N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

Human Resources 473

Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 473

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2021

Previously I’ve written about how relational disconnection between NASA engineers and senior managers contributed to the fatal accidents of the space shuttles Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003. Connection makes us smarter, happier, more productive, and more resilient to cope with stress.

Self-aware 332

Self-aware Stress Environment Long-term 332

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The research examined data from the National Science Foundation on over 28,000 scientists and engineers to assess any changes in their employment status and their work outcomes between 2003 and 2010. A recent study aimed to explore whether the independent worker image matches up to the reality.

Short-term 63

Short-term Incubator Engineering Trends 63

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2014

ISRO’s success is best characterized as frugal engineering. Indian engineers cost less, for sure. Companies based in developed economies can learn much from the Mars mission about competing and operating in emerging markets: Create an audacious, inspiring goal. The starting point for such innovations is a big idea, a big dream.

Innovation 9

Innovation Constraint Engineering Automotive 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2018

If everyone followed that logic, however, there’d be little innovation to walk out the door or to acquire! Small Firms Are Not More Innovative. The first problem with this view is that it ignores where most innovation comes from. For one thing, small-company innovation is often more visible. The answer is no.

Long-term 10

Long-term Innovation Technology Stage-Gate 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2011

IBM has accelerated collaboration with " innovation jams " that engage everyone in identifying opportunities. ValuesJam in 2003 gave IBM's workforce the opportunity to redefine the firm's core values for the first time in nearly 100 years. The results led to IBM launching 10 new businesses with seed investments of $100 million.

Process 15

Process Press Release Automotive Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Traditional rice cookers operate on clear input and output principles—one cup rice, two cups water, thirty-five minutes’ cooking. Yes, you read that correctly. Managers want superior results, but to get them, Slaughter writes, It’s a strange analogy, but I always think of my rice cooker.

Commitment 8

Commitment Quality Stress Open-book 8