Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2024

The problem with strategy frameworks is that although they can help you determine whether an opportunity is attractive or whether a given strategy is likely to work, they generally don’t help you in the task of identifying the opportunity or crafting the strategy in the first place. This article introduces a framework, built on an in-depth analysis of the creativity literature, that aims to fill that gap by providing a systematic approach to identifying potential strategies.

Strategy 144

Strategy Strategy Analysis Creativity 144

Innovation Excellence

MAY 23, 2024

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken What is a loyalty program? It’s a program designed to get customers to come back. That’s different than true customer loyalty, but it’s a pretty darn good start.

How To 105

How To Design Marketing 105

Christensen Institute

MAY 23, 2024

Leaders across the world have been focused on climate change for many years, with some more invested in it than others. But unfortunately, we haven’t made the progress necessary to slow the warming of the earth. According to the Boston Globe , in 2019, the United Nations admitted that “there has been no real change in the global emissions pathway in the last decade.

Change 76

Change Policies Survey Study 76

Ecosystems4Innovating

MAY 23, 2024

The Dynamic Ecosystem within the Interconnected Business Ecosystems Business Ecosystems are the growing force to galvanize change and build a more collaborative culture, where the partners’ diversity enables solutions to be solving more complex and challenging problems we seem to be facing today. When thinking about and designing business ecosystems, you must recognize that different ecosystems contribute, evolve, and determine their part in a “bigger” scheme of things.

Disruption 72

Disruption Design Culture Collaboration 72

Speaker: Conrado Morlan

In this engaging and witty talk, we’ll explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, we’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in decision-making, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation. Attendees will leave with practical tools and actionable insights, motivated to embrace AI and leverage its potential in their work. 🦸 🏢 Key objectives:

Management

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2024

Sponsor content webinar from Workday.

Technology 114

Technology Innovation 114

Stephen Shapiro

MAY 23, 2024

We are less than four weeks away from the formal launch of PIVOTAL. Here’s the last paragraph from the book’s introduction: “You are pivotal. Your business is pivotal. And for you to remain pivotal, you need to know where you are now, where to dig deep, when to stay the course, and where to focus your energies to create the greatest value for others and yourself.

Change 59

Change Course Innovation 59

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2024

The “mighty-middle” segment of startups falls between venture-scale unicorns and small businesses. These startups aim for valuations in the high single-digit to high tens of millions within 5-10 years, targeting midsize niches with significant growth potential. Enabled by internet tools, global advertising, and affordable tech, mighty-middle businesses often bootstrap, use contractors, and require entrepreneurs to acquire diverse skills.

Tools 132

Tools Examples Innovation Entrepreneurship 132