Kainexus

JANUARY 25, 2023

If our conversations with business leaders are any indication, the theme of 2023 is how to get more productivity out of existing resources. The uncertain economy and difficult labor market are forcing leaders to think creatively about increasing productivity this year. Fortunately, Lean business process management is ideally suited for this challenge.

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 25, 2023

GUEST POST from Rachel Audige You know that extra buzz of care you feel for people like you? That might be you caught up in like-mindedness bias. We have a tendency to seek out people like us and ideas like our own.

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Creativity Innovation 89

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2023

Research found that a fictional “Sarah” got much kinder feedback than “Andrew,” even when their performance was identical.

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Management 81

Mike Shipulski

JANUARY 25, 2023

It’s difficult to describe what an innovative company looks like, and there’s no singular recipe or direction that is right for all companies. Here are some From: To: pairings that I hope will help you in your migration toward innovation. You’re heading in the right direction as your company generates Tos and fewer Froms. From: No one is asking for that technology.

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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

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2023

It’s time to confront your unhealthy relationship with achievement.

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Management 104

Cascade Strategy

JANUARY 25, 2023

Ready to take your company's strategic planning to the next level? Let's dive into the McKinsey Three Horizon Framework! We'll break down the framework's three horizons of growth and give you some real-life examples of companies that nailed it. Plus, we've got a free template for you to use in your own strategic planning process. By the end of this article, you'll be a pro at planning for the future and your competition will be shaking in their boots.

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Competition Strategy Strategy Examples 52

Ecosystems4Innovating

JANUARY 25, 2023

Building blocks towards Ecosystem thinking and designing Part-way through 2022, I drew up a list of my focal points in researching, stimulating my thinking and finding different points of validation on my Ecosystem thinking and design approaches as I took a stop and reflective period in these past months to deepen down even further my knowledge of Ecosystem thinking and design.

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Design Collaboration Industry Roadmap 93