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People-Centric Technology Empowers Communities

Tullio Siragusa

It is because there are low code and no code platforms which make it easy for people to come on board and develop software to address the pressing problems that exist in society. The biggest shift, compared to 10 years ago for example, is that technology needed tech experts or coders, programmers, or administrators to use it.

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When Building a Culture For Innovation, Form Follows Function

Cris Beswick

For example, a traditional industrial manufacturer leveraging emerging digital technologies might establish a new software engineering arm. This perspective views innovation not as a thing unto itself but as an organisational capability that emerges from systematic efforts.

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A Day in the Life of a Planview Software Development Engineer Test Manager

Planview

For example, I have meetings with Product Development teams in Austin and Bangalore on a regular basis. Also, I am associated with Planview’s Employee Resource Group (focused on the Diversity & Inclusion initiatives for our international group) and with the Women@Planview Lean In Circles in EMEA/APAC.

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Build Your Innovation Team with Liberal Arts Graduates

Your Ideas are Terrible

You need to follow a Lean Startup process and test your idea with customers. Nobody has “Lean Startup” or “Customer Development” skills. Given the popularity of Lean Startup you may try hiring experienced people to run innovation experiments. Running lean experiments & innovation sprints. Will customers pay?

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The Rise of Product Management

Moves the Needle

I don’t know how technical Ken was back then, but he had the respect of the Software Engineers, which was critical. His primary function was to digest the Founders’ vision, understand the market, illicit requirements from customers, and work with Engineering management to determine what would make it into the next release.

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Blending Metrics and Empathy with Design Thinking: The New Paradigm in Leadership

Tullio Siragusa

For example, a metrics-driven leader may set a specific revenue growth target, track sales data weekly, and consistently review performance metrics to rally the team to hit established goals. In our data-driven age, there’s a temptation to lean heavily into quantifiable metrics, placing paramount importance on tangible outcomes.

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The Power of Bottom-Up Systems in Organizational Success

Tullio Siragusa

Here are some great examples Google’s ‘20% Time’ Policy Initiative: Google’s ‘20% time’ is a well-known policy where employees are encouraged to spend 20% of their time working on projects they are passionate about, even if these projects don’t fall within their regular responsibilities.

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