Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Discussing a promotion with an employee when you’re not ready to give them one is a delicate balancing act, but it’s also a golden opportunity. It’s a chance to turn a potentially negative situation into a constructive, forward-looking dialogue. By approaching the conversation with empathy, support, and a focus on the future, you set the stage for a collaborative relationship with your employee.

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HYPE Innovation

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Customer experience has become a major differentiator for large companies. In a McKinsey survey of senior executives, 90% of respondents saw customer experience as one of the CEO’s top three priorities.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The risks around generative AI are real. But this does not necessarily justify inaction, nor does it require a blanket approach to generative AI where marketers either blindly take risks or avoid AI altogether. In fact, a promising way to navigate this is a nuanced approach for which marketers systematically identify areas to experiment with generative AI and areas to wait-and-see.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 11, 2023

GUEST POST from Greg Satell We live in a transformational age. Powerful technologies like the cloud and artificial intelligence are quickly shifting what it means to compete. Social movements like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter are exposing decades of misdeeds and rewriting norms.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Nondisruptive creation is when you create a new market without needing to tear down or displace others or your own business. There are no failed companies, lost jobs, or destroyed markets in its wake, opening a path to innovation where business and society can better thrive together. It offers the immense potential to innovate new markets where none existed before: Think of the billion-dollar industry the Square credit card reader unlocked, for example.

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Christensen Institute

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As the year comes to an end, and a new year begins, it brings new possibilities and opportunities for change. And as you head into 2024, you are likely evaluating your business’ priorities and goals. Looking inward is critical to assess what organizational factors need changing, tweaking, or complete overhauling. Another key component is looking outward: at your customers and customers.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

DECEMBER 11, 2023

From healthcare, to finance, to autonomous vehicles and beyond.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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Tullio Siragusa

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sustainable Business Practices and Innovation: The Path Forward In an era where climate change and environmental degradation are pressing issues, sustainable business practices are no longer just commendable — they are crucial. The modern consumer is more informed and environmentally conscious than ever, driving companies to rethink their strategies and operations.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

While project management is about doing stuff right, strategic portfolio management is about doing the right things. Most organizations are increasing their innovation spending, but we see them struggle to get the balance right and reap benefits from that investment.

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Michael Roberto

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Source: [link] In Fast Company this week, University of Texas Professor Art Markman describes some of the pitfalls of being a perfectionist. He writes, "It’s wonderful to have high standards. But, at some point, those high standards cross the line from a benefit to a hindrance." Throughout the article, he describes some symptoms that might suggest you have crossed that line.

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