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Eleven Reasons for the UK’s Poor Productivity

Destination Innovation

Weak political leadership, lobby groups, regulation and enquiries lead to a paralysis of decision making and action. Look at the opposition to driver operated trains on Southern Rail. Low investment in Research and Development. Poor management. Poor leadership. Low skills. The UK spends less than 0.5%

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5 Principles That Govern High-Functioning Teams

CMOE

High-functioning teams consist of individuals who achieve positive outcomes for their team and organization. These groups outperform other teams, going above and beyond to reach high-quality results. Team members demonstrate leadership and earn the trust of their colleagues. Team Members Fit into Defined Roles.

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Cultivating Success: Exploring the Link Between Organizational Culture and Business Performance

Leapfrogging

To delve further into the developmental aspects of organizational culture and how it can be shaped, explore our article on develop executive leadership to drive organizational culture change. Conversely, a weak or negative culture can hinder business performance, stifle growth, and lead to organizational dysfunction.

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Innovation project or Innovation Capability?

Jeffrey Phillips

Innovation theater is very similar to what ecologists call "greenwashing" and both are bad for their respective movements. Then, a problem or opportunity is defined, a team designated, and the proposition is defined as an innovation activity.

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Working together to shape innovation for meaningful change

Paul Hobcraft

To support you in building out your innovation competencies, capabilities and capacity that requires a deeper investment in skill development in a culture of continual learning. Highlight scenarios where accelerating understanding led to rapid problem-solving or efficient training and awareness.

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Episode 11 – Breathing Life into Organisations on Innovation Life Support

IM Insights

Co-Founder of Yellow Cat – an innovation coaching, consulting and training company. Founder of Mulberry Retreats – focusing on leadership development. 14:00) On bad leadership behaviour and how not to fund projects. (16:00) 14:00) On bad leadership behaviour and how not to fund projects. (16:00)

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Using Lean Innovation to Transform the Way the City of Hayward Solves Problems

Moves the Needle

We needed to be out talking to the people we serve, and developing programs that were unique to our city’s needs,” McAdoo says. Now that many employees have been trained in Lean Innovation , the City of Hayward is redefining how to govern and certifying internal coaches to support employees in working this way.

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