Use “Calculated Optimism” for More Strategic Decisions
Harvard Research Suggests Pessimism Is Bad for Business. Replace pessimism with “calculated optimism” for better decision-making. Research from Harvard University…
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Use Intuition for Innovation Just Like Apple and Target
‘Unconscious thinking’ helps you analyze data so you make the best decisions. I get asked a lot about how much…
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How to See Your Hidden Assumptions
Successful strategy and innovation are about how fast you can become aware of your assumptions. When it comes to strategy…
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Work Backward to Drive Innovation Forward
Here’s how Amazon defines the ideal customer experience and then works backward to create it. Everyone wants to uncover the…
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Organize innovation to fit your strategy & culture.
Companies don’t fail at innovation due to lack of ideas. They often don’t create the right innovation structure to implement…
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Innovation Teams in a Virtual World
Innovation is an art and science. Here’s how to help your team generate and prioritize the best ideas and opportunities…
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Use a Strategy Uncertainty Map to Find Clarity in Disruptive Times
All opportunities have uncertainty. Use a map to navigate it. Let’s kick-off 2022 with a useful tool. Here’s the downloadable…
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Turn Overwhelming Data into New Insight to make Strategic Decisions
Focused on insight, not numbers Planning for next year is well under way. Because of unprecedented uncertainty, there’s a strong…
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Push Thinking & Get Innovation Using this Little-Known Children’s Game
Fifty years ago, a little-known children’s book introduced the “SCAMPER” model as way to help teachers foster creativity in their classrooms. It’s an amazingly…
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Small Experiments for Big Ideas
As the co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman once said that trying to innovate and scale a business quickly requires you…
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