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Agility is the 2023 Success Factor

Leapfrogging

The concept of “agility” in business originated from the field of agile software development. Any team can apply the principles of agile software development to create greater overall agility. Strategic thinking. Flexibility is a key success factor. Assumptions always exist but can be tested.

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The Universality of Leadership: Challenging Industry-Specific Biases

Tullio Siragusa

Vision and Strategic Thinking The Universal Need for Direction: Regardless of the industry, every organization seeks a brighter future. Their strategic thinking ensures that actions taken today align with a brighter tomorrow. Leaders, with their capability to see the broader picture, play a pivotal role.

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It’s a Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s a User Champion

Boxes and Arrows

Like a superhero created when the contents of two beakers accidentally combine, a powerful hybrid has emerged in the software development world: the user champion. In this origin story, the beakers would be labeled “agile” and “user experience (UX)” because the user champion borrows some of the best ideas from both disciplines.

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Content Strategy — in 3D!

Boxes and Arrows

Creating a successful integrated media environment involves design of every stripe (interior, 3D, graphic, UX, UI), as well as software development, hardware engineering, content creation, and curation. The visitor moves through the space, taking in the story and the message.

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Make Your Strategy More Agile

Harvard Business Review

Originating from agile software development, the sprint has entered the business mainstream as an increasingly popular means to accelerate business model, product, or service innovation. Can you run fast and go deep at the same time?

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Do Your Customers Actually Want a “Smart” Version of Your Product?

Harvard Business Review

Traditional manufacturing is extremely rewarding, but it takes an incredible amount of time and money to develop new products and it’s virtually impossible to accelerate the process without sacrificing quality. Software, in contrast, is incredibly fast. To reach the finish line together takes incredible patience and cooperation.

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Keeping Your Strategy Meetings Focused on the Long Term

Harvard Business Review

These strategic topics benefit from divergence before convergence. Instead, they took three meetings to better understand the data, discuss various points of view, and project the downstream effect of each.