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Beyond Disruption: Innovation Doesn’t Have to Be Disruptive

Leading Blog

D ISRUPTION has become synonymous with innovation. But disruptive doesn’t have to be destructive. With disruptive creation, “the new comes at the expense of the old and its associated companies and jobs, creating a win-lose or winner-takes-most economic outcome. Stay focused on value innovation.

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Is Innovation manageable?

N2Growth Blog

In the years leading up to 2018, I have spent my time bringing innovation to the financial services space. Fintech, as this sector is colloquially referred, focuses for the most part on disrupting the state of affairs induced by the use of technology. As such it is all about innovation. Let’s study a bit about Innovation.

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Exploring the Power of Collaborative Competition

N2Growth Blog

This concept has gained popularity, as evidenced by the recent agreement between Pfizer and BioNTech to work together to develop a COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic. In this mutually beneficial environment, companies can accelerate their learning curves, share risks, and foster a culture of innovation.

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Leaders, Want To Master Innovation? Then Get Funny!

Tanveer Naseer

So to get the most out of innovation processes such as design thinking, truly creative leaders also need to master the social dynamics of… [wait for the punchline}…humor! We have witnessed that skilled leaders, those we call “Stand-Up Strategists”, understand the utility of humor to boost innovation. May the farce be with you.

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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2023

Leading Blog

Beyond Disruption : Innovate and Achieve Growth without Displacing Industries, Companies, or Jobs by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne offer up a bold, new idea that will transform how we all think about innovation and growth. Disruption dominates innovation theory and practice. Chan Kim and Renée A.

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The GuruBook

Leading Blog

He has curated ideas from 45 internationally–known doers and thinkers on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, and authentic leadership. Once you understand that existing companies are designed to execute, then you can see why they have a hard time with continuous and disruptive innovation.

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For Whom Do We Innovate?

Mills Scofield

If you ever wondered about the power of innovation to radically change lives, wonder no more. SYMF spun out of the BrainGate lab at Brown University and Massachusetts General Hospital to develop communication technologies for people who can''t communicate effectively because of neurological injury and disease. For Whom Do We Innovate?