Sun.Nov 12, 2017

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Yes, The Inmates Really Do Run The Asylum

Digital Tonto

It's leadership's job to help them run it effectively. Related posts: Why The Lunatics Really Do Run The Asylum. Leaders Must Do More Than Inspire—We Must Shape Networks. The Efficiency Paradox. How. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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What Appears to be Strategy Often is Not

Innovation Excellence

I regularly engage in hansei (reflection) after each of my facilitation engagements. It’s a simple learning mechanism, essentially an after-action process of asking: what I expected to happen (my hypothesis if you will), what actually happened, and what explains the gap, if there is one. And there invariably is. The gap is where learning and insight live.

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Sink or Swim: Nouveau Economical Survival Strategies

InnovationManagement

Special understanding is critically needed on how new cyclones of artificial intelligence-laced, blockchain technology-driven digital platforms with capabilities like LinkedIn and baby-Alibaba type models will dance on global trade. Alibaba just broke some records: USD 1 billion sales in 3 minutes, and the other day some 24 billion dollars in 24 hours.

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4 Easy Ways to Retain Your Top Talent

Innovation Excellence

The biggest challenge and greatest reward come from keeping the best people. Here’s how… Creating a world-class team is tough enough but keeping the team together, especially when you’re growing a company, is one of the greatest challenges you will face. One of the cornerstones of the success of my first Inc. 500 company was.

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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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Gerhard Hansen

Innovation 360 Group

Based in Russia. Background: 35 + years in industrial management, of which 17+ years in chemical manufacturing. Area of expertise: . Gerhard’s experience and competencies were built during the last 36 years in various businesses in positions ranging from Regional Sales Manager to Managing Director of large companies. He has during these many years been involved in not only practical management of these enterprises, but also been involved in strategic planning, business development, processes of

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This emotional short animation shows how parents inadvertently stifle their children’s creativity

Idea to Value

This short animated film really got to me. Without speaking a single word, it illustrated how parents who think they are doing what is best for their children may inadvertently be training them to be uncreative. Watch the short film in the video above. Called Alike , it was directed by Daniel Martínez Lara & Rafa Cano Méndez and has won over 81 international awards.

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Understanding complexity just requires a simple process

Dawid

I’m about to go through a client brief that contains 100’s pages of business analysis, future state mapping, architecture diagrams, blah blah blah. In the words of my boss, “there’s a sh*tload to get through before Wednesday”. One of the great byproducts of Design Thinking is the translation of abstract & unstructured to practical and concrete using a series of methods.