Mike Cardus

MARCH 15, 2020

And while the complexity of uncertainty and the unknown, unknowables is increasing, your organization and leadership team will be pressured to makes sense of the challenges and develop some planning steps to make things better. solution-focused process for complexity and uncertainty planning. It’s getting weird out there.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 10, 2019

In the era of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity), decision-making is very challenging for leaders because one can rarely foresee the consequences of one’s decisions. She catalyzes radical innovation and takes the mystery out of what radical innovation is and how to consistently produce it.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Nathan and Susannah Furr on uncertainty: “Behind every uncertainty you are facing—even the unwanted and unpromising varieties—insight, growth, and possibility are waiting in the wings. Source: The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown / (Blog Post).

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 11, 2020

Guest post by Chuck Swoboda : As increasing competition, new technologies and evolving customer expectations continue to disrupt nearly every industry, business leaders are turning to innovation as a way to keep their companies relevant. The standard solution is to create teams that focus explicitly on innovation. The problem?

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Amidst the imposition of lockdown measures worldwide in the spring of 2020, with the aim of curbing the transmission of COVID-19, a recent study from Rotman embarked on a quest to investigate the potential impact of stringent social gathering regulations on local innovation.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 28, 2023

During times of uncertainty, it’s natural for leaders to want to lean into their ‘best practices’; of sticking to what they know and what got them to where they are today. But is this really the smartest and best approach? Or should leaders instead “lean into risk” by embracing different. Buy his book “The Imperfectionists” on Amazon.*

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 26, 2020

Editor’s note: The article below encapsulates a sponsored research project titled, Innovation for a New Era, conducted by Patrick Deren, Matthew Grant and myself, that was completed prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2024

Building resilience into the fabric of the organization is essential for weathering uncertainty and sustaining long-term success. Resilient businesses anticipate and prepare for challenges, leveraging their strengths and resources to navigate uncertainty effectively.

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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. In relative terms, this may be a small number, but when set against the 20 million or so SMEs operating across Europe, it’s a vast number of innovative firms.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 18, 2022

That was reaffirmed by a recent study from the London School of Economics, which examined the use of scenarios when pitching new innovations. The research suggests that the way innovation projects are pitched has a significant impact on the projects that are accepted. first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 7, 2012

** Uncertainty invites participation. Exploring ideas, finding solutions, and innovation demand vigorous participation from all players. The best teams win when players bring their best. Your attitude secretly signals participants to open up and bring their “A” game or clam up and play it safe.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Most of them seem to intuitively understand the importance of innovation, but there’s still a lot of fluff, ambiguity and uncertainty regarding innovation as a topic. In our line of work, we get to talk with hundreds of leaders around the globe, and from virtually every industry.

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CEO Insider

MARCH 22, 2022

In a volatile world where the only certainty is the uncertainty, companies can no longer view innovation as a ‘nice to have’, but as a business imperative. For so long, innovation was seen more as an art form than a science yet, there is a common tendency to conflate […]. A go-to vehicle for sustainable growth.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 30, 2020

For instance, new research from the University of Michigan highlights how engaging in even a short period of improv can help us handle uncertainty more effectively. Dealing with uncertainty. The results found that only those in the improv group experienced enhanced emotions and comfort with uncertainty.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

They establish an inclusive atmosphere promoting open dialogue and collaboration, allowing innovative ideas to emerge and be refined. Admit Uncertainty and Learn from Failure: Great leaders admit when they lack answers and learn from their mistakes. In conclusion, brilliant leaders don’t need all the answers to succeed.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 2, 2022

The authors explain that we tend to deploy one of two strategies when we encounter uncertainty. It has often been argued that when we face uncertainty, it’s best to try and alternate between these two approaches. Handling uncertainty. This meant that they changed their choices more often than those without OCD.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Instability breeds resilience and innovation”. G IVEN we are in a sustained period of instability, how as leaders do we dial up the resilience and innovation, without burning out ourselves or the teams we lead? How do we leverage the instability to build resilience and innovation that creates success in ourselves and our teams?

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CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

In the last few months, the world has been learning devastating lessons from uncertainty. Several years ago, a dear friend of mine, Darrell Mann, CEO of Systematic Innovation , predicted that some catastrophic event would soon plague humanity. An S-Curve is the measurement of speed in the adoption of new innovation.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 30, 2023

Research from INSEAD suggests that it might also be helping grease the wheels of innovation as it eases connectivity between international companies and their subsidiaries. The researchers explore not only whether nonstop flights support innovation within companies but also how they might do so. increase in citations and a 1.4%

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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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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

The new book The Innovator''s Method: Bringing the Lean Start-up into Your Organization, by Nathan Furr and Jeff Dyer, is a leader’s guide to validating new ideas, refining them, and bringing them to market. Perhaps it was an idea for a new product or service, or a process change to solve a complex problem.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Jonathan Fields writes, in Uncertainty : “The more you’re able to tolerate ambiguity and lean into the unknown, the more likely you’ll be to dance with it long enough to come up with better solutions, ideas and creations.” Creating value involves varying degrees of uncertainty. Living in the question. The poet John Keats put it well.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 3, 2014

Having the experience to successfully code switch in the heat of battle offers a different ‘way to play’ in the innovation sandbox; one that allows leaders to change their lens of leadership whilst achieving greater results and outcomes. Organizations that use this approach are destined to achieve five related outcomes.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Research from UC Riverside suggests it is far from risk free, however, and, indeed, investors can often react negatively to any talk of creativity and innovation from company leaders. “Companies love to play up innovation and creativity and most research on creativity says it’s a good thing,” the researchers say.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

A high premium is placed on collaboration, with the understanding that pooling diverse perspectives encourages innovation and creativity. Subsequently, the enduring ethos of service translates into an unswerving commitment to helping clients capture value from uncertainty, creating optimal conditions for growth and prosperity.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s well established that the majority of innovation today is what’s known as recombinative, which means that it takes what works well in one domain and applies it somewhere else. This can be highly effective, but it does lend towards more iterative than transformative innovations. Science-led innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

The infusion of diverse thoughts and skills does more than just foster innovation; it boosts resilience and adaptability, too. Equally important are individuals who showcase innovative thinking, as this trait is essential to driving growth and navigating the uncertainties of the future business landscape.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 3, 2024

Ignoring Innovation: CEOs who resist innovation and technological advancements can quickly fall behind their competitors. Embracing change and fostering a culture of innovation is crucial in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. CEOs who champion diversity create more innovative and successful companies.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

" Taking risk requires trust – to discover, try, re-try, be okay with uncertainty, imperfection and even fail. Character Culture Innovation Leadership Lean Start-up Management Strategy Trust' That’s why learning how to inexpensively and quickly Experiment-Learn-Apply-Iterate is critical to building trust."

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 7, 2012

** Uncertainty invites participation. Exploring ideas, finding solutions, and innovation demand vigorous participation from all players. The best teams win when players bring their best. Your attitude secretly signals participants to open up and bring their “A” game or clam up and play it safe.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 1, 2020

The media, and especially new media, have a tendency to pounce on any degree of uncertainty in a statement or prediction, and use that to cast doubt on its validity. ” Reporting uncertainty. What’s more, this can even work in highly contentious topics, such as climate change or immigration. ”

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Over time, however, they may become entrenched in their ways, leading to a lack of innovation and agility. This can stifle innovation within the organization and make it difficult for the company to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

By honing these skills, executives are better equipped to lead diverse teams, foster collaboration, and drive innovation in a global context. These leaders can adapt their strategies and thrive in diverse markets by embracing change and uncertainty.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 18, 2020

How to Ignite Innovation. Innovation is one subject that each and every one of us should study because its powerful force is available to us if we know how to tap it. It’s no surprise that Tamara Ghandour’s book interested me because I read all I can about innovation and creativity. Everyone is Innovative . so read on.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 27, 2020

In this time of extraordinary uncertainty and change, your team has learned to adapt quickly and do the best they can, with what they have, from where they are. As we look beyond this immediate crisis to establish a new normal, how will you leverage this spirit of micro-innovation, problem-solving, and customer advocacy on your team?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Be direct and honest but inspire hope in the face of uncertainty and crisis. Good Leaders Prepare for the Future A crisis often elicits innovation. Become a better listener. How can I make things better for others? How can I find humor in the situation? Prioritize what is most important. Be intentional. Assume the best in others.

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