Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2021. Most organizations have created always-on work contexts that are burning people out and hurting performance rather than delivering productivity, innovation and engagement. They catch “product diseases” that often kill innovation.

Books 320

Books Long-term Leadership Short-term 320

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 25, 2022

The study found that while productivity has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels, there was a huge focus on Covid during 2020, which resulted in any researchers not tackling the issue initiating 36% fewer projects that year. “On the surface, it appears that researchers are as productive as they used to be,” the researchers say.

Short-term 121

Short-term Long-term Sharpe Conference 121

Experience to Lead

MARCH 17, 2022

Senior leaders have relied on the simple metrics of Return of Investment (ROI) to establish a baseline of effectiveness for their investments. Likewise, inve stors should avoid negative ROIs, which imply a net loss” (Fernando, 2021). They typically think, “If an investment’s ROI is net positive, it is probably worthwhile.

ROI 52

ROI P&L Development Metrics 52

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

For instance, the manufacturing startup’s salespeople started to encounter difficulties selling their high-quality tech products. While the manufacturing startup was keen on innovation, it didn’t have a clear measure of ROI in place. Other companies encountered similar issues as well. Next Steps and Follow-Up.

Supply Chain 153

Supply Chain ROI Business Model Emotional Intelligence 153

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 28, 2022

Famous research from Stanford’s Nicholas Bloom illustrates the difficulties we face in keeping the wheels of innovation turning. Bloom illustrates that while we’re spending more on research and innovation than ever before, we’re getting diminishing returns for that investment. Engines of creation. A busted flush?

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur Venture Capitalist Mass Marketing Globalization 114

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 7, 2022

The study suggests that densely populated cities have a number of benefits, whether in terms of more innovation, higher productivity levels, better access to private and public services, and even a greater preservation of green spaces. It seems likely that technology will play a crucial role in achieving these ambitious goals.

GDP 143

GDP Technology Policies Engineering 143

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

And they should prioritize doing so, as real data shows diversity of thought and perspective drives innovation and has a meaningful impact on invention, engagement and the bottom line. Another avenue to weave S&B into workplace culture is to prioritize it in our products.

Diversity 52

Diversity Katz Learning-by-Doing Globalization 52