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Innovation in Complex Civic Environments

Mills Scofield

Chris is one of the most passionate people I know about innovating in the civic space where government, non-profit and for-profit intersect. Recognize that we work in complex environments and develop tools specifically for such environments. You can, and should, read his blog. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.

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20 Interesting Behaviors of Strategy Tourist

Strategy Driven

So take advantage of all the strategy tourists you know and develop opposite behavior. Create diversions when things get difficult. Develop your power play skills and use them as often as you can. ’ It creates a great diversion from the real issues. The Emerging Strategy of Innovative Service.

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CMI Hong Kong: updates from the board

Chartered Management Institute

Mellisa Patrick CMgr MCMI, CMI’s programme development manager, attended the event to engage with potential new partners, including universities, colleges, and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) providers. What skills should we pursue to suit our future needs?

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The Commoditization of Scale

Harvard Business Review

In the game of innovation, there is next to no time to rest. All in all, scale has provided some immense strategic benefits to large companies around the world — protecting many from entrepreneurial innovations that would otherwise threaten. Consider Porter's value chain. Develop a vision of the future.

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Why The Best Teams Might Be Temporary

Harvard Business Review

But research into the inner workings of teams, particularly creative teams, suggests a different conclusion, one supported by experience from many of the most innovative companies: The best teams might temporary, with members forming around a given project and then going their separate ways to work on new projects.

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The Ideas that Shaped Management in 2013

Harvard Business Review

Meet the New Face of Diversity: The “Slacker” Millennial Guy. Research and examples published in HBR this year — including an account of a much more effective government agency’s approach to solving problems — prove how critical they are to innovation. Special Forces Innovation: How DARPA Attacks Problems.

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Meet Your New R&D Team: Social Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

The smartest minds in social innovation are increasingly committed to engaging with the private sector to make significant changes in areas like health, education, and poverty. What happens when you reverse that model and place these investments at the front-end of your corporate innovation strategy? The Innovation Continuum.