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14 LGBTQ+ Innovators, Inventors and Scientists who changed the world

Idea to Value

An American Geophysicist, Cox and his colleagues were instrumental in developing a way to measure the changes in the Earth’s magnetic alignment and the geomagnetic polarity time scale. While now openly gay and married to his long-time partner, Thiel was furious at being outed in a 2007 article by Gawker media.

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The Importance of Prioritizing Employee Well-Being and Psychological Safety

Business and Tech

My turning point came in 2007, when I collapsed from exhaustion and broke my cheekbone. I learned everything I could about the connection between well-being and productivity, and I made a lot of changes to my life based on what I found out. The way that companies have to treat employees has rapidly changed over the last two years.

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Successful office investments in disruptive times

Norbert Bol

Last week I gave a short presentation at the VIP Europe Conference of IREI in Amsterdam about the impact of innovation, technology and sustainability on office investments in the Netherlands. My key message is: Technology and sustainability have a positive impact on institutional office investments.

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Typology for Innovative Organizations

Open Innovation EU

To my opinion, Mintzberg’s work was a refreshing change to the world of organization design that until then has been largely influenced by Taylor’s Scientific Management Approach and Henry Ford’s efficiency-based adaptation of that. Let me show you how the focus of organization design has changed over the years: Scholar.

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How to Spot Your Innovation Blind Spot

Phil McKinney

Be curious and invest in learning about new industries, trends, and technologies. Encourage collaboration and open discussions, where every voice is heard and every idea is given due consideration. It was a far-fetched idea that posed too many technical and legal challenges to pursue. Thirdly, adopt a risk-taking mindset.

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How to Keep Innovating in an Economic Downturn

Innov8rs

We’ll also provide a series of practical tips and examples that can help address the changes, embrace new opportunities, and navigate these challenging times. As not all organizations are willing to take the risk to shift gears and change direction, that’s where you can outperform competitors. So, without further ado, let’s get to it.

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Designing for Social Interaction

Boxes and Arrows

8 In both 2002 and 2007, a study of 1,178 adults found that on average, people had about 10 friends they meet or speak with at least weekly (10 strong ties). Some people believe that this is changing, that the web is making us closer to more people. This pattern of technology being used for strong tie communication is not new.

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