Destination Innovation

OCTOBER 10, 2023

How can you differenitate your business from the competition? Let’s look at some examples of lateral thinking in business strategy and innovation. Nintendo Wii’s Motion Controls : What radical feature can we add? Nintendo introduced a major innovation with motion controls in the Wii gaming console, revolutionizing the gaming industry. This approach was creative and unexpected, setting Nintendo apart from its competitors Sony and Microsoft.

Strategy 169

Strategy Strategy Software Policies 169

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Too many project leaders think rigidly about Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies and believe that they need to choose between the two. But many projects — especially those with diverse stakeholder needs and complex structures — benefit from a hybrid approach that combines aspects of Waterfall and Agile. The rise of hybrid methods isn’t tied to a particular time or event; instead, they have evolved organically as a response to the needs of modern, complex projects.

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Agile Project Management Product Development 130

Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 10, 2023

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Why are people so concerned about, afraid of, or resistant to new things? Innovation, by its very nature, is good. It is something new that creates value. Naturally, the answer has nothing to do with innovation. It has everything to do with how we experience it.

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Innovation Artificial Inteligence Design Thinking Change 116

Christensen Institute

OCTOBER 10, 2023

With college, the research suggests, comes connection. In recent years, multiple studies looking at economic mobility , friendship circles , and adults’ job, education, and housing networks , have revealed a consistent “connection premium” enjoyed by college grads. Most colleges aren’t shy about marketing themselves as hubs of connection. But if colleges care about equity and access, there’s a deeper question that college campuses should be asking about their students’ networks: Who is forming n

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Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A new study exploring the ever-changing landscape of workers’ experiences and perspectives around mental health, stigma, and work has uncovered new insights about how workplace mental health has changed from before, during, and after the pandemic. The findings show that mental health isn’t improving in the U.S., but there are some new bright spots, too.

Culture 112

Culture Study Strategy Strategy 112

Christensen Institute

OCTOBER 10, 2023

You might be wondering what, exactly, I mean by this question. Value-based care has been the strategy of choice for health care’s new entrants over the past decade-plus. Not eager to be left behind, and given government incentives to provide this type of care, many incumbents have attempted to implement similar strategies—usually with limited success.

Strategy 111

Strategy Strategy Industry Resources 111

Entrepreneur - Innovation

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Vanessa and Joe Ariel envisioned a nationwide food delivery marketplace and co-founded Goldbelly in 2012. Read about the inspiration, journey and more, here.

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Innovation 112

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In a growing number of states and countries, employers are not allowed to ask job candidates’ salary history or even their salary expectations. That means employers must find new ways to determine appropriate compensation. A key solution lies in salary benchmarking — using aggregated market data to establish competitive pay rates. Recent research in collaboration with a leading U.S. payroll processing company revealed that access to robust benchmarking tools doubled the probability of firms sett

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Crowdsourcing Data Trends Tools 94

Kainexus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We all identify goals to improve ourselves in some way. Whether our goal is to eat better, exercise more, spend more time with our family, or increase our productivity, we all have something we're striving for. However, in too many instances, we lose sight of our goals and fall back to old behaviors and the same results. Continuous improvement is no different.

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Exercises Culture Leadership 93

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Researchers are identifying and quantifying the many effects of inclusion on firm performance — and the insights they’re generating are persuasive.

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Competition Project Resources Change 94

Speaker: Jason Tanner

While growth of software-enabled solutions generates momentum, growth alone is not enough to ensure sustainability. The probability of success dramatically improves with early planning for profitability. A sustainable business model contains a system of interrelated choices made not once but over time. Join this webinar for an iterative approach to ensuring solution, economic and relationship sustainability.

Software

Exoplatform

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Based in Hamburg, Germany, bimoso Consulting GmbH is a consulting company specialized in the digitization of the German public sector. As a partner of eXo Platform, bimoso Consulting supported the Ministry of Social Affairs, Youth, and Family of Schleswig-Holstein in their evaluation and implementation of an internal digital knowledge management and communications platform within the ministry.

Management 52

Management Company Case Study Study 52

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Is there a downside to scaling two businesses together, rather than focusing on each one separately?

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Industry Change Management 81

Wellspring

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Since ChatGPT’s release in late 2022, we’ve explored several use cases about the exciting technologies' potential impact on various industries. This article will explore the benefits and shortcomings of ChatGPT and other AIs in today's supply chain management. Customer satisfaction, overall production processes, and data analysis are only a few of the impacts that may benefit the supply chain globally.

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ChatGPT Management Analysis Industry 52

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A conversation with an expert communicator on how his outlook has changed.

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Change Management 83

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Carla Johnson

OCTOBER 10, 2023

October 10, 2023 Disruptive innovation is your guiding star to coming up with new, great, and reliable ideas. Everyone is capable of being an original thinker. You just need to be in the right environment. Too often organizations underestimate the power of their people, leaving the potential of problem-solving abilities in the dust.

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