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Killer Gamification: Targeting the Drives That Make People Want to Engage

Engaging Leader

The tech research firm Gartner made headlines in late 2012 when it predicted that 80% of current gamified applications would fail to meet business objectives — due to poor design, ineffective communication, or ill-defined business objectives. Even so, Gartner also predicted that by 2015, 40% […].

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GC24: Killer Gamification: Engaging for Impact

Engaging Leader

However, the tech research firm Gartner made headlines in late 2012 when it predicted that 80% of current gamified applications would fail to meet business objectives — due to poor design, ineffective communication, or ill-defined business objectives.

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Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) Business

Coaching Tip

In the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) business landscape expected to continue for 2015, leaders face many challenges , requiring aggressive, sustained talent management strategies to prepare them for success. Four times more likely to have built a strong pipeline of ready-now leaders to fill available critical roles.

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Do You Work In a “Just Make the Date” Culture?

The Idolbuster

According to a survey by the American Management Association, 70% of respondents said that “pressure to meet unrealistic business objectives/deadlines” was one of the top three reasons for unethical conduct, which far outpaced the second most common answer, “desire to further one’s career” at 39% and “to protect one’s livelihood” at 34%. . <<Previous

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

Development of core business supplier relationships. Running the business. Objective analysis of how the organization has operated to date. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame is now out in all three e-book formats: iTunes , Kindle , and Nook. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Sometimes “Small Data” Is Enough to Create Smart Products

Harvard Business Review

In 2015, Boeing launched the Aerospace Data Analytics Lab in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University to develop AI technology for airlines. There are three main steps: Set goals that tie back to business objectives. One such project aims to dramatically reduce maintenance costs with AI by standardizing maintenance logs.

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Your Leadership Development Program Needs an Overhaul

Harvard Business Review

We find that the most forward-thinking companies are identifying and growing leaders in the midst of pursuing critical business objectives, as opposed to sending them off to far-flung educational programs and hoping they return with “big” insights about themselves and the world. What works instead?