Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2024

More and more organizations are looking to create flatter, less hierarchical models to increase collaboration, agility, and employee empowerment. But recent research at a food processing company in Colombia outlines some stumbling blocks companies might face when trying to change their structure. Specifically, the researchers and company CEO highlight a series of structural and people dynamics leaders should look out for in their own efforts.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 21, 2024

"Where" is as important as who, what and when. We take it as obvious that we think in our head, that the brain is the organ in which thought occurs. [i] But what is now obvious was once obscure. The ancients thought that we think with our heart. Even Aristotle got it wrong.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2024

It’s common to experience imposter feelings when taking on a new, more senior role. That negative self-talk can feel justified when you were originally rejected from the job. But you can use this second chance as an opportunity to become a better leader. The author presents four strategies to quiet the imposter syndrome voices in your head if you weren’t the first pick for the job.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 21, 2024

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken I experienced something worth sharing recently, and we can take at least three lessons from it. I’m always looking for good customer service stories that teach or remind us about creating an amazing customer experience.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2024

Although conventional wisdom suggests that companies should look for growth opportunities close to their core businesses and capabilities, the author points out that diversification can be an effective growth strategy, as long as you follow four rules: 1) focus on the business unit; 2) let the business units drive their own strategies; 3) appoint business units leaders who will act like a CEO and take initiative; and 4) foster a culture in which it is safe to take chances.

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Kainexus

MARCH 21, 2024

I recently watched a video on our KaiNexus YouTube channel with our co-founder and CEO, Greg Jacobson, and our Chief Revenue Officer, Jeff Roussel. I loved it so much that I wanted to share it here with some highlights and thoughts. You can also watch "Shorts" video clips via this playlist and share them with your team and fellow leaders!

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Ecosystems4Innovating

MARCH 21, 2024

All around us, we are faced with new challenges and growing complexity. We seem caught up in more wicked problems that require a profound shift relating to innovation. Increasingly, we are also witnessing growing dissatisfaction with the impact that innovation has today to overcome customer needs and provide more sustained growth, returns, market and customer impact.

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Idea Champions

MARCH 21, 2024

If you're on the prowl for inspiring quotes you can use for work, your book, speech, website, love letter, kidnap letter, slide show, blog post, business proposal, graffiti, or time capsule, look no further. PS: We are all in this together! Change Possibility Beginning Vision Communication Innovation Intuition Peace Time Risk Taking Appreciation Failure Leadership Creativity Einstein Humor and Play Purpose/Work Collaboration Story Ideas Asking the Right Question Mastery Uncertainty and Letting G

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ITONICS

MARCH 21, 2024

Organizational innovation slack, the surplus of resources that exceeds the minimum necessary, is a double-edged sword. While some say slack fuels creativity, others claim excessive slack leads to waterfall thinking, too generous investments, and being too late to capture significant innovation rents. In this article, we show that finding the right innovation weight is beneficial.

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