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0506 | Shawn Hunter: Full Transcript

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SHAWN: I’m Shawn Hunter, and well, what I do, my day job is I’m an executive producer for Leadership Solutions, for Skillsoft, and so to that end, I travel around the world with colleagues, and we track down really interesting people. People who are on the edges of innovation or leadership or management. That’s it!

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Why Citi Got Rid of Assigned Desks

Harvard Business Review

It may seem odd to use a dystopian world as a model for an office workspace, but that’s just what Citi did. First, people had been scattered in different offices throughout the metropolitan area, creating a fractured feeling. One of the biggest benefits of the more-open space is innovation. Emphasize problem solving.

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Why Citi Got Rid of Assigned Desks

Harvard Business Review

It may seem odd to use a dystopian world as a model for an office workspace, but that’s just what Citi did. First, people had been scattered in different offices throughout the metropolitan area, creating a fractured feeling. One of the biggest benefits of the more-open space is innovation. Emphasize problem solving.

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The Best Digital Strategists Don’t Think in Terms of Either/Or

Harvard Business Review

” Faced with hard choices, innovators find ways to transcend the tradeoffs. There is concern these days about how technology is replacing our jobs and estranging our connections. The only hope seems to be make our technology appear more human. For that is truly the road less traveled. High-tech and high-touch.

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The Benefits of Hiring Your Best Customers

Harvard Business Review

“My guess is that one hundred percent of United’s employees are superconsumers of travel,” he said. “The romance of travel is near and dear to everyone’s heart. Creativity from superconsumers from within provided the creative spark that launched a huge innovation. It’s not for everyone.