Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Design Thinking for Startup Sales Success: A Step-by-Step Guide. Implement a CRM system: A customer relationship management (CRM) system can help you keep track of leads, sales, and customer interactions, which is crucial for understanding your sales pipeline and identifying areas for improvement.

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Blending Metrics and Empathy with Design Thinking: The New Paradigm in Leadership The contemporary leadership environment requires a meticulous balance between quantitative evaluations and genuine human connection. With Design Thinking as the tool, a new paradigm is set to emerge, merging metrics-driven and empathy-driven leadership.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This journey ultimately led Tullio to develop the EmpathIQ Framework a neuroscience and Design Thinking based system designed to integrate emotional intelligence into leadership, fostering self-awareness, compassion, and deeper human connection in business.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 14, 2023

Leaders with high EI recognize and manage emotions — theirs and others. Such skills lead to genuine relationships, efficient conflict management, and a positive work environment. Whether you’re leading a team of software developers or healthcare professionals, understanding human emotions and motivations remains consistent.

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Tullio Siragusa

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Waste Management The smart waste management market is another area of opportunity, driven by the increasing focus on sustainability and the need for more efficient waste management systems. Software engineering services companies that can provide these solutions will have a significant opportunity to grow.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 30, 2023

A great leader is someone who can attract and retain top talent, inspire, and motivate employees, and effectively manage and delegate tasks. In addition to attracting and motivating top talent, a great leader must also be able to effectively manage and delegate tasks.

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Companies should invest in design thinking, ethnographic research and other human-centric innovation methods. Use design thinking approaches to empathize with customers and question assumptions. Stay Hands-On As companies grow and processes mature, managers tend to move away from day-to-day operations.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Some of the key competitive threats in this regard include: Marketing Automation Platforms Companies like Marketo, Pardot and Hubspot are offering self-service marketing automation platforms that allow businesses to manage and execute their own marketing campaigns without the need for professional services.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Empower managers. Inclusive leadership starts at the top, but middle managers play a crucial role in reinforcing values at the day-to-day level. Challenge unconscious bias. Providing training and fostering awareness helps remove hidden barriers that exclude or disadvantage certain employees. Make it measurable.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 16, 2023

Revolutionizing Sales Pipeline Management with Artificial Intelligence. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the way sales teams manage their pipeline. One way AI can be used to manage a sales pipeline is by automating the lead scoring process. AI Enhanced Sales Pipeline Management. Click Here.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 29, 2025

From tax law in Argentina to bar management in London and eventually leading tech-driven solutions for hospitality, each chapter of his life has added a unique perspective to his work today. Try This: When developing solutionswhether for hospitality or any industryconsider how your design can make life easier for the end user.

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Jose mentioned an inspiring example from the Dutch healthcare company Buurtzorg, which operates without traditional management structures. Instead of leadership by control, we need leadership by collaboration. In this model, nurses form self-regulated teams, collaborating to solve problems without being dictated by a boss.

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Tullio Siragusa

JUNE 17, 2024

Why Self-Management Begins with Purpose and Values Self-managed organizations are increasingly heralded as the future of work, promising greater innovation, flexibility, and employee engagement. Without these foundational elements, self-management initiatives are likely to flounder.

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Tullio Siragusa

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Self-Management Isnt ChaosIts the Highest Form of Accountability Theres a persistent myth in the business world that self-managed organizations are chaotic. Ive watched individuals underperform for months, even years, simply because their manager liked them. In a self-managed company, everyone canbut only through consensus.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Path to True Autonomy: How Organizations Can Earn Self-Management Have you ever seen a company declare itself self-managed, only for chaos to follow? The truth is, self-management isnt something a company can simply announceits something it has to earn. Self-management isnt granteditsearned. This is how it happens.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 22, 2025

We had the privilege of hosting Blair Carey, Managing Partner at Inside CRO, whose approach to emotional intelligence (EQ) offers a compelling roadmap for fostering trust, connection, and sustainable growth in the workplace.

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Moves the Needle

MARCH 1, 2023

From its foundational beginnings in early brand management to high tech software program management, product management has emerged as its own collective of product-focused best practices. Product Management is a vital component of organizations undergoing digital transformation.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 26, 2024

How a 50-Person Self-Managed Company Can Outperform a 150-Person Traditional Company For years, the business world has equated growth with headcount. More managers meant more control. Its what happens when companies ditch bureaucracy and embrace self-management. Self-managed teams boost efficiency by 3050%. The result?

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 25, 2022

The Tech Backstage Podcast is a live streamed video podcast that goes behind the scenes with today’s leaders of industry to learn what technologies are solving business problems, and how Design Thinking applied to the future of technology is impacting the world. In the world of b2b tech, data is even more important.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Bren highlighted the role of empathy in managing this growth. Empathy in Action: Scaling withCare During the pandemic, Spark scaled rapidly, onboarding diverse team members across cultures and skill sets. By being transparent about the organizations limitations and priorities, his team fostered trust and alignment.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Illusion of Autonomy: Why Most CEOs Fail at Self-Management and How to FixIt Have you ever noticed how some CEOs love to talk about self-managementuntil it applies to them? Because self-management is easy to preach, but terrifying to practice. They push for autonomy, yet keep holding the reins. They stall.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 20, 2025

Kaboom AI is transforming customer success and relationship management by using AI to enhancenot replacethe human touch. The Balance Between Technology andHumanity As Ganesan continues to lead Kaboom AI, he emphasizes the importance of balancing technological innovation with human connection.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Its what transforms managers into mentors, teams into communities, and businesses into movements. Leading with Connection: Why Empathy is the Key to Stronger Leadership Empathy isnt just a leadership skill its the foundation for trust, innovation, and meaningful collaboration.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 21, 2023

Beyond these applications, AI has the potential to enhance the emotional intelligence (EQ) of leaders and managers. Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions, as well as the emotions of others.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 2, 2023

Design thinking can be a useful approach to conduct market research and understand the target market’s needs, competitors, and market trends. Here are some key steps to use design thinking when conducting market research: Empathize: Understand the target market’s needs, pain points, and challenges.

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Tullio Siragusa

MARCH 27, 2023

By understanding and managing their own emotions and those of others, emotionally intelligent leaders can create an inclusive, supportive, and empowering work environment that nurtures productivity and well-being. By understanding your emotional patterns, you’ll be better equipped to regulate and manage them effectively.

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Technology that helps in connecting with suppliers for materials and managing product data with a digital platform makes the process faster, and more efficient. Engineering and manufacturing are complex fields where there is an intersection of people and technologies. The pandemic forced people to work remotely. Conclusion.

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Tullio Siragusa

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While these committees cover everything from accounting to risk management, one important area is often overlooked — leadership accountability tied to employee satisfaction and engagement. Professional Development: Create pathways for training and developing leaders in emotional intelligence and effective management styles.

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Tullio Siragusa

MAY 20, 2024

Grounded in people, purpose, and pragmatism, these leaders often embrace Design Thinking, solving problems by focusing on human needs. Innovations are designed for long-term impact and broad adoption. Organizational Management Hierarchical, structured around centralized decision-making.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Supporting Change Management Efforts If your organization has a change management team or process in place, be sure to support these efforts by attending training sessions, providing feedback, and sharing your thoughts and ideas on how to improve the process.

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Tullio Siragusa

JUNE 12, 2023

Often, command-and-controls management styles alienates the team and results in talented individuals feeling marginalized, leading to higher attrition rates.” Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify, understand, and manage emotions — both one’s own and others.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Empowering Your Leadership with Emotional Intelligence: Tips for Success As leaders, it’s not just about what we know, but also about how we interact with others and manage our own emotions.

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Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 15, 2024

A Real-World Example: The 20-Hour COO Let’s dig into a tangible example of how a fractional COO, leveraging Generative AI, manages to produce the equivalent of full-time results working only 20 hours a week.

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 31, 2023

Beyond personal and organizational considerations, legal and HR aspects must be carefully managed. Collaboration between legal and HR departments can craft a smooth transition that respects all legal and ethical guidelines. For the individual, these might include feelings of isolation or disconnect from previous peers.

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Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 29, 2024

Design Thinking and Empathy: Tullio shared his journey of becoming a design thinking practitioner, driven by the desire to help companies implement empathetic and people-focused strategies. Empathy in Leadership: The podcast touched on the concept of empathetic leadership and its necessity in modern business environments.

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In the course of time, the terminology surrounding Open Innovation has evolved alongside developments in management literature and practises. It is as such not a paradigm but a program management method. Route 5: Co-engineering. It has become a main topic of research within design thinking. Weiblen, 2014 ).

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Tullio Siragusa

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In Self-Managed Teams, Ownership is theCurrency In traditional organizations, structure can compensate for a lack of ownershipmanagers chase deadlines, assign tasks, and enforce accountability. But in a self-managed organization , the model only thrives when people operate like owners. Scale your impact by enabling more problem owners.

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