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What is a Change Agent and How Can They Help Your Organization?

IdeaScale

While they can be internal or external, change agents share the qualities of flexible thinking, a broad knowledge base, a results focus, positive influence in an organization, a willingness to take ownership of the change process, and strong communication skills. Where Do I Find Change Agents? Model The Skills You Want To See.

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Key Takeaways from April’s Open Innovation Summit

IdeaScale

Encourage your team to broaden their horizons and to constantly update their knowledge base and skill set so when an opportunity comes along, they can grab it. Of course, innovation on the ground is more complicated than a few overarching themes. Leave Ego Behind.

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Society 2045’s Sustainable Economy

Tullio Siragusa

He did a conceptual design of environmental economics and Landis planning knowledge base for designing sustainable economies. He also did a comprehensive design lecture course by Buckminster Fuller. The Vision. Mark wants to help make a prosperous place for people to live in harmony and revolutionary relationships.

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The Best Product Person of 2017 is…

100%Open

TBPP Recognizes 1 person each year, invites them to speak and share their knowledge and experience with the larger product community. Over the course of the year, the various nominees are interviewed and the finalists narrowed down to: The Best Product Person of the year. The nominations can be submitted by anyone.

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Mastering the Art: Using Organizational Culture for Business Agility and Resilience

Leapfrogging

This involves creating systems and processes that promote the ongoing development of your employees’ skills and knowledge base. Support Professional Development: Offer opportunities for professional growth, such as workshops, seminars, and online courses.

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Different Types of Knowledge and What They Mean For Your Organization

CMOE

And, of course, you’ll have some employees who fit into both categories. They need to understand that knowledge management is not about having to do more work or picking up the slack for someone else; rather, knowledge management is about sharing information and “know-how” to enable everyone to better accomplish their duties.

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Seeing innovation differently through ecosystem thinking and design

Ecosystems4Innovating

It is knowledge-based and well-grounded. That is, of course, if you have the desire to build your innovation capabilities in new ways that are more based on “innovation ecosystems”. What is needed is something more radical and cohesive than we presently have. Let’s call it a “co-evolutionary dynamic ecosystem.”

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