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When Building a Culture For Innovation, Form Follows Function

Cris Beswick

First, let’s unpack a Culture OF Innovation vs A Culture FOR Innovation. Innovation is not a monolithic entity that can be injected into an organisation’s cultural fabric. So, fostering a thriving culture for innovation within an organisation requires more than buzzwords and well-intentioned initiatives.

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

Tullio Siragusa

The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking In the competitive landscape of modern business, the approach we take to leadership can make or break an organization. Example: Kodak, a once-dominant player in the photography industry, struggled to innovate and adapt to the digital age.

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Creating Urgency: A Key to Success in Sales

Tullio Siragusa

The Importance of Urgency in Sales In a competitive market, hesitation can be costly. Cultivating a Culture of Action: By introducing unconventional challenges like this, you foster a culture where action and decisiveness are valued. But how can leaders instill this sense of urgency within their teams, and why does it matter?

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The Dual Paths of Leadership: Immediate Gratification vs. Long-term Growth

Tullio Siragusa

This path prioritizes skill development, both personal and professional, along with the cultivation of a positive organizational culture. A culture driven by quick wins is likely to be fraught with instability and a lack of cohesion. Open Fe edback Encourage a culture where feedback is actively sought and constructively acted upon.

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Orchestrating Design Thinking and AI for a People-Centric Business Future

Tullio Siragusa

The early business landscape, dominated by the industrial revolution, prioritized mass production. Companies strived to deliver superior value to customers, which they identified as a more sustainable source of competitive advantage than merely having cutting-edge product technology.

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Pace of Innovation – The Ultimate Competitive Advantage

Idea to Value

When we think of a business having a competitive advantage, we still tend to think of traditional economic moats such as a low-cost structure, economies of scale, or perhaps a more intangible moat like a strong brand. Thus, for most businesses, the only truly lasting source of competitive advantage these days is the pace of innovation.

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Embracing the Future: Fractional Executives and Generative AI

Tullio Siragusa

Innovative Problem-Solving Generative AI can suggest multiple solutions to complex problems by analyzing similar scenarios from different industries, encouraging creative and innovative approaches to business challenges. By analyzing past performance and industry standards, AI models provide a data-backed foundation for objective setting.