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Nine pregnant women cannot deliver a baby in one month

Idea to Value

Some things just take time. Traditionally, one of the best ways to speed up the delivery of a project is to allocate more resources to it. After all, if one construction worker can lay 1,000 bricks in one day ( note, this is just a guess… ), then a hundred construction workers could lay up to 100,000 bricks in a day, meaning the project would only take 1/100th of the time to complete ( assuming the project outcome is supposed to just be a pile of bricks… ).

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How to Build and Maintain a Strong Company Culture

IdeaScale

Company culture is more than just a mission, vision, and value statement. It's a set of shared values, beliefs, and expectations that serve as guiding principles for everyone in an organization. Culture is the glue that holds the company together and keeps it strong. It influences how employees interact with and engage one another, [.].

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With ESAs soaring, tech platform Odyssey emerges to help families access state funding

Christensen Institute

As the pandemic interrupted schooling throughout the country, an increasing number of parents from a variety of walks of life began seeking new schooling arrangements and educational opportunities. Eager to support all families looking for better choices for their children that match the priorities and realities of parents and caregivers, many states have stepped forward with a range of education savings accounts (ESAs) and microgrant programs to enable families to afford different choices.

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Emotional Connections Drive Customer Loyalty

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken There are many reasons a customer might come back to a business again and again that have nothing to do with loyalty. A repeat customer can come about because of a convenient location, a lower price, a bigger selection and more. But those don’t create loyalty. It just looks as […].

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Infographic: A tool to choose your health care business model strategy

Christensen Institute

Stubborn challenges are inherent in attempting to change entrenched business models. Yet, with the right tools, it’s still possible. To make their attempts successful, and to pursue the appropriate type of business model change, health care leaders must first understand the specific context in which their business model exists. In our recent report, “ Improve or transform: Choosing the right business model to deliver health ,” we provide a strategy guide to help leaders with this pro

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The Best-Kept Secret to Cultivating Creativity and Innovation

Entrepreneur - Innovation

If you've ever felt limited in your creativity, then asking yourself these questions will help you unlock it.

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Pondering Launching a Startup in 2023?

Leanstack

Then join us for our free 4-part Foundations Winter 2022 cohort, where we'll break down the process for evaluating new startup ideas and show you a step-by-step process for putting your idea on solid footing.   This series is delivered over three weeks and is 100% free for aspiring founders, entrepreneurs, and innovators at the early stages of an idea.

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A Leader’s Super Power: Delivering Unprovoked Positive Antecedents!

Rmukesh Gupta

I was reading a blog post written recently by Adam Voigt about UPA’s and I wanted to share that with all of my readers. Adam is first and foremost a skilled classroom practitioner and a highly successful Principal. Earning his first Principalship at the age of 35, Adam has personally led full school turnarounds and also the design and establishment of a brand new school as its inaugural Principal.

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Has Trade with China Really Cost the U.S. Jobs?

Harvard Business Review

The political narrative doesn’t stand up to the research.

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How to Explore in the Core

Moves the Needle

Dividing your company into execution mode vs exploration mode, as recommended by the multi-named mythology of “ambidextrous organizations,” “dual operating systems,” or “dual innovation,” will prevent you from competing efficiently in the digital age. These are academic principles perpetuated by people who spend a lot of time in ivory towers. The basic premise is that individuals cannot be ambidextrous, so the organization must be.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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A Guide to Achieving Net Zero Emissions

Harvard Business Review

It’s about ambition, action, advocacy, and accountability.

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How Open Innovation Can Unlock Growth in Times of Crisis | ITONICS

ITONICS

It is clear that the challenges of this century, coupled with the complexities of a highly volatile market, call for new strategies and approaches. To unlock growth amidst crisis, organizations must draw on the vast pool of knowledge and ideas that exist beyond their own walls. As a technique, open innovation offers organizations the ability to generate many ideas from many different perspectives, aiding and accelerating solution discovery.

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Why You Need an Integrated, Custom Solution to Help Your Company Meet Its Full Net-Zero Strategy - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM ENEL

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from ENEL.

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