The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 4, 2024

In their search for innovative solutions, businesses actively seek a variety of unique ideas. For example, consider a farming company that asked website users for ideas on new features. After getting many suggestions, the company decided to implement an idea related to monitoring the inventory of spray products.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2021

So how can leaders “create” serendipity in their workspace, company, or community? When it is time for a project or experiment to be laid to rest, all those who worked on it have a chance to discuss what they learned, gained, and regretted from the whole process. Three steps are: Post Mortem Exercises.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence has transformed industries, improved efficiency, and provided innovative solutions, but it also brings along a set of ethical challenges that your company can’t survive without addressing. Imagine an AI-driven hiring system used by a company to identify potential candidates for job openings.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 30, 2024

Executives are expected to foresee industry trends, set long-term goals, and ensure the company's growth aligns with its vision. Participate in cross-departmental projects to gain insights into areas outside your expertise. It involves inspiring the entire organization, driving cultural change, and embodying the company's values.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For instance, a study from KU Leuven University and the European Central Bank found that large companies do understandably innovate more often and more successfully than SMEs. Obstacles to overcome As with any innovator, those that were identified as innovative nonetheless had various obstacles to overcome.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 21, 2020

Guest post from Chris Dyer : When company culture fails, it’s usually on one of two planes: the work environment has gone rotten, or the way in which work is transacted has deteriorated. In my company, we designed a special emoji that staff can use in company-wide chats to thank someone who helped out or saved a big client.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Digital technology has become a guiding light in these uncertain times, taking on a more prominent role in companies’ strategic plans. Companies can rely on these tools to make strategic decisions amidst market instability, ensuring a more resilient and economically versatile future.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 21, 2024

A recent study from Griffith University suggests that most companies are not providing a complete picture of their carbon footprint, even if they claim to be environmentally friendly. Many companies are falling short in reporting on key categories known as Scope 3. ”

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 8, 2012

Hay Group just released its seventh annual Best Companies for Leadership Study. The Best Companies for Leadership consistently outperform their peers. Over a 10 year period, the Top 20 companies produced a 5.39 Over a 10 year period, the Top 20 companies produced a 5.39 Not at all. The importance of collaboration.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

New startups appear out of nowhere and challenge not only established companies, but entire industries. Their greatest fear is no longer their closest competitor, but the startups which, although they live in metaphorical garages and have hardly taken off, have an innovation power that established organizations can only dream of possessing.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In today's fast-paced corporate environment, it's easy for companies to become so entangled in the daily grind that their overarching purpose becomes a distant memory. Regularly communicate how individual roles and projects tie back to the company's purpose. This creates a sense of belonging and purpose in the workforce.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While some see it as a job disruptor, others recognize its potential as a catalyst for innovation. AI provides the raw power and speed, and the creative executive molds this into innovative strategies, products, and services. The future business landscape is not just about having AI; it’s about harnessing its power innovatively.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It features a wide range of startups and larger technology companies and provides a range of visions for the future. Just as politics is often referred to as the “art of the possible”, so too to a large extent is innovation in healthcare. All of these things take time, energy, and money. .’s

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 14, 2023

In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. The authors suggest that this is predominantly because the majority of investment in new technology is done by a relatively small number of large companies.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This position is often seen as the linchpin of a company’s commercial strategy, controlling marketing, sales, and customer service efforts to achieve optimal success. This role requires an intrinsic understanding of the company’s product or service and customer base.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 23, 2018

So to get the most out of innovation processes such as design thinking, truly creative leaders also need to master the social dynamics of… [wait for the punchline}…humor! We have witnessed that skilled leaders, those we call “Stand-Up Strategists”, understand the utility of humor to boost innovation.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 25, 2021

The last decade has seen a gradual rise in the practice of open innovation, such that recent data suggested nearly all organizations engage in at least some form of it. The researchers compiled survey data from 2015 and 2018, with the surveys measuring innovation activity in manufacturing companies across Russia.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Pisani also highlights the significance of transparency, humility, and social responsibility in building a strong company culture. She shares insights on remote work practices, such as using communication platforms like Slack, organizing shared drives, and implementing project management tools.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 27, 2016

An executive at a company I work with recently told me: “W e have very creative employees who want to be innovative but find many obstacles created by the cultural opposition to it. We spend a lot of time training and encouraging employees at all levels how to be more creative and innovation. Allow employees time to innovate.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

While such an approach certainly has its merits, research from Bocconi University highlights how it could also harm innovation. They also examined what impact this might have on innovation within an organization. This could enable innovators to more easily build networks and allow them to execute projects more rapidly.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2017

When it comes to innovation, it is no different. Jeff DeGraff writes in The Innovation Code , “ Your dominant worldview is your biggest strength —the quality that makes you stand out from other people.” DeGraff describes four basic worldviews or approaches to innovation : the Artist, the Engineer, the Athlete, and the Sage.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 23, 2018

Game-changing is different than innovation. Innovators build on what has been done before — for example, the pursuit of excellence through continuous improvement and incremental change. Often this is delivered in quite a controlled way, by investing in innovation hubs, labs, processes, and programmes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

What we’re noticing about leadership, teams, and company culture. I love to reflect on what we’re seeing in our work with clients and within our own company at Let’s Grow Leaders. We’re seeing more offsites, leadership training kickoffs, executive leadership workshops, and team innovation events.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Diversification is not a trend; it is essential for companies to become and remain competitive. With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 8, 2021

The challenges involved in measuring innovation are legion, and this can be especially challenging in public companies that have reporting requirements. New research from The Business School shows that relaxation in reporting frequency would help the long-term thinking that is so important for innovation to thrive.

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HR Digest

MARCH 18, 2024

Imagine an interview going in your favor and everything seems to be falling into place until the dreaded question comes up, “ Why work for this company? ” On the surface, it seems simple enough—tell them their company is perfect in every way and there’s nowhere else you’d rather be. Image: Pexels Why Work for This Company?

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

I was fortunate to work in corporate recruiting for a global technology company in 2008 when the idea of a remote workforce was embraced. Embracing this model allows businesses to tap into a global talent pool, which can drive innovation and growth. The recent COVID pandemic was a turning point for remote workforce transformation.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. These four innovation stages aren’t neat and orderly. It’s a big competitive edge.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 13, 2023

Stop that Credit Stealer and Get the Recognition You Deserve “I was in a meeting the other day, and one of the executives thanked my boss for the success of a project I’ve been working on all year. The really infuriating thing is that she had NOTHING to do with that project. And you know what she said next? Thank you.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 3, 2024

When employees depart from parent companies to start their own ventures in the same industry, they may find themselves competing against a newly established enterprise set up by their former employer. Uncertain dynamic Spinouts do possess certain advantages due to knowledge transfer from their parent companies.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

With the rapidly evolving nature of technology and the increasing demand for skilled professionals, these firms bring their expertise to identify and attract top-level executives with the necessary skills and experience to drive innovation and growth. One of the primary challenges is the scarcity of specialized talent in the market.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

To stay competitive, brands must innovate and transform. Some business leaders eager to keep a competitive advantage often invest in new technologies without fully understanding how to harness their potential or fully considering how digital technologies will meet the company’s needs. Transformation is the new normal.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

Statistics surround us, and leaders need to have a good grasp of numbers’ roles within their companies. The decisions that you make as a leader can have an outsized impact on your company. Innovation needs to be consciously thought through and carried out. Look at Great Britain’s efforts for funding innovation.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2015

What do you perceive when you walk through your company building? After checking, you find out that the people in the first room discuss a new project that won’t take off. In the second room, people are discussing a new project that suddenly spiked. Johnson shares this insightful S-curve derived from research on innovation.

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

That’s what Brand Positive co-founder Sean Pillot de Chencey teaches in his book Influencers & Revolutionaries: How Innovative Trailblazers, Trends and Catalysts Are Transforming Businesses. “Insight + Ideas + Impact = Innovation.” What’s your definition of innovation? ” -Sean Pillot de Chencey. .

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a consulting professional who works closely with top executives in the world’s largest companies, understanding the unique challenges faced by each organization is paramount. As a consulting professional, I aim to work closely with top executives in the world’s largest companies to identify their needs and challenges.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 15, 2023

According to Zippia , the technology industry is the highest-paying employer for HR generalists , but their services are an essential component of every company and field. Once that’s done, they might turn their attention to company-wide feedback projects. The responsibilities of an HR generalist constantly evolve.

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