Mon.Dec 20, 2021

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The 8 Books That Inspired The Most Ideas This Year

Phil McKinney

Reading books is one of my favorite hobbies and is my dominant source of inspiration that sparks new ideas. I love books that challenge me to think differently and that introduce me to new concepts. Some of my favorite books have been the ones that have sparked the most ideas, as evidenced by the number […].

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Making too many decisons makes you want to avoid planning anything else

Idea to Value

Is it possible to exhaust yourself by making decisions? According to research, yes it is. In a 2018 research study by SjÃ¥stad and Baumeister , the researchers wanted to see what would happen to someone’s willingness to think about the future before or after they had been forced to make hard decisions. This was in order to study a concept called ego depletion , which suggests that our willpower and ability to focus on difficult challenges is not infinite, and therefore gets used up througho

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Why we should focus on Innovation Governance

Paul Hobcraft

I am working with Jeffrey Phillips , a long-term collaborator on “all things concerning innovation.” We have just had our third short conversation of a five-part series on Innovation Governance. This specific conversation is all about the fit of innovation governance within our Executive Innovation Work Mat. This is the link on Innovation Governance to the conversation, just under 14 minutes to listen to.

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AQX Law Firm Essential: At the Top of Every Law Firm’s Wish List

Anaqua

This past year has been an exciting and busy year for the Law Firm Business Unit. One of the key initiatives we are thrilled to announce is the launch of AQX Law Firm Essential , our way of enabling firms to get started faster with AQX Law Firm. In this blog, Jayne Durden, VP of Law Firm Strategy, Joe Bichanich, Client Director, Global Law Firms, and Jon Pullen, Director of Professional Services who have been integral to this new offering sat down to discuss AQX Law Firm Essential.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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Outsmarting Those Who Want to Kill Change

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell Look at anyone who has truly changed the world and they encountered significant resistance.

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What does Riding a Bicycle teach us about Leading in Uncertain Times

Rmukesh Gupta

At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much in common between knowing how to ride a bicycle and leading an organisation during uncertain times. However, watching a short video about how much we don’t really understand about how we ride a bicycle made me realise how much there is in common between this and leading an organisation in uncertain times.

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