Strategy Driven

MAY 12, 2021

Leapfrogging advances in materials, photonics, optics, and electronics have precipitated a rising demand for 3D display technologies. The increased demand for enhanced imaging and the adoption of 3D technologies in smartphones, HMD devices, projector devices, and monitors are expected to catapult 3D displays across a new threshold of realism.

Technology 100

Technology Content Video Globalization 100

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 26, 2011

We’re constantly focusing on innovating. We believe we need to own and control the primary technologies behind the products that we make and participate only in markets where we can make a significant contribution. We believe in deep collaboration and cross pollination in order to innovate in a way others cannot.

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Power Mission Statement Sports Innovation 209

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia. Show-up : You can’t make a difference if you don’t show-up. It requires zero talent to be present mentally and physically. I Think Not.

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Blog Leadership Loyalty Self-aware 412

Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Having a pool of talent ready to take on new executive responsibilities mitigates the hardship of unexpected departures and operational lags. A great leader can become a person who encourages innovative ideas, makes opportunities for collaboration and fosters a collective effort toward a common goal.

Leadership Development 52

Leadership Development Development Leadership Long-term 52

Leading Blog

MARCH 7, 2013

Local crime increases after public sporting events. In commercial, industrial, and government applications—in the real-world usage of machine learning to predict—it's known as: Predictive analytics —Technology that learns from experience (data) to predict the future behavior of individuals in order to drive better decisions.

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Learning-by-Doing Insurance Wireless Discount 281

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 27, 2023

Workers were much less inclined to kill time, and actively sought out technologies that improved their productivity.” Interestingly, none of the organizations involved in the study were utilizing the trials solely because advancements in technology had decreased their reliance on human labor.

Participative 52

Participative Report Stress Survey 52

LDRLB

JANUARY 2, 2012

We’re constantly focusing on innovating. We believe we need to own and control the primary technologies behind the products that we make and participate only in markets where we can make a significant contribution. We believe in deep collaboration and cross pollination in order to innovate in a way others cannot. Tell the Truth.

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Power Mission Statement Sports Innovation 122

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Closing gaps becomes much easier when you can position differences as non-adversarial and operate within a framework of trust. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. I Think Not.

Blog 419

Blog Fashion Brand Self-aware 419

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

Sure it would…Likewise, if I drove up in a new Bentley, wearing a $3,000 custom tailored suit, sporting a fresh manicure, a GQ hair-cut, and with an attitude of arrogance, wouldn’t that also color your opinion of my ability? While I have a few swiss watches, my Timex Ironman is still my favorite. I Think Not.

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Blog Gordon Brand Media 375

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 10, 2012

This month’s Fast Company names the 100 Most Creative People in Business, with an emphasis on global leaders in technology, design, media, music, movies, marketing, television and sports. The former head of Apple’s retail operations believes the ability to change is the key to success. 4 Ron Johnson – CEO JCPenney.

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Creativity Advertising Belief Systems Storytelling 238

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Marshall Goldsmith : Leadership is a contact sport and it’s often messy. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

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Blog Leadership Brand Media 338

Chart Your Course

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Shortage of data scientists encourages innovative solution. Clark, Founder and Chief Idea and Innovation Officer at Ambient Intelligence, Inc. Advancing work technologies are changing the ways in which companies and their employees work. For the foreseeable future, we will still need skilled workers to operate most machines.

Trends 100

Trends Forrester Agility Emotional Intelligence 100

LDRLB

JANUARY 2, 2012

We’re constantly focusing on innovating. We believe we need to own and control the primary technologies behind the products that we make and participate only in markets where we can make a significant contribution. We believe in deep collaboration and cross pollination in order to innovate in a way others cannot.

Mission Statement 84

Mission Statement Power Sports Innovation 84

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Real life is not a spectator sport – it’s a participation sport, and in fact, I submit to you that it’s a full contact participation sport. When black & white becomes permanently blurred so that everything reads as shades of grey, things can become dicey. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

Media 419

Media Blog Audience Ryan 419

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Authority on new technology and communication. Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. a holding company that operates seven distinct business. Operations Group Baring Private Equity. Leads Tuck’s incredibly innovative coaching program.

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Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

But let’s face it — Providence, RI, where Sidney lives, is not exactly a professional sports powerhouse. BIF BIF10 Brown University CCChampions Cancer HBR Innovation Leadership Networking Sidney Kushner Storytelling Strategy Vala Afshar Virtues-Values' Yet Boston is nearby! What’s the worst Vala could say?

Power 132

Power Storytelling Health Care Sports 132

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# Remember that leadership is not a spectator sport. Great leaders will do anything to get off the bench and into the game.

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Blog Learning-by-Doing CEO Strategy 387

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

In thinking of your example of sports teams, for example, is it possible that leaders can emerge at different times, for different purposes or tasks? One question: in addition to the hierarchy (focused accountability) you identify so well, is it still possible that leadership can emerge at any level? I Think Not.

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Bottom-up Blog Objective Brand 366

Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2021

Online shopping for groceries, clothes and other essentials has become more prevalent than ever, and remote working with the help of technology is more widespread increasingly widespread. Criticism is a natural part of operating in business. Addressing Criticism. Gaining Credibility And Trust. Continuous Improvement.

Reputation 65

Reputation Management Media Brand 65

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2016

It seemed as though everybody from the best-known software giants to basic industrial parts providers was marketing a “latest technological breakthrough” — even if it amounted to little more than a new sensor attached to an old piece of equipment. Operations in a Connected World. ” Insight Center.

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Operations Lean Manufacturing Technology Software 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The last decade ushered in an economic meltdown and technological breakthroughs that have forever changed the business world as we knew it. Historic innovation often comes during times of historic difficulty, as these breakdowns create the demand for something new to emerge. Suppressing Innovation. Not Listening.

Ohno 50

Ohno Productivity Products Six Sigma 50

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

 Numerous forecasting models are based off economic indicators like the Consumer Confidence Index and it is critical that you follow and understand how these leading indicators relate to your organization's operations. I really like how The Conference Board takes a high level approach to monitoring the business climate.

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Conference Human Resources Human Capital White Paper 133

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

In order to see the future more clearly, it''s almost always helpful to look back — and this certainly goes for IT and its ever-increasing impact on operations, and ultimately on competitive advantage. Information Technology Changes the Way You Compete" was a trailblazing HBR article by Warren McFarlan back in the early 1980s.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Management Information Technology Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

In the language of social innovation, it must have a well-thought-out "theory of change" (or "logic model"). If you have an innovative job-training program, for example, it must be clear why participants stay in the program, how it helps them acquire jobs upon graduating, and what promise it holds for improving the quality of their lives.

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Library Entrepreneur Operations Health Care 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2014

Digital technology overwhelmed Kodak’s once-formidable business in photography. But the capabilities — from merchandising to managing store staff and operating the supply chain — are very different for a small-store format. When Innovation Is Strategy. How Boards Can Innovate. How Samsung Gets Innovations to Market.

Company 8

Company Supply Chain Airlines Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 8, 2015

The network effect, which describes how services and technologies become more valuable as more people use them, has driven the success of many internet companies. The advertising guru David Jones dubbed this mixing of branding and technology as “brandtech.” They leverage technology in innovative ways.

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Brand Apparel Software Content 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2017

It has also been acquiring e-commerce niche players, including Shoebuy and outdoor gear retailer Moosejaw, and digital technology companies, such as search experts Adchemy and cloud platform OneOps. Amazon will likely continue adding Prime benefits to the mix, potentially including the holy grail of entertainment: live sports.

IT Strategy 10

IT Strategy Strategy Core Competence Price 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2013

The most motivated and productive people I’ve seen recently work in an older company on the American East Coast deploying innovative technology products to transform a traditional industry. Another says she is most excited about the opportunity to change how the industry operates and have a big impact on improving lives.

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Motivation IPO Norton Open-book 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2018

Or had a decade of disruptive innovation in interactive, internet-based video thoroughly altered the competitive landscape, largely leaving the incumbents behind? New forms of content, new distribution technologies, and new business models are emerging at a dizzying pace. The government shouldn’t try to get in their way.

Media 8

Media Content Video Price 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

A turnaround subsequently lowered strategic stress to a productive level by discontinuing many of their seemingly unrelated projects, re-focusing on their core business, as well as streamlining operational processes that improved coordination activities. Strategic Boredom (not enough strategic stress).

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Strategy Strategic Planning Stress Hamel 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2011

For all of the fervor around innovation, far too many organizations are hostile places for new ideas and the people who harbor them. All too often, new ideas are cooked up in a hothouse environment, like the executive inner sanctum or an invitation-only innovation offsite, and not shared widely until they've been sanctioned from on high.

Innovation 13

Innovation Webinar Proposal Hamel 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2013

In 2010, IBM ran a survey of 1,500 CEOs and found that the most valuable management skill was no longer "operations" or "marketing" but "creativity." Yet, only 9% of all public and private corporations in the US do any product or service innovation, according to the NSF's Business R&D and Innovation Surveys of 2010 and 2011.

Creativity 8

Creativity How To Efficiency Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. Adaptive performance manifests as creativity, problem solving, grit, innovation, and citizenship. We made a number of operational changes to the call center.

Organization 12

Organization Tactics Call Center Metrics 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

That's why I advocate for more measuring of ourselves in my HBR article, " You, By The Numbers ," in which I describe the emergent field of auto-analytics, self-quantification technologies and techniques that can help us improve the way we analyze and take action in our professional and personal lives. It's an emerging trend.

Health Care 8

Health Care Participative Wireless Objective 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

.” When I see just how difficult and challenging it is for so many smart and talented organizations to innovate and adapt under pressure, I see people who are overeducated and undertrained. The training transformation made the SEALs culture more open to innovation and exchange. That scares me.

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Training Education Incentives Leadership 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

And Clear Channel, the leading radio operator, notes that it still reaches 238 million listeners each month, more than ten times as many as Sirius. By contrast, anyone can talk about Sunday NFL football or sports radio the next day. population segments. And that likely has far greater pricing power than free suggests.

Advertising 8

Advertising Media Bottom-up Audience 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Others need a course correction while still profitable (Microsoft), or a momentum shift because of disruptive new technologies (newspaper companies). Turnarounds operate on several time frames. These lessons work in companies, communities, countries, sports teams, and even families. Think small as well as big.

How To 9

How To Airlines Open-book CEO 9