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Inspiring Innovation: How People Stories Can Spark Lateral Thinking

Destination Innovation

Muhammad Yunus Do you want to cultivate a more innovative and entrepreneurial culture in your team, one that embraces calculated risk taking and radical thinking? His efforts empowered millions, especially women, by providing small loans to help them start businesses, earning him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.

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The Comforter Cold War of 2006

Innovation Excellence

(or How Assumptions Stifle Innovation) GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton In the room were two single beds, each with a fluffy white comforter folded neatly on top. Yeah, this is not gonna work.” I had just entered my one-bedroom corporate apartment in Copenhagen, and while everything else was pleasantly light and spacious, there was no […]

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How college presidents can last in the job to create lasting change

Christensen Institute

Instituting and solidifying lasting change at most colleges and universities is not an overnight phenomenon. That’s down from nearly nine years in 2006. Understanding their success has much to teach leaders about how to manage innovation and change. Those individuals’ time in the presidencies have been measured in decades.

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Coaching helps overcome the ten innovation intractables

Paul Hobcraft

Innovation demands new directions – making significant changes to the way the organization is run is very challenging, potentially disrupting and needs thinking through at the top-level well. Changing a culture to become more innovative can be a massive step in structure, organization and policies.

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Coaching helps overcome the ten innovation intractables

Paul Hobcraft

Innovation demands new directions – making significant changes to the way the organization is run is very challenging, potentially disrupting and needs thinking through at the top-level well. Changing a culture to become more innovative can be a massive step in structure, organization and policies.

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What is Crowdsourcing? Definition, Examples, and Benefits

Qmarkets

The term was popularized by Jeff Howe in 2006, when he described how businesses could leverage online communities to source innovative ideas. Unlike outsourcing, which relies on contracted labor, crowdsourcing is built on voluntary participation, often facilitated by digital platforms.

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The Universality of Leadership: Challenging Industry-Specific Biases

Tullio Siragusa

When he took the reins at Ford in 2006, the company was facing dire financial straits. Emotional Intelligence doesn’t change with industry jargon or processes. Adaptability and Resilience Thriving Amidst Change: Changes and challenges aren’t exclusive to any industry. By 2012, Ford reported a $5.7