Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2012

Collaboration is not a new concept, but globalization and new technologies have turned it into one of the best methods of competitive advantage available. Brainstorming. It is diversity that gives a team the unique perspectives needed to create truly innovative solutions. Diverse Group. Without diversity groupthink sets in.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Liz writes: “ Do you find yourself reserving your input in meetings until after your team has shared or brainstormed? You need to be proactive in helping your employees develop a strategy for remaining marketable and valuable through these transitions. Braden Kelley provided Using Intuition to Drive Innovation Success.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 5, 2022

And if not, what are the ways and means of creating a culture where employees are united by curiosity, knowledge, innovation and a shared sense of purpose. The HR Digest: What is Bosch’s secret sauce to being recognized as one of the “Best Workplaces for Innovators?”. Bosch takes great pride in its Business Resource Groups (BRGs).

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

In an era of intense globalization, rapid demographic change and accelerating technological progress, the best companies for leadership recognize the value of innovation, putting it at the heart of their corporate culture and using this targeted, focused innovation to drive shareholder value and improve efficiency.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 7, 2013

Speaking at the recent Global Philanthropy Forum , Toyin Saraki — founder and president of the WellBeing Foundation Africa — articulated her evolving approach to giving. Between 2002-2013, emerging market and developing economies averaged a 6.5% growth in GDP.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Today, at large organizations, innovation is the new El Dorado. Chief executives and business unit leaders weave the word innovation into their PowerPoints, hoping it will magically yield better product ideas, or miraculous improvements to existing processes. I’m not (only) mocking the cult of innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2011

A few weeks back, we saw firsthand a hotbed of innovation in a place that many observers had long ago given up on. PARC fell off the innovation radar screen. It has delivered a stunning array of software and hardware innovations to global corporations, startups, and the U.S. and then letting most of it slip away.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2012

Similar dynamics can be found in India, Brazil , and other emerging markets, with the growing need for global business acumen just as acute in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Certainly, there are opportunities within organizations to expand global skills.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2013

One of the biggest challenges facing any company in global expansion mode is how to maintain swift and sure communication. Would you launch a new product with software delivering orders to everyone from development to marketing? It was purely a practical choice, drawn from my own experiences in the global marketplace.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2016

This community comes together to help refine ideas, confirm that there is a market, hone messaging, and spread the word to early adopters, on top of providing the resources necessary to get the idea off the ground – all before there’s even a real product to speak of.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

Can you think of any business topic that’s been hotter for longer than innovation? In a McKinsey poll , 94% of the managers surveyed said they were dissatisfied with their company’s innovation performance. And yet when it comes to innovation, the gap between aspiration and accomplishment seems as big as ever.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 3, 2010

After graduating from my undergrad education (2007) I unexpectedly joined my parents’ company as the Global Sales and Marketing Director…it has been amazing yet seems to be a daily trial by fire test. Ak January 5, 2010 at 1:38 pm Thank you Terry. Fantastic post.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

In the Economist review of our book, The Innovator's DNA , the reviewer wondered whether genius-level innovators such as Marc Benioff, Jeff Bezos, and Steve Jobs challenge the idea that working adults can really learn how to think differently and become innovators. Innovators excel at connecting the unconnected.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Overall, our global workforce was 47% female — and 53% of entry-level employees were women. So we embarked on an in-depth study of our own employees, based on a proprietary, multi-faceted process we use for market research. More than 2,000 managers, senior directors and vice presidents globally have participated so far.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

Change and innovation are choices, not givens, in any organization, and there are managerial levers for making these selections wisely. Within EB, Merck first created a Global Health Innovation Fund and then a Healthcare Services and Solution unit to identify, develop, and operate nascent opportunities that fit that thesis.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2015

A lot of companies use an ever-more-sophisticated array of online social tools in an attempt to connect their people, get a flow of ideas going, and spur innovation. Why is the goal of a more collaborative and innovative organization so elusive? Within hours, a lively online brainstorming session was underway. What goes wrong?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2014

She had “an ability with people” and a track record of bringing new models to market faster and at lower cost. According to a recent New York Times article , Barra is known inside GM as a “consensus builder who calls her staff together on a moment’s notice to brainstorm on pressing issues.”. Innovation is always the product of teaming.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2014

Sephora, the cosmetics retailer, has been widely recognized as a leader in integrating its digital marketing efforts into its overall strategy. As one sign of that, Sephora has a single executive who serves as both chief marketing officer and chief digital officer. And then we brainstorm. Absolutely.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Each local Goodwill designs their own programs to help job-seekers in their community, innovating as they see fit to help individuals and families. By being both market-driven and customer-focused, each Goodwill can be more effective.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2016

A new study on Misunderstood Millennial Talent: The Other 91 Percent by the Center for Talent Innovation shatters the stereotype that all Millennials are entitled whiners just waiting to jump ship. ” challenged the global talent head of a multinational consultancy. In short, a human resources nightmare , right?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2012

Private R&D spending has also tailed off since then, when it brought us breakthrough innovations like laser printing, the Ethernet, the graphical user interface, and the mouse. And that's because some of the best paths to encourage innovation are surprisingly simple. Reduce stress, but don't relax too much.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2011

As publicity stunts go, having IBM's Watson beat the cognitive stuffing out of all-time Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings is the niftiest bit of artificial intelligence show biz since Deep Blue globally humiliated chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. IBM's marketers apparently love promoting machines that make Mensa members look like morons.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2018

Organizations need to be continually on the lookout for new market developments and competitive threats, identifying essential experts and nimbly forming and disbanding teams to help tackle those issues quickly. This insight produced the business case for holding brainstorming sessions to build connections and improve communication.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I have long believed that innovation is not just about creating new products or services; it's also about rethinking the very nature of an organization's relationships. The most innovative brands have dramatically changed the way they connect with customers by supplementing traditional marketing and advertising with social and digital media.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2015

More than 30 years later, we’re a global design company that employs more than 650 people. We have Brainstorm Kits that include Post-Its and Sharpies in every meeting room, signaling to participants that they should feel free to express themselves in a variety of ways. Bottom-up innovation. Where do I begin?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Collaborative activity is the "secret sauce" that enables teams to come up with innovative new products or creative, buzz-worthy marketing campaigns. Many managers have been fearful of using social media beyond marketing purposes. — can play a huge role in doing so. But that would just restrict the group's collaboration.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

It''s not hard to brainstorm a list once you think about it. The Dreamer is led by intuition, and fuels your ability to innovate. She wants them to explain plans to safeguard global markets in light of changing American economic policy. If you have an argument with yourself, who wins?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

It’s the Indian labor market. Some studies show that the more frequently employees move around within an industry, the more innovative it becomes.”. Parivar had just finished its annual innovation process. Indira contemplated the complexity of evaluating anyone on the basis of turnover, given the volatility in the labor market.

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