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. “Communicating to a wider audience seems therefore to be more of a developing norm with enthusiastic early adopters than a widely exercised practice.

Innovation 127

Innovation Audience Technology Early Adopters 127

LDRLB

APRIL 10, 2014

But look and the most innovative leaders and companies and you’ll see that they continually engage customers to help them reinvent their offerings and their organizations. A different bank, for example, recently created an incubator where early-stage ideas could be seen and worked on by employees only. And they do so strategically.

Innovation 119

Innovation Kaplan Banking Incubator 119

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Early adopters and mainstream customers have different needs, and both need to be tested. Success with early adopters can be misleading and give founders unwarranted confidence to expand. Success with early adopters can be misleading and give founders unwarranted confidence to expand. False Positives.

Early Adopters 218

Early Adopters Entrepreneur Mass Marketing Marketing 218

Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2024

Through innovative strategies, he successfully transformed the culture, propelling his submarine's ranking and retention from last place to first place in the Pacific Fleet within a remarkable two-year period. When he assumed command of the USS Texas, the ship ranked at the bottom of its squadron and faced recurring safety issues.

Books 278

Books Leadership Early Adopters Hedge 278

Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

With the pace of change and innovation, not only must individuals have a growth mindset, but organizations must also create a culture of growth and continuous learning. The focus for all needs to be on lifelong learning. Even for the digital natives, time marches on.

Maturity 313

Maturity Organization Technology Early Adopters 313

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 19, 2013

As individuals, we take our cues from the early adopters and we learn what to do – and what not to do. Or they are serial product innovators making us “need” things we didn’t know we needed – anyone need another Swiffer with a disposable (and revenue-generating) attachment? change innovation John Kotter Russell Raath strategy'

Organization 236

Organization Kotter Real Estate Early Adopters 236

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 18, 2020

I’ve written a few times recently about the importance of breaking free from the straitjacket of our increasingly specialized world, and adopting a more generalist approach to skills development. One of the core benefits from this approach is that it allows us to be more innovative. Driving innovation. Creating impact.

Innovation 97

Innovation Early Adopters Technology Constraint 97

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The study also revealed innovations in non-technical fields, such as the introduction of new management practices and business models. Early adoption. While these innovations could be regarded as reactionary and short-term, the firms themselves believe they will endure post-pandemic. Return on investment.

Early Adopters 136

Early Adopters Short-term Technology Innovation 136

Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 19, 2023

Leading Through Change Pro Tip: The “Diffusion of Innovations” is another time-tested organizational development theory that has been central to my work with teams for decades. Note: You can read more about our “leaders as teachers” approach to leading “challenger groups” in this ATD article.

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Tips Team Lewin Early Adopters 234

Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Introducing AI into your workplace not only drives efficiency and innovation but also equips your team with future-ready skills. Foster an AI-Friendly Culture: Encourage a culture of innovation where the use of AI is seen as a positive step towards growth. Celebrate early adopters and AI-driven achievements within your team.

How To 127

How To Early Adopters Leadership Styles Technology 127

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 24, 2017

Building engagement also requires empowering people to change/innovate their work processes. People who are early adopters of the execution need encouragement to take risks. Because an organization’s culture drives the way the execution happens, all aspects of its culture need to be examined.

Execution 211

Execution Strategy Kleiner Norton 211

Mills Scofield

JUNE 9, 2014

Business Model: As an early adopter and co-creator of Alex Osterwalder’s Business Model Canvas (BMC) , I use it the most. The corporate designation B-Corp allows a company to blend doing well and doing good in a for-profit structure.

ROI 132

ROI Business Model Venture Capitalist Early Adopters 132

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 26, 2012

This will appeal to both early adopters (who can spread the word) and customers not being served by current DVD rental businesses. No late fees, as a business model where the renter must replace each returned DVD benefits from tardy returns. ? See what happened there?

Incubator 238

Incubator Early Adopters Business Model Quality 238

Lead on Purpose

JULY 29, 2009

However, five weeks ago I purchased an iPhone 3GS (granted, I’m not an early adopter) and the experience has been phenomenal. It really is an innovative UX. In only a few short weeks I have come to depend on its functionality for my work in product management and product marketing.

Early Adopters 154

Early Adopters Products Productivity Marketing 154

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

But what are early adopter companies really doing with Apple’s new hardware, and what do they hope to get out of these investments? The piece examines efforts from Lowe’s, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Hanifa, and the PGA Tour to understand these companies’ strategies.

Early Adopters 29

Early Adopters Company Strategy Technology 29

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 5, 2022

“Chatbot technology is a good innovation with the capabilities of improving not only teaching and learning but all other aspects of education,” the authors write. There have also been fears among some early adopters that they provide information too easily, and therefore inhibit the critical thinking skills of users.

Education 136

Education Early Adopters Ethics Technology 136

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 16, 2023

According to UNCTAD’s Technology and Innovation Report 2023 , there is a risk of increased economic inequality as developed countries are likely to benefit the most from green technologies, including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and electric vehicles.

Technology 98

Technology Development Policies Cooper 98

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The research examines the Product Hunt platform, where entrepreneurs can test out their concept among early adopters, who offer feedback on whether the product is good or not. Recent research from Harvard Business School suggests this might even extend to the feedback they receive.

Entrepreneur 133

Entrepreneur Venture Capitalist Venture Funding Sample 133

Eric Jacobson

MAY 19, 2014

Smith and O''Connell go on to explain that: Given the importance of peer influence, people need to perceive that respected peers are adopting change.

Early Adopters 69

Early Adopters Early Majority Influence Advice 69

Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

If HR can take ownership of these social tools then they instantly become central to things like the culture of the organisation , the way people work , innovation , collaboration , and much more. It will require an admission that silos are not welcome, and that mistakes will happen when people innovate.

Early Adopters 91

Early Adopters ROI Media Tools 91

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 10, 2021

Countries across EMEA, including the UK, are lagging behind in AI and ML implementation, which can be hindering their competitive edge and innovation,” the authors say. The laggards are generally suffering from outdated technology, poor data quality, and a lack of internal knowledge.

Early Adopters 84

Early Adopters Outsourcing Long-term Report 84

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Smith and O''Connell go on to explain that: Given the importance of peer influence, people need to perceive that respected peers are adopting change.

Early Adopters 56

Early Adopters Early Majority Influence Advice 56

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2024

Early adopters of renewable energy infrastructure can enjoy a competitive edge, cutting down on operational costs while supporting sustainable practices. This economic shift is especially relevant in regions with high energy import costs, where renewable energy can significantly reduce national expenditure on energy imports.

Energy 92

Energy System Incentives Supply Chain 92

LDRLB

MAY 26, 2014

The most recent being Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation. Paul Nunes and I have known each other for many years, and we’ve both been writing about the subject of disruptive innovation from different vantage points and different angles. DAVID: Yeah. You call it this big bang disruption.

Early Adopters 60

Early Adopters Rogers Disruptive Innovation Innovation 60

Change Starts Here

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Rogers diffusion of innovation curve. Like the Kubler-Ross model the innovation adoption curve categorises people. It asks how quickly do we take to innovations – another type of change. It got me thinking… How does the Rogers adoption model link to the Kubler-Ross model? Or start earlier?

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ADKAR Management Early Adopters Rogers 60

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 16, 2022

The firms were chosen in part due to their propensity to be early adopters of technology. By 2010, around 75% of the sample had adopted some form of predictive analytics, although most of these firms only used the tools sporadically, despite higher intensity use being linked with greater returns.

Early Adopters 63

Early Adopters Sample Deming Objective 63

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2024

Norway, and other Scandinavian nations were early adopters of EVs, and Germany and Japan have long been automotive powerhouses, their EV markets have lagged in mass market adoption compared to China. What can companies looking to scale up their innovations learn from their approach? While the U.S.,

Marketing 29

Marketing Mass Marketing Early Adopters Automotive 29

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. Storytelling helps you build a tribe. Self-awareness is also paramount.

Entrepreneur 65

Entrepreneur Succession Self-aware Storytelling 65

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 25, 2021

Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. Storytelling helps you build a tribe. Self-awareness is also paramount.

Entrepreneur 65

Entrepreneur Self-aware Storytelling Early Adopters 65

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. Storytelling helps you build a tribe. Self-awareness is also paramount.

Entrepreneur 65

Entrepreneur Self-aware Storytelling Early Adopters 65

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 7, 2019

It revealed that millennials have been early adopters of smart technology, but they are also the most nervous age group when it comes to the privacy implications of having an array of smart devices in the home. Smart homes.

Early Adopters 64

Early Adopters Technology Advertising Resistance 64

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

So perhaps a good start point is to get early adopters to embark down this road, and then to encourage their stories to be well communicated internally to encourage more managers to shake off the mental shackles and follow suit.

Career 74

Career Early Adopters Policies Proposal 74

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2024

Because the market has reached a difficult point in the technology-adoption lifecycle. Specifically, automakers and policymakers alike can no longer make plans based on what early adopters of EVs want.

Marketing 29

Marketing Early Adopters Technology Planning 29

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

Paul, MN, headquarters of the perennial innovation leader, 3M. For good reason, the $30-billion company has long been held up as a role model of how to manage innovation. our new vision" of growth and innovation. The new CEO is making sustainability, growth, and innovation a powerful trifecta.

Innovation 17

Innovation Early Adopters Energy Efficiency 17

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 1, 2019

At launch, around 20 had signed up, including HEC Paris, Yale, Imperial College London, Duke University and Johns Hopkins, with these early adopters combining credit-eligible and supplemental learning to their student body. Lifelong learning.

Licensing 45

Licensing Education Early Adopters Course 45

HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

They have built high-performance cultures that harness differences of perspective, cultures and background to grow and innovate. The HR Digest: You’ve been recognized as a thought leader and innovator. I’ve had the honor and privilege of spending two decades working with early adopters of the future.

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Diversity Globalization Presenteeism CEO 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

But does it also risk being innovatively insulting, as well? But a larger global innovation insight here demands top management attention. Innovation increasingly blurs technical and marketing distinctions between “ lead users ” and “early adopters.” Your lead users or early adopters may be technically brilliant.

Innovation 9

Innovation Early Adopters Management Disruptive Innovation 9