Leading Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

He could have bawled out the engineers and technicians behind the mechanical prop, demanding that they somehow find a way to carry out his vision. In business, we tend to mythologize innovative leaders as those who have a revolutionary vision and stick with it, no matter what. Spielberg could have insisted on the shot. But he didn’t.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

Success Is a Pitfall Past success kills innovation. To innovate, you need to let go of those things. Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret Innovation means discovering, not inventing. How to Engineer a Hot Streak Science tells us that you are likely to experience a hot streak after a period of intense exploration.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2017

When it comes to innovation, it is no different. Jeff DeGraff writes in The Innovation Code , “ Your dominant worldview is your biggest strength —the quality that makes you stand out from other people.” DeGraff describes four basic worldviews or approaches to innovation : the Artist, the Engineer, the Athlete, and the Sage.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Indeed, the European Commission regards them as the engine of the European economy. 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. Small and medium enterprises are an often overlooked part of the economy.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 26, 2021

It turns out, they could withstand the impact, but the engineers designed them not to. The engineers design them to break cleanly for three reasons. Knowing that these breakdowns in traffic flow are inevitable, the engineers plan for it. The increased psychological safety permits healthy risk-taking and innovation.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

It’s that sense of meaning that inspires us to think of new, innovative ways to do the work. I once worked with a company that decided to collapse its engineering organization by turning Engineering Managers into Managing Engineers, and oh, what a difference the word order makes.

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Good business processes serve as the central nervous system for your organization providing a framework for every action, decision, activity or innovation to flow from and through. Process by default will never provide the benefits of good process engineering by design.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Collaboration breeds innovation. He surrounded himself with brilliant people—engineers, designers, thinkers. Remember, the best way to learn is to teach. Join or Form a Mastermind Group - Surround yourself with people who challenge you and push you to be better. Share your struggles and successes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 25, 2021

0:22 – Last chance to get your Kindle edition of Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates at a crazy-good price. 2:53 – How engineers plan for things to break to avoid more damage and minimize time to repair. Leading When Things Break. Why do they break at all?

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

When I looked back into history to track the origins of some of the everyday innovations we take for granted today, I found that every inventor tended to embody some or all of these same traits. It's a good time to innovate. * * * Peter H. The moral of the story: discovery is thrilling, but a good idea is just the beginning.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

Failure is the engine of innovation. Failure gives experience to those who try and offers wisdom to those who will try next. Failure fuels our quest for something better. It is the hunger that drives our discontent. Change Management Leadership Development Self Leadership Value Creation failure lead practice success'

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 29, 2025

Why You Need ChatGPT Right Now ChatGPT isnt just a shiny new toy for tech enthusiasts; its a transformative force for productivity, decision-making, and innovation. Innovation Engine: Stuck on a problem? AI allows you to pivot, respond, and innovate almost in real time. Need fresh ideas? The bottom line?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Indeed, executives often see themselves as industry or functional domain expertswhether in tech, health sciences, finance, or as an engineer, designer, or head of operations. His background is in organizational development, with a focus on leadership, strategy, and process optimization. Laurent Valosek is CEO of Peak Leadership Institute.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 18, 2025

At the heart of the colleges engineering programmes is David Harrison CMgr FCMI, higher education curriculum lead for engineering, whose extensive career as an engineer and manager has shaped the way the college delivers its programmes. I was that classic accidental manager, he recalls.

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Decker Communication

MARCH 27, 2025

After the fourth round of layoffs at a major enterprise software company, the CTO noticed something counterintuitive: the engineering teams with the highest retention weren’t those with the most stable projects or highest compensation.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Have you noticed how hard it can be to stay curious, creative, and innovative? They often express concern about a perceived lack of curiosity, creativity, and innovation in their teams. Keep the main thing the main thing – Curiosity, creativity, and innovation suffer when you focus on the wrong goal.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Moore In a prior post, written during the tech boom, I outlined how established enterprises could re-engineer their approach to managing innovation in order to catch the next wave before it caught them. GUEST POST from Geoffrey A.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Few organizations have the appetite for change found at Facebook, Google, Amazon, and other innovative firms. Form an innovation team. In 1943, Lockheed Martin commissioned an engineer to create an experimental team to begin work on a secret fighter jet for the U.S. Provide an innovation budget.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The economic literature has provided abundant evidence on how firm innovation, digitalization, and automation affect employment dynamics, yielding different and sometimes controversial conclusions. Technological innovation impacts individuals, occupations, industries, and regions in varying ways.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 4, 2024

Your words backfiring like a faulty engine, and now a cloud of awkwardness fills the room. It’s Too Late to Change Course Now This phrase acts like quicksand for team progress, promoting a fixed and inflexible approach that could stifle innovation and adaptability. You didn’t mean to tick them off, but here you are.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 30, 2024

Engineering is a field that’s always evolving. In other words, we can say that these innovations are not just about making our lives easier but also about creating a more sustainable and connected world. That said, let’s delve into some of the most exciting developments that are shaping the future of engineering.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Ultimately, the strategic importance of the Chief People Officer (CPO) lies in their ability to create a high-performing workforce that drives innovation, productivity, and, ultimately, business growth. Collaboration brings individuals together, leveraging their diverse perspectives and skill sets to drive innovation and achieve shared goals.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In 1973, Kodak hired engineering graduate Steven Sasson to work on figuring out whether a device the company had invented a few years prior had any practical benefits. Two years later, at the age of 24, Sasson’s experiments lead him to invent the world’s first digital camera. Sasson ran a. Click to continue reading.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 2, 2023

GUEST POST from Art Inteligencia The world of tech is ever-evolving, and the rise of the prompt engineer is just the latest development.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Don’t attempt to compete with those who are more evolved, piggy-back off of them, partner with them, engineer around them, on move out in front of them. New thinking will not likely come from those who want to protect their creation, but from those who want to engineer a new creation. Think next chapter vs last book.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Boosting Team Performance: 3 Ways to Make Your Team's Engine More Powerful by Ken Downer @RapidStartLdr. Innovation Is Everyone’s Business by Ben M. Three Ways Leaders Can Solve the “People Problems” That Hold Teams Back via @KelloggInsight “I am trying to point out flaws in your approach. Lessons from Pops from @wallybock.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

How Google Works by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg is how Google created its innovative and productive culture. The book is full of principles that if they can’t be implemented outright in your own workplace, they can by degrees. You won’t find debates about social issues, but then that’s not what this book is about.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 16, 2024

The researchers wanted to explore what might prompt a highly sought-after engineer to overlook jobs at prestigious organizations in favor of a riskier startup, often on lower pay. The study found that for many engineers, this lack of pay isn’t an issue. over the course of a decade.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

This innovative resource features real-life examples of how today’s most successful companies are building upstanding character while increasing employee engagement, happiness, and performance. Expertly reported, Collision Course explores the complex suspicions around what and who was really responsible for Ghosn's ouster.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 21, 2024

In the fast-paced world of engineering, time is a precious resource. Each clock tick represents a potential step forward in innovation, a chance to solve complex problems, or a moment to refine intricate designs. However, inefficiencies in engineering workflows can act as roadblocks. So why not give it a try?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This emotional shutoff valve could make him callous, but it also made him a risk-seeking innovator. “He It made his engineers engage in first-principles thinking. The biggest change Musk wrought was to put the design engineers in charge of production, like he had done for a while at Tesla. Adversity shaped me,” Musk says. “My

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

To begin: In the digital age, competitive advantage is the ability to win the ultimate prize—the consumer’s preference— repeatedly , through continuous innovation on behalf of the consumer, and to create immense value for the shareholders at the same time. Their decision-making is designed for innovation and speed.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Are you leading in a way that taps into your team’s potential for innovation, engagement, and open communication, or are you inadvertently stifling it? By listening to this episode, you will: Learn how to create the conditions for employees to engage, innovate, and grow naturally.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2024

The technological world is dynamic and the software engineering landscape undergoes continuous evolution. As the demand for innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies rises, it’s important to understand Expert Perspectives on Software Engineering. Experts shape the industry and give it its face.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The Innovator's Book : Rules for Rebels, Mavericks and Innovators (Concise Advice) by Dr Max Mckeown. Both enlightening and entertaining, Dr Max Mckeown delivers concise advice on how to move from original insights to new ideas, and from new ideas to valuable real-world innovation.

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