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7 Steps to Problem Solving

Skip Prichard

Winning organizations now rely on nimble, iterative problem solving, rather than the traditional planning processes. Technology change is speeding business up and providing an edge for disruptive innovators. As a consequence of accelerating change, the old model of managerial skill development and application is no longer effective.

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Why You Should Let a 5-Year Old Design Your Next Product

Harvard Business Review

Getting toothpaste onto a toothbrush can be messy if your fine motor skills are still developing. This five-year old is able to be the inventor without also creating a company because of a product innovation company called Quirky. And, of course, this slowed innovation and restrained market outcomes. Which one are you?

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The Human Element in Digital Prototyping

Harvard Business Review

There’s a common perception that product development for digital solutions is easier than it is for physical ones. While this can be true, we’ve seen many digital solutions fail because the product development process is too far removed from the user and lacks a human touch. development, bandwidth, fulfillment, etc.)

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As Work Changes, Leadership Development Has to Keep Up

Harvard Business Review

As work itself is changing, some of the basic tenets of leadership development are being challenged. Work is being disaggregated into tasks that can be dispersed inside and outside of the organization — the “uberization” of work. Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders. Insight Center. Sponsored by Korn Ferry.