Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

The Power of Workplace Culture in an AI Universe: A virtual conversation about Empathy and Innovation Note: This article on Workplace Culture is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of our book, Courageous Culture: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates. What’s your perspective on that?”

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Importance of Finding Innovators in the Life Sciences Industry In today’s rapidly evolving life sciences industry, finding innovators has become critical for organizations seeking to stay ahead of the curve. Finding innovators in the life sciences industry The importance of innovative leadership cannot be overstated.

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Leading Blog

MAY 16, 2020

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. What new products and services will you create with it?

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 15, 2022

There will come a time when your business’s products will start to decline in sales. This could be for several reasons: the product might have become outdated, it might not meet the needs of today’s consumers, newer and more innovative products might simply overshadow it. Photo by Pavel Danilyuk.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 22, 2024

Usually, people think mergers are bad because they reduce competition and hurt innovation. People who watch over mergers, called antitrust authorities, have been against them because of past research saying they’re bad for innovation and competition. Boosting innovation But the new study says the opposite.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 5, 2024

However, achieving efficient apparel fulfillment poses significant challenges that require innovative solutions. This article explores some of these challenges and proposes innovative approaches to tackle them effectively. This enhances trust and accountability while addressing concerns about product authenticity and sustainability.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 28, 2021

You’ve learned a lot about how you work and what makes you most productive over the last year. 7 Tips for staying productive as you return to the office (or move to hybrid work. ). 7 Tips for staying productive as you return to the office (or move to hybrid work. ). No one on your team wants to be less productive.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

In the years leading up to 2018, I have spent my time bringing innovation to the financial services space. As such it is all about innovation. And now, from a distance, my optimism regarding the sector’s ability to innovate and capture opportunities has not changed. Let’s study a bit about Innovation.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 9, 2024

Universities have long been thought of as the engines of the economy, providing the intellectual heft by which innovation occurs. Research from Duke Fuqua questions this narrative, and ponders whether universities really have the positive impact on productivity we assume them to have. Losing corporate labs is part of the reason.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 20, 2024

In today’s fast-paced industrial landscape, efficiency, and productivity are key factors that determine success. Electric pallet trucks have revolutionized warehouse operations, offering a multitude of benefits that significantly enhance productivity and streamline processes.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 16, 2024

In all forms of business, innovation plays a key role in the ongoing success of an organization. Innovation can be seen in all sectors, from the emergence of dark factories in manufacturing to the use of new techniques and technologies in the healthcare sector.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

E VERYONE WANTS to be an innovator. Every organization wants to be innovative; it doesn’t matter if it’s a church, a for-profit or non-profit business, or a government agency. To not be innovative is to risk being left behind. But how many of us are truly innovative? It requires skills that too few have developed.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 3, 2024

A study conducted at the Texas A&M School of Public Health utilized an innovative data collection approach to examine the productivity patterns of office workers. The findings demonstrated a notable decline in productivity during the latter parts of the workday and week.

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Innovation is about technology, product features, and profitability. You don’t hear innovators talking about love, empathy, and generosity. Mauro Porcini says innovation is an… Continue reading → That’s where PepsiCo’s Chief Design Officer (CDO) comes in.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Creator: Innovators and Visionaries Creators are the pioneers of new ideas and visionary strategies– naturally inclined towards innovation, thinking outside the box, and envisioning future possibilities. Their leadership style is often characterized by: Creativity and Innovation: Generating groundbreaking ideas and solutions.

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Leading Blog

JULY 11, 2024

Lawrence Levy on the nature of innovation: “Culture is the invisible force on which innovation depends. Yet innovation is a collective undertaking. It is as much the product of circumstance as of genius.” Source: The Power of Pause: How to be More Effective in a Demanding, 24/7 World II.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

We’ve all seen the studies that have shown how a diverse workforce leads to better productivity, increased profits and market share, and greater creativity and innovation. But with so many positive outcomes related to diverse workforces, why are so many organizations failing to attract and retain a diversified workforce –.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 3, 2021

According to a World Bank analysis, innovation is on the decline. Given innovation’s role in moving organizations and society forward, what can we do to encourage it? One way to foster innovation is to encourage connection in our work cultures. Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash. Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Few think of the input that workplace ergonomics have on employee productivity. Here are ways that ergonomics increase productivity. One of the biggest threat to productivity at the workplace is an increase in injuries, causing an increase in the number of employees who are absent at the workplaces. Conclusion.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 25, 2023

Research from Chicago Booth highlights how disclosing too much information can be harmful to profits, however, as it can damage the innovative capabilities of the firm. This resulted in both productivity and profits rising. The post Can Corporate Secrecy Bolster Innovation? first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 7, 2023

For many years the Allen Curve held that physical proximity greatly influenced both our productivity and also propensity to collaborate with others. The researchers believe their findings highlight the valuable role senior managers often play in supporting creativity, and that their reputation as blockers of innovation is unwarranted.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 14, 2023

In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. A recent exploration of the German economy by the University of Maastricht showed just how big a problem this is, with productivity growth of just 0.3%

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Traditional economic thinking suggests that competition is essential for innovation to thrive as it drives the creative destruction that sees creative upstarts usurping slovenly incumbents. This is because there is a greater incentive for firms to invest money into lobbying in such scenarios than into innovation.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 4, 2024

In their search for innovative solutions, businesses actively seek a variety of unique ideas. After getting many suggestions, the company decided to implement an idea related to monitoring the inventory of spray products. However, focusing on a specific set of ideas also means the company might miss out on fresh and innovative ones.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 28, 2020

Early on, these office-turned-remote workers may have put in longer hours and worked hard to show they were being productive in the changing environment. Leaders who may have previously resisted extending the option of remote work to employees out of a concern that it will negatively impact productivity were relieved to see the opposite.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

What we were taught in high school science, F = MA , force = mass times acceleration, also describes the physics of innovation. The laws of innovation may be an entirely different application than Newton intended, but tracking through on the metaphor yields pragmatic tips for innovators.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the following paragraphs, we will delve into practical strategies that can significantly enhance employee engagement across your organization - and, as a natural consequence, boost productivity across the board! Employee engagement encompasses more than mere job satisfaction.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

What drives innovation in your company or organization? In a recent MIT Sloan Executive Education innovation@work post the author Eric von Hippel asserts that company leaders focus too much on what’s next based on their internal product innovators, and they do not listen enough to the people using the products.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

He was the CEO of one of the most innovative service companies on the planet. Innovative service leadership relies on the naturalness of valued relationships instead of “proper” dealings, artificial structures, and contrived pecking orders. It takes trustful leadership to nurture employees who consistently deliver innovative service.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For instance, a study from KU Leuven University and the European Central Bank found that large companies do understandably innovate more often and more successfully than SMEs. In relative terms, this may be a small number, but when set against the 20 million or so SMEs operating across Europe, it’s a vast number of innovative firms.

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Mike Cardus

JUNE 28, 2020

Innovation, change, the ability to notice patterns, and try unique or novel approaches will continue to be a differentiator in your organization , team, and self. In a recent webinar on change and innovation , I shared processes and ways to support innovation in your work : . Innovation and Overcoming Organizational Stuckness.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 30, 2023

In the fast-paced and competitive business world, companies are always looking for ways to enhance productivity and foster a positive work environment. A professionally designed office block can profoundly impact employee productivity levels, creating a conducive environment that promotes collaboration, innovation, and overall well-being.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 10, 2024

Innovation is something that not only drives society forward but is something that all organizations strive for in a bid to maintain or enhance their market position. It’s equally well known that those proposing innovations often face intense opposition from those within the status quo.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 14, 2024

Getting promoted early in academic careers and being more productive later on are closely connected, and a recent study by Adam Mickiewicz University shed light on this in a new way. This study, recently published, took a different approach by using a classification method and a new measure called normalized productivity.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 5, 2023

Despite innovation and entrepreneurship commonly being regarded as a young person’s game, recent evidence shows that the best startups tend to be founded by people in their 40s. The post Research Shows Inventors Get More Productive As They Get Older first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 25, 2019

Guest post from Alf Rehn: Some say we live in the golden age of innovation, an age ruled by transformation and revolution. Instead, I would argue that we live in the age of innovation crisis. We’ve never spent more on innovation, yet as many CEOs are starting to notice, the returns are diminishing, and the trend is down, not up.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 24, 2023

Their study revealed that immigrants have made a disproportionate contribution to innovation in the U.S. are incredibly productive and innovative, and they’re disproportionately contributing to innovation in our society,” the researchers explain. The researchers’ findings were not merely quantitative. “The

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