Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

GUEST POST from Greg Satell When Steve Jobs was trying to lure John Sculley from Pepsi to Apple in 1982, he asked him, “Do you want to sell sugar water for the rest of your life, or do you want to come with me and change the world?” The ploy worked and Sculley became the […].

Learning 89

Learning Change 89

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Research suggests that transparency up front will improve customer satisfaction in the long run.

Data 95

Data Strategy Strategy 95

Michael Michalko

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

We have not been taught how to think for ourselves, we have been taught what to think based on what past thinkers thought. We are taught to think reproductively, not productively. What most people call thinking is simply reproducing what others have done in the past. We have been trained to seek out the neural path of least resistance, searching out responses that have worked in the past, rather than approach a problem on its own terms.

Examples 40

Examples Training Course Tools 40

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

New research sheds light on what might be holding you back.

Leadership 101

Leadership 101

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

Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

It is common to hear Start-ups talk about the desire to keep hierarchies “flat” This means they do not want multiple layers of management, bureaucracy and red tape getting in the way of people actually doing their most innovative work. Instead, in a flat organisation everyone is more or less on the same level and can therefore organise themselves and prioritise their own work.

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Project Creativity Innovation Ideation 307

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

How to curb a colleague’s bad behavior that’s wearing you down.

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How To Management 82