Fri.Oct 04, 2024

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Research: Why People Will Pay a Premium to Complete a Task Sooner

Harvard Business Review

A new study sheds light on why we choose to do things early, even if it means we have to pay more or work harder.

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Five Secrets to Growing Talent

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski 1. Do it for them, then explain. When the work is new for them, they don’t know how to do it. You’ve got to show them how to do it and explain everything.

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A Guide to Being a Great Panelist

Harvard Business Review

Serving on a professional panel is a big opportunity. It’s a chance to showcase your expertise, network, and contribute to industry dialogue. How can you take advantage of it? First, make sure to prepare. You should understand the host and their goals for the event, including the topic of discussion and what areas they’d like to focus on. It’s also useful to research the other panelists and audience to see where you each connect (or don’t).

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Behind the Strategy: A Conversation with Ryan Brant, Senior ABM Manager 

Planview

At Planview, our mission is to build the future of connected work by empowering our customers and teams to excel in what matters most. Whether it’s driving innovation or enhancing customer engagement, collaboration, and dedication are essential to success. This brings us to our latest employee spotlight! Today, we are getting to know one of the seven Ryans at Planview — Ryan Brant, a Senior Account-Based Marketing Manager.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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5 Steps to Build a Climate-Literate Workforce

Harvard Business Review

An exercise to help leaders and employees make better business decisions by anticipating climate risks, assessing vulnerabilities, and implementing adaptive and mitigative strategies.

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Careful about Romanticizing Failure

Michael Roberto

Source: Vistage Have we come to romanticize failure at times in business and in the society at large? Perhaps we have. Is that detrimental to us at times? New research suggests that we should be careful about romanticizing failure. Lauren Eskreis-Winkler, Kaitlin Woolley, Eda Erensoy, and Minhee Kim have published a paper titled "The Exaggerated Benefits of Failure" in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.