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How Data Can Support Decentralized Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

Data clearly has tremendous potential for driving innovation and change within a business, but not all organizations are capable of utilizing data in the same way. A recent study from Wharton explores how different organizational structures influence how data spurs innovation. Creating recombination.

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Decentralization Helps Firms Weather Turbulent Times

The Horizons Tracker

A new paper highlights the importance of a decentralized organizational structure during such periods of turbulence. The data revealed that in the sectors where the crisis struck hardest, those who operated a more decentralized approach outperformed their more centralized rivals in terms of productivity, sales, and ultimately, survival.

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Evolve or Dissolve: Shaping Your Corporate Culture for a Remote Reality

Leading Blog

I N THE PAST DECADE, the corporate world has seen a seismic shift in how it operates. Businesses striving to adapt and thrive amidst these changes must find innovative solutions to the matter of maintaining a robust corporate culture. Teams operating within a strong culture share a set of values, beliefs, and behaviors.

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Being a Good Leader is Tough Stuff

Lead Change Blog

They value traditions while encouraging innovation and creativity. They know when to centralize and decentralize to maintain efficiency without sacrificing effectiveness. They’re pros at the “science” part of the job, knowing the technical, operational, financial, regulatory, and process components of their job stone cold.

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Top CEO Challenges

CO2

Innovation Verses Trade-offs : Move from knowing to not knowing, become more curious and look for innovation rather than trade-offs Ask The Unknown: Ask more and deeper questions, look from different perspectives and see how emergent fields can be disruptive. Create experiments in which it is safe to fail.

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How to Expedite Innovation: Communication Loops & Red-Tape-Worms

Mike Cardus

This is often referred to as “bureaucracy” and can quickly become abysmally restrictive and frustrating with feelings of; Innovative work thrusts are inhibited. Excessive ‘decentralization’ or ‘centralization’. These extra steps delay progress and kill any innovative ideas that you have. Stupid”rules applied by “Stupid” people.

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Top CEO Challenges

CO2

Setting a culture of adaptability via decentralized decision making. Innovation Verses Trade-offs : Move from knowing to not knowing, become more curious and look for innovation rather than trade-offs. Integrating Social Responsibility into the business model. Effectively making and executing the decisions.

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