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How Innovation Changes During A Recession

The Horizons Tracker

While Winston Churchill was famously supposed to have remarked that we should never waste a crisis, the reality is that during recessions, firms often tighten their belts and reduce the amount they invest in innovation. “We examine innovation following the Great Depression using data on a century’s worth of U.S.

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How to Calculate ROI of Remote vs. In-Person Work? (How to Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

Your finance team did a bit of quick math to calculate ROI for making the transition to remote teams permanent based on real-estate savings and reduced communite times. Are we following processes? Even with expenses that the company incurred to set people up at home (buildout, technology), the company saw a positive ROI.

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A List of Referrable Keynote Speakers and Topics to Consider for Your Next Conference

Great Results Team Building

So, following a successful program, during a break in the agenda, after leaving the stage and talking with many with conference attendees, I often find myself standing beside the organizer.

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The Racial Stereotypes That Underpin EDI Appointments

The Horizons Tracker

As equality has risen up the corporate agenda in recent years, a growing number of companies are creating a dedicated leadership role to focus on diversity and inclusion, with around half of S&P 500 firms having a chief diversity officer.

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Celebrate Failure

Career Advancement

Trevor wanted his people to be pillars of innovation and creativity. When he came to me for coaching around innovation, he mentioned how fearful his team was in taking risks and possibly touching failure. Why not set up a “Fail Wall” in your own workplace? Hold a “F— Up Night”. “I didn’t fail 1,000 times.

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July 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Follow Julie on Twitter at @julie_wg. ” Follow David on Twitter at @ThoughtPartner. With TRY Courage, the courage of first attempts, the underlying risk is that your actions end up in?icting ” Follow Bill on Twitter at @btreasurer. ” Follow them on Twitter at @letsgrowleaders.

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How Developing Countries Can Benefit From Green Technologies

The Horizons Tracker

According to UNCTAD’s Technology and Innovation Report 2023 , there is a risk of increased economic inequality as developed countries are likely to benefit the most from green technologies, including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and electric vehicles.