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Choose Change!

Lead Change Blog

In this post I focus on one point: selecting the right change ambassadors using Rogers’ innovation theory. The early adopters first take a critical look at the proposal before deciding whether it’s a good idea or not. ” Innovators are typically poor ambassadors. To reiterate: the innovators will be on board as well.

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How Can Innovation Be Better Disseminated?

The Horizons Tracker

In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. A recent exploration of the German economy by the University of Maastricht showed just how big a problem this is, with productivity growth of just 0.3%

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The Perils of Being an Early Innovator

Lead Change Blog

Some time ago it was brought to my attention that I’m an innovator — the type of person whose ideas are generally pretty far ahead of the curve, before the market is ready for my innovation. ” Early Adopter vs. Early Innovator. I don’t know. Why is this?

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Spotting Where Innovations Are In The Diffusion Lifecycle

The Horizons Tracker

In 1962 Everett Rogers famously described the journey innovations go on as they travel from obscurity to mass market success and through to obsolescence. It’s a process that remains largely observed to this day and being able to spot where an innovation is on the lifecycle is pretty valuable. Spreading change. Uncertain spread.

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Why Startups Fail: Six Issues to Avoid

Leading Blog

. • Technology and Operations: A startup must be able to fulfill its value promise, which entails actually inventing the product, building git, physically delivering it, and servicing it after it’s been sold. Premature scaling of marketing and product development efforts is a widespread cause of startup failure. False Starts.

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The Human Impact of Rapid Tech Change

Lead Change Blog

Companies are increasingly utilizing automation technologies to increase productivity and innovation. Individuals may fall into three categories: early adopters, late adopters, and resistors. The intent for the change should focus on increased productivity and innovation, rather than expense reduction.

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Covid Triggered Digital Transformation, But Was It Really Transformative?

The Horizons Tracker

The analysis revealed that around 75% of firms had introduced some form of productivity-boosting technology during the pandemic. The study also revealed innovations in non-technical fields, such as the introduction of new management practices and business models. Early adoption. Return on investment.