N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

but they expend far more energy intentionally searching for opportunity, but not just any opportunity – a game changer. If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. What’s interesting is that the best leaders proactively focus on looking for game changers.

Blog 322

Blog Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 322

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The range of challenges is immense, from creating a sense of urgency about the environment in China (Jack Ma), to providing the cost data to fix healthcare (Michael Porter), to unleashing innovation in the energy grid (Paul Kedrosky), to funding much-needed infrastructure (Laura Tyson).

Schein 14

Schein Porter Project Magazine 14

Strategy Driven

JUNE 24, 2011

Innovate and build products and services customers love to use. Energy: People are called to action by leaders who display genuine enthusiasm – even passion – for the vision they espouse. Eloquence: Reckless energy dissipates and loses its effect. Know that adversity is itself a form of energy on which you can feed.

Energy 66

Energy Follow-up Industry Learning-by-Doing 66

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We recently attended the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2011 in Mumbai, where we moderated several panels and workshops on the topic of innovation. Jugaad innovators are modern-day alchemists who transmute adversity into opportunity, and in so doing c reate value for their organizations and communities.

Innovation 19

Innovation Incubator Banking Hypercompetition 19

Building Personal Strength

JULY 8, 2011

Atlantis - 2011 NASA photo Less than an hour ago, the space shuttle Atlantis launched safely into space to link up with the International Space Station. Scientists say that travel at light speed is impossible because matter (including the crew) stops being matter and becomes energy at that speed. Copyright 2011. Exciting stuff.

Travel 88

Travel Bottom-up Energy Course 88

Ask Atma

MAY 6, 2011

[A 5 minute talk given at LA Hackers on April 23, 2011 at Coloft]. Part of the power of organizational psychology is that it leverages emotional energy. Emotional energy comes from human desire, those things you want deeply or strongly, and it is a pervasive phenomenon. Wiring in innovation as a cultural behavior.

System 44

System Management Game Theory How To 44

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Digital media continue to be springboards for global innovation and enterprise. North America's fracking fever has proviked experts (who once feared the world had passed Hubbert's Peak ) to predict the US will soon be a net energy exporter. innovative alternatives. Preliminary data suggest not. The numbers don't lie.

Innovation 17

Innovation Trends Human Capital Venture Funding 17

CO2

JANUARY 3, 2011

He also believed that the level of energy in each loop depended on which phase you were in during the combat. Once acting you take the feedback via observation and you keep re-examining that decision. Boyd saw this as a group of interacting loops that are in continous operation until the end of the battle. John Sullivan FORA.tv

Executive Coaching 68

Executive Coaching Blog Execution Strategic Planning 68

CO2

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Cohen Full Bio Just Ask Leadership • Lifestyle Fable , Systems Thinking , Wisdom [link] Gonzalo Suarez Its all connected to the source, you just need the right energy [link] Gary B Cohen Yes it is all connected. Sometimes it is difficult to see it. Sometimes it is difficult to see it. John Sullivan FORA.tv

Executive Coaching 87

Executive Coaching Wilde Strategic Planning Taylorism 87

CO2

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Cohen Full Bio Just Ask Leadership • Lifestyle Fable , Systems Thinking , Wisdom [link] Gonzalo Suarez Its all connected to the source, you just need the right energy [link] Gary B Cohen Yes it is all connected. Sometimes it is difficult to see it. Sometimes it is difficult to see it. John Sullivan FORA.tv

Executive Coaching 87

Executive Coaching Wilde Strategic Planning Taylorism 87

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2012

What's the biggest impediment to innovation within an organization? Milliken for the Academy of Management Review and Stern Business pegged fear — and the resulting silence when employees operate within a culture of fear — as the biggest roadblock to innovation. We shouldn't be surprised that their innovation is gone.

Innovation 9

Innovation Survey Policies Loyalty 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2012

He was impressed by Indian engineers' ability to innovate cost-effectively and quickly under severe resource constraints. Recently, in New York, we participated in a panel discussion organized by the Asia Society called " Jugaad Innovation: Reigniting American Ingenuity " (you can watch a video here ).

CEO 15

CEO Innovation Constraint Engineering 15

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 31, 2011

Can you see how wisdom would flourish into genius with waves of innovations that naturally lead to abundance and wealth beyond our imagination today? Stephen Covey, in an interview with Forbes.com said, “Once you unleash the creative energy inside of people it affects every aspect of their life.&# Wisdom Is The Seed.

Covey 50

Covey Commitment Innovation Travel 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The challenge for today’s brands is to adapt to this new real-time environment and the increased call for transparency. Santander has also been innovative when it comes to social media and mobile campaigns. Cómo consigue una marca la confianza de sus (potenciales) clientes | Soy Digital 2011 says: January 3, 2011 at 5:14 pm [.]

Brand 66

Brand Globalization Banking Long-term 66

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

Through innovative solutions delivered within an integrated framework, SAS helps customers at more than 45,000 sites improve performance and deliver value by making better decisions faster. Innovation on a budget. He concentrates on removing what he calls “log jams”: things that sap energy, introduce inefficiency and create tension.

Tools 56

Tools Black-Scholes Magazine Rogers 56

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Spending energy to understand the audience and carefully crafting a message that resonates with them means committing time and discipline to the process. Think about it this way: You likely spend countless hours collaborating and innovating to put forth really good ideas. It takes a lot of work to breathe life into an idea.

Tips 62

Tips Audience Newsletter Armstrong 62

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Integration and Innovation Abound – According to the report, 30% of the S&P 100 companies include some oversight of diversity issues at the board level and 34% of companies include diversity measures within their compensation plans.

Diversity 50

Diversity Newsletter Long-term Execution 50

Roundtable Talk

MARCH 4, 2010

→ View from the corner cubicle: leadership lessons from Tomer Strolight Posted on March 4, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment TorStar Digital is one of Canada’s fastest growing, most innovative media companies. Don’t waste your energies trying to win everyone over.

Leadership 34

Leadership Godin Blog Crisis Management 34

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And considering how tough it is to survive in today’s business environment, that’s very bad news for your company. And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside.

Company 62

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 62

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And considering how tough it is to survive in today’s business environment, that’s very bad news for your company. And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside.

Company 50

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2014

The rate of business formation in 2011 was almost half of what it was in 1978, with the rate of dissolution somewhat higher than the past couple decades. In chemicals, energy, technology, beer and more, you can see a multi-decade trend toward the consolidation of behemoths. We need to find ways to bring that environment back.

Pharmaceuticals 11

Pharmaceuticals Banking Chemicals Trends 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2018

In November, United States’ crude oil production exceeded 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The recent price swings highlight a new era of uncertainty gripping the world’s energy markets. hbr staff/bettmann/Getty Images. The soaring U.S.

Offshoring 11

Offshoring Price Transportation Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2013

The next time we hear about a bank or insurance company''s "green program" — like using energy efficient light bulbs or operating out of a LEED Platinum building — we''ll either scream or throw up. Trust reached an all-time low of 24 percent in 2011, down from 69 percent in 2008.". Don''t get us wrong.

Banking 8

Banking Licensing Finance Insurance 8

QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

I hear many stories (almost daily) of de-motivated people sadly (and angrily) explaining what their manager said or did that day to de-rail their positive energies. I truly believe that this mission can help to create better working and living environments where performance is valued, supported, recognized, and improved.

Cost 107

Cost Leadership Project Blog 107

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Most would agree that if the energy and morale in an organization or team is lacking, Customers may notice and be impacted by that poor morale. These vague descriptions won’t do if you are serious about creating a working environment that is supportive, positive and helps people succeed. Get help from others.

Morale 190

Morale Strategy Short-term Workshop 190

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

The simple truth is that lowering standards is never a good thing in any environment. link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve. LeRoyD Amen!

Diversity 296

Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 296

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2011

Around the world, the most effective executives are the ones who draw energy from a clear sense of purpose and a set of deeply held personal values. The work environment at Air Asia meanwhile centers on five core values: Safety, Passion, Integrity, Caring and Fun. Managers are encouraged to innovate.

Airlines 14

Airlines Mentor Environment Case Study 14

Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

The business environment may change, but no management trend can displace the core laws, proven over centuries, of excellent leadership. Because innovation requires it. Unusually excellent leaders deliberately create high-risk, low-cost environments – a.k.a. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

CEO 57

CEO How To Venture Capitalist Follow-up 57

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 1, 2014

The program pairs start-ups with government workers to improve government services in areas including transportation, energy, data services, and the environment. As one put it: “I was curious about finding a professional path that would tap into my energy, excitement, and motivation to make a difference and get things done.”.

Entrepreneur 9

Entrepreneur Politics Policies Budgeting 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2014

In our research on change agents at the Phoenix Community of FCB Partners , we have found that there are three distinct challenges which require different kinds of change leaders: (1) transformational leaders, (2) innovation instigators, and (3) innovation managers. The Innovation Instigator. The Innovation Manager.

Balanced Scorecard 8

Balanced Scorecard Innovation Globalization Micromanagement 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Flooding in 2011 in Thailand, harmed 160 companies in the textile industry and halted nearly a quarter of the country’s garment production, increasing global prices by 28%. Fostering innovation. Investing in sustainability is not only a risk management tool; it can also drive innovation. ” Improving risk management.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2019

New financial innovations enabled both historic global economic growth and cascading global financial failures. Leadership should make it clear that they are offended by wasting time, as it’s also wasting energy, resources and brain space. We need it whether we are transforming, adding to, or combining a digitized environment.

Agility 65

Agility Banking Supply Chain CTO 65

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2018

We’re now entering a new era of innovation , one that the model doesn’t quite fit, and we will have to develop new approaches to build the future. For deeper technologies, you can’t always innovate at a venture capital cadence, where you have to get big super fast.” The Silicon Valley Model.

Technology 8

Technology Venture Funding Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

What if we put students at the center of the education innovation conversation? The school's recently revamped environment is amazing," wrote one commentator, "perhaps not surprisingly as it was designed by the kids themselves.". And their energy level remained high for the entire day.

Education 13

Education Learning-by-Doing Sports Follow-up 13

Women in the LEAD

MARCH 7, 2010

Debbe Debbe Kennedy, founder, president and CEO Women in the Lead   at the Global Dialogue Center Leadership Solutions Companies Berrett-Koehler author, Putting Our Differences to Work The Fastest Way to Innovation, Leadership, and High Performance It's a New DAY! Appreciation for the good energy of the voices heard.

Welch 45

Welch Katz Globalization Conference 45

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

That’s something any forward-thinking provider must aim for in today’s data-driven health care environment. I have a Withings BP cuff linked to my iPhone 6 via Bluetooth Low Energy. In December 2011, my wife was diagnosed with stage IIIA breast cancer with a specific type of tumor. To find out, we needed data.

Health Care 8

Health Care Chief Information Officer Committee Early Adopters 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Innovating for Value in Health Care. In 2011, when I came to Centura Health in Colorado as President of its largest operating group (Mountains and North Denver Operating Group or MNDOG) and CEO of its flagship health organization, Saint Anthony Hospital, I saw a clear mandate for change. Insight Center. Sponsored by Medtronic.

Health Care 8

Health Care How To Operations Quality 8