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Is Your Company as Strategically Aligned as You Think It Is?

Harvard Business Review

A recent analysis of more than 500 employees across 12 organizations found that actual strategic alignment was two to three times lower than perceived alignment.

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What I Learned Solving a Business Crisis

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell By 2006 we knew we had a serious problem. Our company’s onetime flagship product, called Afisha, was in a steady decline and it was becoming all too clear that something had to be done.

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Is global development anti-development?

Christensen Institute

On April 25 th , 2023, I had the opportunity to present some of our work on market-creating innovations in the halls of the United States Congress. I began my remarks by telling the following story I’d heard from a minister in an East African country. The minister explained that as the COVID-19 pandemic began, leaders in the country realized they didn’t have the capacity to make facemasks and other personal protective equipment (PPEs).

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Top 10 Human-Centered Change & Innovation Articles of April 2023

Innovation Excellence

Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month, we will profile the ten articles from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Human-Centered Change & Innovation. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are April’s ten most popular innovation posts: Rethinking Customer Journeys — by Geoffrey A.

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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to keyless entry, in-room entertainment, and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that

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Embracing the Circular Economy through Enterprise Architecture

Tullio Siragusa

Embracing the Circular Economy through Enterprise Architecture The concept of a circular economy has been rapidly gaining traction as businesses and governments alike recognize the need to transition from a linear, resource-intensive model to a sustainable, regenerative one. In a recent episode of the Tech Leaders Unplugged podcast, guests Rameshwar Balanagu, Chief Digital Officer at Intangles.ai, an expert in enterprise architecture, discussed the role of enterprise architecture in enabling th

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What All of Us Can Learn About Decision Making From Baseball's New Pitch Clock

Michael Roberto

Source: Sports Illustrated If you are a major league baseball fan, you probably are enjoying the new pitch clock implemented this year. Over the past few decades, games have become longer and longer, typically exceeding 3 hours. In the playoffs, many games have exceeded 4 hours. The increasing length of games and the slow pace were turning away many fans, particularly younger ones.

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Innovation Intelligence Partner

eZassi

Ezassi is the leading provider of technology trend reports and innovation management strategy and solutions which work collaboratively on one client-customized platform, empowering your business decisions and accelerating your innovation cycle. Ezassi is your Innovation Intelligence Partner. We are redefining the innovation management industry by providing our clients with all the modern tools to sustain an active Innovation Portfolio.

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Reducing Information Overload in Your Organization

Harvard Business Review

Don’t let overcommunication tank productivity.

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How Tech Is Transforming Entry-Level, Customer-Facing Jobs

Harvard Business Review

Takeaways from a survey of more than 800 customer service reps.

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