Michael Roberto

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Source: [link] Roshan Fernandez reports in today's Wall Street Journal about Whole Food's renewed attempt at operating small format stores. Fernandez writes that "The 9,100 square-foot Daily Shop location is about a quarter the size of a regular Whole Foods, and sells items at comparable prices. 'We’re serving a previously unmet need in the neighborhood,' said Nicole Davia, a Whole Foods senior vice president.

LEAN 51

LEAN Report Strategy Strategy 51

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2024

When selecting new innovation projects, some committees prize consensus — and thus end up funding only ideas whose success is plain to see, which is often an incremental innovation. Meanwhile, venture capitalists looking for the next big thing might do the opposite, picking projects on which they disagree. These types of project selection quandaries are reflected in new research, which models the effectiveness of common decision methods such as voting, scoring, and ranking.

Project 26

Project How To Innovation Product Development 26

Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 2, 2024

GUEST POST from Greg Satell Throughout history there have been certain times and places that have given rise to phenomenal intellectual activity.

Groups 115

Groups Examples Change 115

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Protecting confidential company information can increase employee stress, but also help them find meaning in their work.

Company 22

Company Management 22

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

If AI agents are going to deliver ROI, they need to move beyond chat and actually do things. But, turning a model into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. In this new webinar, Alex Salazar and Nate Barbettini will break down the emerging AI architecture that makes action possible, and how it differs from traditional integration approaches.

System

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Centralized decision making is like playing chess with only one grandmaster—high-level bigwigs hold the reins and call the shots. Any decisions are made by these executives and trickle down to the rest of the team for action. Cool and collected, ain’t it? Here’s what’s what with centralized decision making: Calling the Shots: The head honchos have the final say.

Resources 100

Resources Agile Tools Policies 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2024

While the stakes are high, so is your potential to succeed.

Industry 21

Industry How To 21

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A leader must learn how to overcome cultural challenges as she tries to enact big changes within her organization.

Change 21

Change Culture Learning How To 21

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In a centralized decision-making setup, big decisions are made by either one person or a small group of top dogs. This format usually has a clear boss-to-subordinate structure where the big shots call the shots and have the last word on major choices. Main Features: Top-down control: The big decisions come from the big wigs and trickle down to the rest of the team.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Management Tips 100

CMOE

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Effective leadership is more critical than ever in today’s dynamic business landscape. Supervisors are pivotal in driving team performance, a positive work environment, and making a direct impact to the organization’s bottom line. Investing in supervisor development with clear goals and measurable outcomes benefits supervisors and the organization by creating value for the organization.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review Survey Collaboration 52

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Centralized control can be summed up as a top-down strategy where the biggest bosses call the shots—and everyone else follows suit. Big decisions get made by senior execs or a main governing group, and the orders trickle down the chain for everyone else to carry out. Here’s what you can expect with centralized control: Hierarchical Structure: Think clear-cut authority levels.

Resources 100

Resources Tips Training Culture 100

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

Knowledge Base

innosabi Innovation Insights

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We’ve already talked in our other articles many times that innovation can be a real turning point for business, be them big or small. But with so many models of innovation, figuring out the best fit for your company can be confusing. Do you go with traditional, established approaches like acquisitions and partnerships, or […] Der Beitrag The Complete Guide to Business Innovation Models (Traditional and Modern) erschien zuerst auf innosabi.

Innovation 52

Innovation Company 52

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In business, how you make decisions can really shape how smooth and quick things run in your organization. You’ve got two main ways to go about it: centralized and decentralized decision-making. Getting the hang of these can really help you out as an executive or someone in charge. Centralized Decision-Making Centralized decision-making is when the big calls come from the head honchos at the top.

Training 100

Training Guidelines System Culture 100

Carla Johnson

DECEMBER 2, 2024

December 3, 2024 Strategic planning takes way more than just analytical thinking. True, you need analytical thinking to make sure that you know the details of how to actually get the job done But strategic planning requires you to envision possibilities, look for fresh opportunities, and craft I-never-thought-of-it-that-way outlooks to complex challenges.

Creativity 31

Creativity How To Leadership Innovation 31

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Speaking in front of a smaller group is different than speaking on a large stage. Hearing your own voice over the speakers, being elevated above your peers with all eyes on you in an unfamiliar environment — these factors pull you out of your comfort zone and can trigger a fight or flight response, which can manifest itself as your mind going blank, either in the middle of the presentation or while fielding tough questions from the audience.

How To 22

How To Groups Management 22

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

Marketing

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 2, 2024

My review of 2024 from a posting perspective has been a really positive one. Taking my two primary posting sites of paul4innovating.com and ecosystems4innovating.com I wrote just over 100 posts, which always comes as a surprise in what it entails in time invested. The split between sites was fairly even as I continue to increase my focus on building the building case for Ecosystems, in thinking and design.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Innovation Open Innovation Design 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The U.S.-China trade war from Trump’s first administration offers a glimpse of the effects a more protectionist trade policy might have this time around.

Policies 27

Policies Management 27