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What are your innovation ambitions for next year?

Idea to Value

leadership doesn’t know if they are falling behind their competition. For consulting engagements, travel is of course possible ( of course respecting COVID safety travel restrictions ). As a result: their teams don’t have the clarity on what they should be delivering or how they should do it.

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Innovation and creativity: the lasting competitive advantage

Jeffrey Phillips

Dubai is unusual because it combines a number of factors - an energetic leadership, a country and region hungry for growth and transformation, a significant investment pool, and a real "can do" spirit. Innovation and creativity are the lasting competitive advantage, for individuals, for cultures and for businesses.

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Visionary Thinking: How Leaders Shape the Future

Phil McKinney

Leadership is at the center of every successful organization. Visionary Thinking vs. Traditional Leadership Approaches Traditional leadership approaches are focused on maintaining the status quo, maximizing profits in the short term, and minimizing risks. Steve Jobs (Apple Inc.):

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The Uplifting Wisdom of Fred Smith

CorporateIntel

That idea grew out of his experiences as a young pilot, occasionally offering to deliver important packages for New England technology companies that he would carry in his personal travels. Fred Smith understands leadership by example. Equally important in the formation of his character was a four-year stint in the U.S.

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A pathway to building more dynamic innovation capabilities

Paul Hobcraft

Why we must travel this critical path for Innovation. Moving your resources in the right direction takes courage and decisive leadership. Entering into Competitive Battle – the Dynamics of Rivalry, the Uniqueness of You. Each stage of this needs questioning and then answering as phases of the journey.

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Innovate to Live, Live to Innovate

PlanBox Innovation

As a leader, you understand the importance of innovation management in maintaining a competitive edge, much like a motorcyclist constantly adjusts their balance and direction when navigating a challenging road. Step 2: Leadership “Don’t lead the pack unless you know where you’re going.”

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The New Innovation Need: Organizing within a Networks of Collaborators

Paul Hobcraft

It needs bold leadership. The promise needs to be clear, it allows for far more breakthrough innovation, greater challenging of the existing status quo to gain substantial competitive advantage but it will constantly take organizations out of their existing comfort zones. Why not come and join us as we travel this journey.