BrainZooming

JANUARY 20, 2017

A new national experiment begins. Strategically, it’s smart to avoid experiments at the top of any organization, but this is what we’re facing. . How will this experiment unfold? Will it be like a Bugs Bunny cartoon from long ago where Elmer Fudd took on the persona of whatever hat he wore ? Does being in a particular position cause one to suddenly behave in an appropriate manner for the office one assumes?

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Strategic Thinking Exercises Leadership Creativity 63

InnovationManagement

JANUARY 20, 2017

We can all see that global commerce has evolved, innovative excellence has advanced and entrepreneurialism has accelerated. Just to make things more interesting, all of this change happened extremely rapidly. But how about our own intelligence? Are we really smart enough for 2017 and beyond? Ambition encourages us to reach for success, so let’s test our own entrepreneurial intelligence to see if we’re up to the challenges of 2017.

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Integrative Innovation

JANUARY 20, 2017

Bain and Company hast just published an worthwile article , debating on the question: What will the firm of the future look like ? Among several characteristics, the authors also particularly anticipate future-proof companies to be required to manage two types of businesses with distinct “engines”: Companies have always pursued innovation in their core business.

Management 45

Management Resources Agile Software 45

Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 20, 2017

The captain may be in the bridge, but is the engine room operating on all cylinders? Last week I wrote about the importance of leadership and change. Nothing happens until the top leadership says so. Leaders have this organisational power because they choose the incentive systems, the values and behaviours that create cultural norms. But when.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

Data

Innovation Leader

JANUARY 20, 2017

Last year, BMW said that it would invest 500 million Euros in the next decade across the tech landscape and moved its US office to Silicon Valley. Find out what’s behind the changes.

Change 40

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100%Open

JANUARY 20, 2017

A year or so back we were working with Oxfam to explore how the charity could encourage regular giving in a context of falling donations across the sector. As Paul Vanags, Head of Public Fundraising, said “We want to make giving easy and rewarding.”. So we held a series of Jam workshops to define key insights and co-create ideas. The insights were about control – people’s finances change from month to month but they like to feel in control – and feedback.

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