a reputation for extraordinary customer service. Hsieh made at least $200 million from the sale but stayed on as CEO to lead the company. He upended the company structure. This proved successful.
Planview
APRIL 18, 2022
Luckily, when companies face challenges and look for a solution to reach business goals, there are Solutions Consultants to hold our hands throughout the journey. Which leads us to our April employee spotlight where we follow a day in the life of a Solutions Consultant at Planview. Here is what he had to say: .
Qmarkets
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Qmarkets has launched a partnership with Swiss-based strategy and innovation consultancy hpo to strengthen strategic innovation activities in medium and large enterprises in the DACH region. The track record spans several industries as well as company sizes throughout Europe.
Qmarkets
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Qmarkets has launched a partnership with Swiss-based strategy and innovation consultancy hpo to strengthen strategic innovation activities in medium and large enterprises in the DACH region. The track record spans several industries as well as company sizes throughout Europe.
Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews
MARCH 8, 2024
In this edition, we speak with Dr. Cynthia Young , founder and CEO of CJ Young Consulting, LLC , a knowledge management consulting firm in Chesapeake, VA. Before founding CJ Young Consulting, she retired from the U.S. In 2020, I opened my company as Founder/CEO/party-of-one, CJ Young Consulting, LLC.
Jeffrey Phillips
JANUARY 19, 2018
I'm an innovation consultant. I have a somewhat (cough) vested interest in writing a blog post about why you should work with an innovation consultant. Of course if you happen to select this particular consultant you'll be exceptionally successful, but there are some other perfectly acceptable consultants out there.
Idea to Value
JANUARY 4, 2022
This can be especially dangerous when the problem they are avoiding is that they are being disrupted , other companies are out-innovating them, an important project is off-target or performance KPIs are falling behind. In an CNBC article , the culture at Volkswagen under CEO Martin Winterkorn was one based on fear. Volkswagen.
Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
At a Glance CB Bowman Ottomanelli, Author, Award Winner, Podcaster, CEO, Courage Consulting. In this edition, we speak with CB Bowman Ottomanelli , Author, Award Winner, Podcaster, and CEO, at Courage Consulting. CB: CEO & Founder of the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches; CEO of Courage Consulting.
Qmarkets
JULY 31, 2023
Qmarkets is pleased to announce a new partnership with OmniStrada , a digital consultancy based in Singapore advising businesses across Asia on areas including digital transformation, omnichannel, and more. About OmniStrada OmniStrada is a boutique digital consultancy based in Singapore, advising B2C and B2B businesses across Asia.
Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews
OCTOBER 9, 2022
At a Glance Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with James Kerr, Principal, Indispensable Consulting Focus Areas: Culture, Leadership, Business Strategy, Future of Work. In this edition, we speak with James Kerr , Principal at Indispensable Consulting, one of today’s foremost authorities on leadership and company culture.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 17, 2024
Moreover, these speakers can initiate a cultural shift within teams, guiding them towards a more inclusive and open-minded approach. This cultural transformation, essential for sustained innovation, can be further explored through keynote speakers for team culture transformation.
mjvinnovation
JANUARY 15, 2021
Innovation has become a buzzword in all market segments, but many companies invest in innovation consulting to remain at the forefront. In this article, we will explain some important points about innovation consulting and show you what it can do for your company. What does an innovation consultancy do?
CMOE
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Over the past decade, the term “company culture” has become a buzzword in the business world. Company culture defines the essence of a company, both internally and externally. In other words, your company culture answers the question, “What does my team think of my business from the inside out?”
Leapfrogging
OCTOBER 10, 2020
Culture is a key success factor for every team and organization. Companies like Facebook, Twitter, Box, Slack, and Salesforce all say that employees can keep working remotely well into next year or even forever. But what happens to the culture of teams and organizations in a virtual world? Pair Up to Show Up. Shape yours today.
InnovationManagement
MAY 18, 2020
Public organizations are attempting to function as private profit-wise, while public companies have the Wall Street analysts continuously evaluating their every strategic move. It is important for management consultants to build a climate of openness for individuals to exchange ideas.
mjvinnovation
MAY 26, 2021
With the intensification of the Digital Transformation process in companies, there has never been more innovation talk. No matter if your company is at the forefront of the market, trying to recover from difficult times, or starting to take the first steps to fly higher, innovation consulting is for you! Processes management.
mjvinnovation
JANUARY 22, 2021
“Fundamentally, I believe that every company will become a software company.” With a better understanding of the processes that govern Digital Transformation, companies realized that it was unnecessary to go through this moment alone. How does IT consulting work? The most common pain in IT. Check it out!
Leapfrogging
OCTOBER 10, 2020
Culture is a key success factor for every team and organization. Companies like Facebook, Twitter, Box, Slack, and Salesforce all say that employees can keep working remotely well into next year or even forever. But what happens to the culture of teams and organizations in a virtual world? Pair Up to Show Up. Shape yours today.
mjvinnovation
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
It is embedded within the company’s DNA, it is the way they carry out their processes. Data Culture goes far beyond a strategy that simply guides a company’s data. We wrote this article so you can start implementing this new culture in your company as efficiently as possible. The rise of data-driven culture.
Idea to Value
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Alex Pang, founder of Strategy and Rest, a consultancy devoted to helping companies and individuals harness the power of rest to shorten our workdays, while staying focused and productive. 00:29:30 – What a change to a 4 Day Workweek might be like for a company.
Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews
OCTOBER 2, 2022
In this edition, we speak with Julie Hodges , Professor of Organisational Change, Consulting Advisor, and Author at Durham University Business School. After graduating with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees I spent 20 years working in global organisations in various Organisational Development and Consultancy roles. It was a Ph.D.
IdeaScale
MARCH 28, 2017
When playing the role of culture creator, the leader’s primary task is to ensure the spirit of the innovation process is understood, celebrated, and aligned with the strategy of the organization. The only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture. Ten Ways to Begin Shifting the Culture .
Idea Champions
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
If someone from your company's leadership team asks you to locate an outside consultant to help your organization raise the bar for innovation, stop for a moment and ask the person asking you to locate an outside consultant to answer the following questions. Are you personally committed to fostering a culture of innovation?
IdeaScale
AUGUST 18, 2021
Overview: Companies that fail to innovate can go out of business, yet there are even worse fates that can await them. These seven companies lost out on entering major new markets, got acquired by competitors, or accumulated billions on bad bets, all by failing to innovate or grasp the value of their innovations. The Concorde.
PlanBox Innovation
AUGUST 17, 2021
This is the kind of inclusive work environment that drives cross-functional collaboration and fosters sustainable ideation, both of which are necessary to build a culture of innovation. Innovation Case Study #3: Building an Engaged Culture at Barton Malow. Innovation Case Study #1: Unbossing the Environment at Novartis.
Taivara
AUGUST 29, 2018
Building an Innovative Company Culture. Executives love talking about “disruption” nowadays, but very few companies can achieve truly disruptive results. The reason: before you can disrupt an industry, you need to disrupt your own company culture first. Taivara Blog Post by Michael Shuchter.
Jeffrey Phillips
JULY 9, 2015
It's your culture that's holding you back when you try to innovate, but no one wants to admit that. Most consultants and executives want to focus on interesting innovation tools, or idea management software, or creative design concepts, because these are flashy and new, and distract attention from the real challenge at hand.
Innovation Excellence
MAY 19, 2020
Many organisations are trying to create a culture of innovation, but are not pausing to ask why? If we want to innovate well, we need the right culture – we need vision people, and in a big way. Culture becomes key to having a successful innovative organisation. A culture of innovation requires a mindset shift.
Idea to Value
MARCH 7, 2022
In the intervening time, I have gotten to know dozens of smart, strong female leaders and innovation experts, as part of my consulting and speaking work, as well as by interviewing them for the Idea to Value Podcast. What mistake do companies often make when they talk about innovation? Let’s get started. Rita McGrath.
Jeffrey Phillips
JANUARY 10, 2017
So, after over a decade of innovation consulting, I can say without doubt that companies that are just starting to innovate have it much better than those that were attempting it years ago. That's because as more companies try more innovation, more tools are vetted, more methods explored and exposed.
Jeffrey Phillips
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
I was reviewing the website of a strategy consulting firm recently, and their focus on strategy and team alignment felt like the same old, same old. But what struck me about their work is that they also focus on culture and change management. Management focus on culture and change management is sorely lacking. Like change?
Boxes and Arrows
APRIL 3, 2018
This same principle holds true when contemplating partnerships between giant management consultancies like Accenture, McKinsey & Co., or Boston Consulting Group, as well as boutique design consultants like my own, MU/DAI. Management consultancies often employ rapid design sprints, driving immense value for their clients.
IdeaScale
MAY 28, 2019
Companies in every industry are accepting that complacency and failure to innovate are tantamount to negligence. Innovation Consultant. An innovation consultant is someone brought in by a company, usually for a defined period of time. Innovation consultants earn around $97,000 per year. Chief Innovation Officer.
Be-novative
MAY 27, 2021
How to empower leaders to build a better Culture of Collaboration using virtual facilitation techniques? Building a better Culture of Collaboration can be a challenging topic, especially when you are a consultant, hired to work with the leadership team of a company. LET THEM DESIGN THE WORST POSSIBLE WORKSHOP.
Innovation 360
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Right on schedule, disruption has come to the world of consulting. While many have seen it coming, only a few consulting firms are prepared to ride this wave of disruption into a new market reality. His prediction is playing itself out right now in the consultancy industry. Today’s problems demand a new approach.
Innovation 360 Group
OCTOBER 29, 2017
Innovations that survive are most often those that are supported by an organizational culture that plans innovation strategically and maintains a portfolio of ideas that function well in relation to each other. Culture is the key to any successful organization but by itself is not enough to stay on top in a hyper-competitive world.
Cris Beswick
APRIL 24, 2024
Yet, for many large, established organisations, the pursuit of building innovation capability and embedding it into organisational culture remains an elusive and often frustrating endeavour. From my experience, the top three most prevalent blockers are: Blocker number 1: “We don’t need to do anything differently!”
Strategos
MARCH 1, 2018
If like us you believe that having the right culture is an important driver of innovation success then the big question is what culture is right for your company and what can you do to attain that. This article highlights a stepwise approach to achieving an innovation culture.
Destination Innovation
AUGUST 23, 2015
Nine out of ten companies believe that they are too slow to market with new products. A recent study by Capgemini Consulting, entitled The Innovation Game , charts the rise of corporate innovation centers (or centres as we would say in Europe). Build a culture of innovation. Enhance risk-taking ability. Attract talent.
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