Mon.Oct 23, 2023

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Project Managers, Unlock the Power of Timeboxing

Harvard Business Review

Modern work is inherently project-based and collaborative. We are all project managers to some extent. From film directors and restaurant owners to lawyers and accountants, many professions involve managing projects. For everyone, not just project managers, mastering timeboxing can be a gateway to bridging the gap between intention and execution. You’re probably already timeboxing, at least a little.

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Top Ten Reasons Your Next Innovation Speaker Should Be Braden Kelley

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Chateau G Pato If you’re looking for an innovation speaker who can captivate your audience and inspire them to think differently, look no further than Braden Kelley.

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Old Formulas Won’t Help You Solve Today’s Business Problems

Harvard Business Review

Formulas may be road-tested approaches to business challenges, but formulas have flaws. What worked yesterday might not be applicable or even plausible today. There are three primary weaknesses to relying on formulas to address business issues in a constantly changing environment: 1.) they don’t work the same in all contexts; 2) they can be replicated by the competition; and 3) they can have hidden risks.

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How A Networked Culture Drives Experian’s Innovation

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance, the bestselling memoir of the his historic turnaround at IBM, Lou Gerstner wrote, “I came to see, in my time at IBM, culture isn’t just one aspect of the game—It is the game.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

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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How to Navigate Feelings of Confidence and Self-Doubt After a Promotion

Harvard Business Review

Successfully transitioning to a higher-level leadership role requires self-confidence, but many leaders display too much or too little early on. In this article, the author outlines strategies to help you find the optimal level of confidence. If there is one thing that defines effective leadership as you move from a manager to executive to CEO, it’s that your results become increasingly less about you and more about the attention you place on others so you can deliver through them.

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Blending Metrics and Empathy with Design Thinking: The New Paradigm in Leadership

Tullio Siragusa

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. In today’s shifting workplace dynamics, marked by remote work, global teams, and an increasing emphasis on emotional well-being, this balance becomes even more paramount.

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The Ultimate Guide to Content Marketing for Venture Capital Firms

Collectivecamp

The ultimate guide to content marketing for venture capital firms, covering everything from strategy, objectives, and target personas, through to mediums, topic selection, distribution and promotions.

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Tip 8: There’s No Such Thing as a Know-It-All

Stephen Shapiro

Summary of Tip 8 (of 40) from Best Practices Are Stupid. There’s No Such Thing as a Know-It-All The late great Will Rogers once said, “There is nothing so stupid as an educated man if you get him off the thing that he was educated in.” No one person can know everything. And no organization can solve every problem. This is why open innovation is so powerful.

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Resetting Collaboration: Why Future Depends on Cross-Boundary Collaboration With AI

Faisal Hoque

"Those that partnered AI with human personnel achieved the greatest results by enhancing each other’s strengths.

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Navigating Your Career When You Have a Disability

Harvard Business Review

Learn how to be a better advocate for yourself and your colleagues.

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Leading the Development of Profitable and Sustainable Products

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.

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Risks of Using AI in Human Resources

Michael Roberto

Source: [link] Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the way much work is done in the human resources divisions of companies. For example, Nickle LaMoreaux, IBM's chief human resources officer, told Fortune , “We’ve got over 280 different A.I. automations running inside HR right now. That’s what is different here. It’s making HR more human because we’re spending time on things that matter.