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The Alchemy of Culture: 4 Key Ingredients from the Founder of Qor

Steve Farber

And we know his latest venture, men’s sports apparel startup, Qor (pronounced “core”), is already achieving over 30% yearly growth in part because it’s replicating the Athleta culture of caring. Teno is hesitant to tell others what they “should” or “should not” do. It’s alchemy.”

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The Benefits of Unplugging as a Team

Harvard Business Review

I have seen this truth revealed again and again in my five years as senior managing director at the Drucker Institute, where I lead the Un/Workshops consulting practice. The workshop did not include a single PowerPoint slide or digital simulation. I’m convinced the usual PowerPoint parade would not have paused to expose that gap.

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What Big Companies Get Wrong About Innovation Metrics

Harvard Business Review

The first was the difficulty in creating a set of metrics that are aligned with what senior leadership actually cares about. It can be easy to count the number of innovation workshops held at company outposts around the world, or tally revenues from add-on services developed by an innovation group and then handed over to the sales force.