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Breaking Through | A New Frontier of Technology and Innovation

N2Growth Blog

We are witnessing the creation of an entirely new paradigm, a fierce wave of technological innovation boosting generations of new businesses and business leaders. Blockchain, machine learning, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, 3D printing, and robotics are among the most important technologies of today’s rapidly changing world.

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Decentralization Helps Firms Weather Turbulent Times

The Horizons Tracker

A new paper highlights the importance of a decentralized organizational structure during such periods of turbulence. The data revealed that in the sectors where the crisis struck hardest, those who operated a more decentralized approach outperformed their more centralized rivals in terms of productivity, sales, and ultimately, survival.

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Innovative Approaches to Executive Development in the 2024 Workplace

N2Growth Blog

This evolution is not just valuable; it’s vital; the expanding global marketplace and the relentless march of technological innovation have made the old models of leadership development ineffectual and obsolete. Executive development programs are being transformed by technology, which is also redefining the future of leadership.

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How Data Can Support Decentralized Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

I’ve written a number of times in the past about the increasingly recombinative nature of innovation, and data analytics can be a great help in achieving that recombination of ideas and technologies. Analytics can connect those dots, and the research found works especially well in decentralized innovation environments.

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Evolve or Dissolve: Shaping Your Corporate Culture for a Remote Reality

Leading Blog

The advent of technology that enables remote work combined with the ever-increasing rate of employee turnover in many industries has led to a transformation in the very fabric of organizational culture. But today’s decentralized office environment makes it harder to socialize culture, foster a sense of unity, and reinforce shared values.

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The Future of Energy Resilience: Adapting to Extreme Weather Events

Strategy Driven

Furthermore, microgrids enhance flexibility and reliability by decentralizing energy production and reducing dependency on centralized power plants. Role of Advanced Technologies Advanced technologies such as smart grids and predictive analytics are revolutionizing the management and protection of energy systems.

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New Leadership Literacies

Lead Change Blog

The tired practices of centralized organizations will become brittle in a future where authority is radically decentralized. Anything that can be distributed will be distributed: workforces, organizations, supply webs, and more. Rigid hierarchies will give way to liquid structures.