The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

While such an approach certainly has its merits, research from Bocconi University highlights how it could also harm innovation. This is because pay-for-performance schemes can often encourage a short-term and quantitative approach to assessing work. Firstly, innovators became far more goal-oriented. Put to the test.

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Innovation Incentives Short-term Metrics 122

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Startups are renowned for their creativity and innovation, but this can often dry up once the unique pressures of going public are imposed on a firm. Research from Duke University explores why some companies have managed to remain innovative after going public while others have struggled. Free from pressure.

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Innovation IPO Short-term Resistance 115

Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 8, 2021

The challenges involved in measuring innovation are legion, and this can be especially challenging in public companies that have reporting requirements. New research from The Business School shows that relaxation in reporting frequency would help the long-term thinking that is so important for innovation to thrive.

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HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2024

In this exclusive interview with The HR Digest, Franklin dives into her unique talent management strategies, and how they’re propelling Moderna to the forefront of medical innovation. When making strategic decisions, that is the balance you consider between short-term needs and long-term vision for the organization?

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 9, 2023

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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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 11, 2022

A seeming no-win scenario is also a chance to distinguish yourself, earn people’s trust, and innovate. For example, if you have a short-term loss in demand, rather than lay people off, is there a short-term labor need elsewhere in your organization—or even with another business? Own the UGLY. Collaborate.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 25, 2021

The last decade has seen a gradual rise in the practice of open innovation, such that recent data suggested nearly all organizations engage in at least some form of it. The researchers compiled survey data from 2015 and 2018, with the surveys measuring innovation activity in manufacturing companies across Russia.

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Cooper Innovation Short-term Survey 133

Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Their greatest fear is no longer their closest competitor, but the startups which, although they live in metaphorical garages and have hardly taken off, have an innovation power that established organizations can only dream of possessing. The Three Tracks of Innovation. Optimizing innovation: Improving the past.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

A high premium is placed on collaboration, with the understanding that pooling diverse perspectives encourages innovation and creativity. The best leaders can influence their team’s behavior and work ethics, promoting a positive atmosphere that encourages productivity and innovation.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Guest post by Kris Oestergaard: Today, every business is looking to find ways to streamline its innovative abilities. Those successful in establishing a culture of innovation have addressed their organization’s “immune systems.” Organizational leaders need to address all three in order to transform into innovation champions.

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System Innovation Restructuring Short-term 161

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Last year innovation group Solverboard published their first Innovation Blockers Report to help shed some light on the main challenges organizations face in growing innovation to scale. Indeed, they argue that Covid has prompted many to focus purely on protecting business as usual, with innovation punted down the priority list.

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Innovation Short-term Long-term Consensus 102

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In the ever-evolving arena of executive recruitment , the quaint notion of measuring a search firm’s prowess by the girth of their Rolodex—or the extent of their social registry, if you will—is as archaic as the term “Rolodex” itself. Real innovation doesn’t come from the same tired old pond.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In countless cases, leaders have missed opportunities to tap into the enormous potential associated with the development of character to create innovation and excellence. In terms of psychological safety, how safe do employees feel when their leaders are bullies, abrasive, dogmatic, and toxic?

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Self-aware Leadership Metrics Short-term 359

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 19, 2017

How Can Leaders’ Best Explore and Exploit both Disruptive and Incremental Approaches to Innovation? These players test more established racers with breakthrough innovations. Yet such a rapid and competitive approach to innovation may not be sustainable over the long term.

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Innovation Long-term Short-term Brainstorming 120

CEO Insider

MAY 13, 2020

Adding complexity, each crisis demands short- and long-term strategic responses. […]. License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article Resilience And Innovation: Lessons From Pandemic are those of the author Steve Brown alone and not the CEOWORLD magazine.

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Innovation Short-term Licensing Magazine 118

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

This enhances individual performance and drives collective success by empowering teams to adapt, innovate, and thrive in an ever-changing business environment. In short, executive leadership team coaching is not just a luxury but a strategic imperative for organizations striving for excellence.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Identify ways to create more robust conversations amongst your team, break stuckness in thinking, and continue developing conversations that will support the emergence of new ideas and innovation inside your team or group. I built this out on Mural; you can download the Innovation DTC operator Mural template here. Short time.

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Anese Cavanaugh

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In today’s business landscape, “culture” isn’t just a buzzword: it’s evolved into a strategic approach that can be leveraged to drive performance, attract top talent, and foster innovation for your company. Culture has surfaced as a critical factor that can make or break an organization's success.

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Company Short-term Long-term Policies 155

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 13, 2021

It’s often said that necessity is the mother of all invention, and that certainly seems to be the case during Covid, with new data from Accenture revealing that innovation has flourished during the pandemic. Born out of disaster and necessity comes opportunity; the pandemic has sparked a new wave of innovation. Unusual quarters.

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Innovation GDP Long-term Short-term 131

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

With the guidance and support of experienced executive search consultants, companies can strengthen their leadership teams and drive innovation, growth, and success in the life sciences industry. The rapid pace of innovation and advancement in the sector further compounds the challenges of leadership recruitment.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Each year INSEAD teams up with Cornell University and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to produce the Global Innovation Index, which aims to rank the nations of the world according to their innovation capabilities. These are things that take time to build up and are not usurped quickly. Developing economies.

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Innovation Short-term Long-term Education 114

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

Organizations look to their leaders to inspire a seamless transition to this digital-first culture, safeguarding data, increasing productivity, and fostering innovation in the same stride. A sustainable leadership approach does not fixate on short-term results alone.

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Execution Skills Strategy Leadership 217

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 3, 2014

Having the experience to successfully code switch in the heat of battle offers a different ‘way to play’ in the innovation sandbox; one that allows leaders to change their lens of leadership whilst achieving greater results and outcomes. Follow me on Twitter @SkippersBiz.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 25, 2023

When we think of innovation, we often do so through the lens of “creative destruction” The phrase, which was memorably coined by economist Joseph Schumpeter, suggests that innovation typically happens when an incumbent is gazumped by a new upstart. ” What is non-disruptive innovation? INSEAD’s W.

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Mauborgne Innovation Disruptive Innovation Blue Ocean Strategy 52

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Most organizations have created always-on work contexts that are burning people out and hurting performance rather than delivering productivity, innovation and engagement. The Long Game : How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World by Dorie Clark. Your personal goals need a long-term strategy.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

In it, he suggests that business leaders should stop focusing on short-term (finite) gains and instead focus on the long-term (infinite) game of the business. The challenge for leaders in the West today has become the fixation on short-term results. If the CEO fails to make the numbers, the stock price plummets.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Short answer – they wouldn’t. What do you need to provide in terms of space, guidance, equipment, support, and your own involvement to successfully execute on your plan? Yes, for sure, but the long-term results will be worth it. That’s where leadership lesson plans come in.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 2, 2021

The authors point out that present-forward thinking innovation at most organizations is mostly incremental improvements to what they are already doing. These needed capabilities become your innovation portfolio. Set up an organizational model that protects breakthrough innovation teams from the countervailing influences of the core.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving social and economic landscape, many nonprofit audiences (and the organizations themselves) face greater challenges than ever, requiring strong, innovative, and creative nonprofit leaders capable of navigating complex issues with finesse and expertise.

Execution 381

Execution Leadership Diversity Long-term 381

Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

When it comes to leadership, the terms manager and leader are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. A leader focuses on the future and long-term goals, while a manager focuses on the present and the immediate needs of the organization.

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Management Short-term Long-term Budgeting 170

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 13, 2024

In today’s dynamic business environment, traditional models like SWOT analysis often fall short in addressing the complexities of organizational development. Opportunities: What potential avenues exist for future innovation and growth? Improvements: What short-term enhancements can be made?

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Analysis SWOT Short-term Strategic Planning 78

Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

With many of us now adapting to remote working as no longer a short-term response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the ‘new normal’ for how our organization will function for the next few years, there’s been more focus lately on how leaders and their employees are adapting to this. Click to continue reading.

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Short-term Strategy Organization Motivation 363

Leading Blog

MAY 21, 2021

A well-written contract defines or explains each term or condition only once. Lesson: A profitable company may be chronically short of cash. Consequently, a business may be short of cash until payment is received. Those who are adverse to theory may thrive in business as long as the parameters familiar to them remain in place.

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Short-term Morale Rate of Return Finance 351

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

By tapping into their expertise, organizations can benefit from fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and best practices that can drive business success. With their support, organizations can confidently navigate change and position themselves for long-term success in an ever-evolving business landscape.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 27, 2019

The recent Global Innovation Index provided its annual walk through the innovation landscape to explore which countries are doing best. These networks could be especially robust if they have ‘anchors’ such as local hospitals or universities who provide vital resilience and expertise as well as innovation generation.

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Innovation Metrics Long-term Short-term 76

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A recent study , from NC State, suggests that European countries that allocate resources towards infrastructure and other capital enhancements are poised to witness long-term improvements in their gross domestic product (GDP) as a result of the influx of Ukrainian refugees across the continent. If you own the capital, you benefit from this.

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