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Innovators Need To Both Explore And Exploit

The Horizons Tracker

The innovation literature often gets bogged down in the so-called dual operating system that so troubles organizations as they attempt to exploit existing knowledge while also striking new territory. Indeed, it argues that breakthrough innovations can often be a result of both exploration and exploitation approaches. A dual approach.

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The Public Benefit Of Scientific Research

The Horizons Tracker

Of course, a big part of the challenge is that it’s incredibly difficult to quantify the value of scientific research, but that’s what a new paper from the Kellogg School aims to do. In total, they analyzed millions of scientific papers that were funded by the US government between 2005 and 2014.

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Female Bosses Face Tougher Questions During Earnings Calls

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers analyzed nearly 40,000 earnings calls with American firms from 2005 to 2018, with the calls giving investors and analysts the chance to grill firms about their overall financial performance. Unequal treatment. They found that male analysts commonly gave female CEOs a much tougher time than female CEOs. An out-group.

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Trent Henry on Building Tomorrow’s Leaders

HR Digest

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. EY is known for its focus on innovation.

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Indy 500 Races Can Be Won or Lost in the Pit. How’s Your Pit Crew Doing?

Great Leadership By Dan

I have the “up close” view that comes from long days of working, long nights of dining and long weeks of studying together in development courses. In 2005, however, I noticed a troublesome trend. What a privilege! Increasingly, the pressures were taking a toll. She is the author of The NetworkSage: Realize Your Network Superpower.

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How ‘Swing Voters’ Influence Group Decision Making

The Horizons Tracker

Of course, in reality, people don’t fall neatly into particular camps, and the middle ground tends to shift over time as people observe both the environment and the views of others.

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Are CEOs Really Necessary Anymore?

Strategy Driven

You could almost think about that driver as being on the receiving end of a firehose of data, sorting out the most important patterns, and then turning all of that into a best course of action — the very definition of Intelligence. CEO’s Role- Wisdom and Innovation. The second is to lead innovation.

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