Tue.Jul 26, 2022

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Crunch Time for Sustainability Innovation

100%Open

Organisational leaders are in an increasingly untenable position as net zero targets loom closer, and legislation tightens the net. For example, in the UK, more than 100 local authorities have pledged to run on 100% clean energy by 2050. Of these, 58 have committed explicitly to neutralising council emissions by 2030 as well as those of their residents and businesses by 2045 – five years ahead of the government’s 2050 target.

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Dynamic Planning in the Face of Uncertainty

Planview

We thought we knew about uncertainty. Market disruptions by startups; sure. Shifting consumer behaviors? Part of the job. But then the pandemic happened, creating a domino effect of disruptions that we are learning to accept as part of daily life. The only thing certain about our futures, it seems, is that we have an extremely limited ability to predict what they will hold.

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3 models for making sure minority preferences don’t get marginalized

Christensen Institute

In all the buzz about education in times of COVID, here’s some news you might not have seen: According to our recent survey conducted in partnership with Bay View Analytics, 97% of teachers reported in April 2022 that they were teaching in-person. Yet only 85% said they preferred in-person instruction—a 12% difference. Similarly, a recent Pew Research survey conducted in April and May of this year found that 80% of teens were attending school completely in-person, yet only 65% of them said they

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Reversible versus Irreversible Decisions

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Farnham Street We often think that collecting as much information as possible will help us make the best decisions. Sometimes that’s true, but sometimes it hamstrings our progress. Other times it can be flat out dangerous. Many of the most successful people adopt simple, versatile decision-making heuristics to remove the need […].

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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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CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS AND THE THINGS YOU LOOK AT CHANGE

Michael Michalko

Michael Michalko’s creative thinking techniques give you the extraordinary ability to focus on information in a different way and different ways to interpret what you are focusing on. Below is a picture of irregular black and white shapes. Concentrate on the four small dots in the vertical row in the middle of the picture for at least 30 seconds. Then close your eyes and tilt your head back.

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How to Build a Team Mission Statement in 6 Steps

CMOE

Mission statements help to shape team culture and better unify your team members under a singular purpose. This critical component increases innovation by 30 percent and retention by 40 percent. By creating and instituting a team mission statement with your team members, your team will be more inventive, more productive, and more dedicated to its overall purpose.

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3 wildly effective strategies to manage project dependencies

Cascade Strategy

A big part of managing project risk is managing project dependencies.

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Why Employee Mediations Fail — and How to Get Them Back on Track

Harvard Business Review

Four strategies for managers.

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Can Bombas Reach New Customers while Maintaining Its Social Mission?

Harvard Business Review

As the buy-one-give-one socks company evolves, it must find the right pace of growth for its business and its social mission.

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We Can’t Fight Climate Change Without Fighting for Gender Equity

Harvard Business Review

Gender equity and environmental sustainability may seem like unrelated issues, but research shows that they are in fact closely intertwined.

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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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Coding Isn’t a Necessary Leadership Skill — But Digital Literacy Is

Harvard Business Review

How non-technical leaders can become great collaborators.