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The New Beta Way To Lead

Eric Jacobson

The other, smaller and rarer, is decentralized, horizontal, and inclusive. Bosses and employees need to work together to solve problems and accomplish shared goals,” writes Ardi. One, more traditional and common, is centralized and hierarchical. I call it Alpha. I call this one Beta ,” explains corporate anthropologist Dana Ardi.

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The New Beta Way To Lead

Eric Jacobson

The other, smaller and rarer, is decentralized, horizontal, and inclusive. Bosses and employees need to work together to solve problems and accomplish shared goals,” writes Ardi. One, more traditional and common, is centralized and hierarchical. I call it Alpha. I call this one Beta ,” explains corporate anthropologist Dana Ardi.

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The New Beta Way To Lead According To Dana Ardi

Eric Jacobson

The other, smaller and rarer, is decentralized, horizontal, and inclusive. Bosses and employees need to work together to solve problems and accomplish shared goals,” writes Ardi. One, more traditional and common, is centralized and hierarchical. I call it Alpha. I call this one Beta ,” explains corporate anthropologist Dana Ardi.

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Two Questions to Ask Before You Set Up an Innovation Unit

Harvard Business Review

The seven roles for CIUs are: designing shelter for innovation; supporting best practices and methods; developing skills; supporting business unit initiatives; identifying new market spaces; facilitating ideas generation; and directing seed funding. One remarkable example is Johnson & Johnson’s Innovation Unit.