Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

So the designer teaches everyone about UX/AI, the coders teach about their development methodology, the project managers teach about agile protocols, and the sales people describe what it is like in the field. The benefit of this kind of team activity, is the opening of one’s mind, and shared creative stimulus, which fosters innovation.

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Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2018

Currently gaining force is a movement to focus for-profit enterprises more on the essential work of enriching societies — that is, benefiting not only those humans who are their owners as publicly traded companies but also those who work in them and who stand to benefit from more purpose-driven innovation.

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Drucker Long-term Short-term Decentralization 13

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 9, 2017

Here’s how effective leaders approach gratitude in tough situations.” David Dye of Trailblaze submitted How to Lead When Everything Goes Crazy. Jill shares, “At year-end leaders often think about how to thank their teams. Susan Mazza of Random Acts of Leadership provided How to Find a Mentor.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Ethics 150

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

They want to see how these approaches … are truly beneficial to existing priorities like retention, talent advancement, innovation.” How to bring calm and focus to your work routine. Peter Cooper, founder of Cooper Investors, attributes his ability to invest wisely to his meditation practice.

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CEO Emotional Intelligence Cooper Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2017

Collaboration’s promise of greater innovation and better risk mitigation can go unfulfilled because of cultural norms that say everyone should be in agreement, be supportive, and smile all the time. How to Handle a Colleague Who’s a Jerk When the Boss Isn’t Around. Upbeat Music Can Make Employees More Cooperative.

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Team Teamwork Efficiency Productivity 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2013

Technology innovation is not slowing down or leveling off, but ramping up — and businesses will soon face a barrage of new digital possibilities. IT is already being asked both to industrialize traditional infrastructures and systems fast to save costs, and to innovate customer experiences and operations with new digital technologies.

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CIO CTO Operations Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

In each simulated time period, the player makes strategic decisions and receives feedback from past decisions—on how fast to grow, how to set prices, or how aggressively to advertise. Exogenous shocks (new technologies, economic-political events) were incorporated as well to train players to stay agile and flexible.

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Seminar Learning Curve Strategy Comparison 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2015

Why are some organizations able to innovate again and again while others hardly innovate at all? How can hundreds of people at a company like Pixar Animation Studios , for example, work together to produce blockbuster after blockbuster over nearly two decades – a record no other filmmaker has ever come close to matching?

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2019

That’s how you maintain your competitive edge. It’s the essence of agility. Why Agility is Important for Your Business. When a business prioritizes adopting an agile business model, they’re better able to weather business downturns and see challenges as opportunities for growth and innovation.

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Agility Process Management McKinsey 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2017

How to Handle a Colleague Who’s a Jerk When the Boss Isn’t Around. To Foster Innovation, Connect Coworkers Who Share Aspirations. Upbeat Music Can Make Employees More Cooperative. They wind up acting selfishly even when cooperating would pay off because they don’t stop to think. You and Your Team Series.

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