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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

As technology becomes more disruptive and we see more importance placed on big data and artificial intelligence, what will matter most are those things that make us human – the soft skills. The Three-Box Solution : A Strategy for Leading Innovation by Vijay Govindarajan Ultimately our future is not in linear—incremental—improvements.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Authority on new technology and communication. Keith Ferrazzi – Addresses behaviors that block the achievement of strategic goals. Claire Diaz-Ortiz – Technology innovator and speaker. Divya Silbermann – Human resources leader at technology startups, including Facebook and Eventbrite. Strategy and Culture Advisors.

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31 Innovation Questions (and Answers) To Kick Off the New Year

Harvard Business Review

Innovation is more than whiz-bang technology; consider different strategic intents (e.g., Academics like Clayton Christensen and Vijay Govindarajan, leading-edge innovative companies like Procter & Gamble and Cisco Systems, and thoughtful writers like Michael Mauboussin and Bill James. How do you define innovation?

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Before Hiring a Design Partner, Consider This

Harvard Business Review

You should understand the solution''s cultural impact, its technological and operational feasibility, and its viability in your business. Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble have written at length on the challenges of execution in their book, The Other Side of Innovation. Hopefully, you''ve already done some of this work up front.