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Innovate and Persuade with a Well-Judged Nudge

Destination Innovation

The concept was popularised in the influential book, Nudge, by economists, Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler, published in 2008. In 2010 the British Government set up a Behaviourial Insights Team (BIT), which became known as the ‘Nudge Unit’ Its aim was to save at least ten times its running cost.

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The 10,000 hour rule is wrong, according to its original authors

Idea to Value

This has wide implications for anyone trying to develop a skill and expertise, both vitally important for coming up with and executing new ideas. All of the Team USA players were there. However, the authors behind the original study that Gladwell based his figures on now claim that he wasn’t actually very accurate. Kobe Bryant.

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Groupthink is a Leader's Worst Enemy

Phil McKinney

” It's the tendency for teams and organizations to become overly confident in their decisions and perspectives, leading them to reject alternative ideas that might improve their strategies. "Groupthink is the silent killer of innovation, rendering even the most promising teams stagnant in a sea of conformity."

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Case study of agile and UCD working together

Boxes and Arrows

Large scale websites require groups of specialists to design and develop a product that will be a commercial success. To develop a completely new site requires several teams to collaborate and this can be difficult. Particularly as different teams may be working with different methods. People make or break any project.

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Workplace Conflict: Statistics That Reveal Its Cost

CMOE

Once you know why and when workplace conflict occurs, its effects, and other vital information, you can learn how to help your teams go through it and find the rewards beyond it. Unethical or unfair behavior that disrupts the work of an individual, team, or company. Figuring out which team members should take which tasks.

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Innovation is a team sport

Cris Beswick

At OUTCOME , we believe innovation is a system game, meaning it’s a team sport. The challenge is that many organisations have lost sight of the true definition of a team. 1] Let’s also differentiate between a department or group inside an organisation, as a group does not necessarily constitute a team. Pearson/Prentice Hall.

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Innovate, Adapt, Overcome: How to Beat a Recession with Idea Management & Continuous Improvement

Qmarkets

However, by developing an innovation strategy that anticipates a downturn, you can help your enterprise weather the storm and even uncover lucrative ways to gain a competitive edge. It’s estimated that a loss of more than $2 trillion in world-wide economic growth occurred between the second quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009.