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Revolutionize Your Business Growth through Strategic Partner Ecosystems

Paul Hobcraft

The increasing value of investing in Partner Ecosystems In today’s highly interconnected business landscape, are you fully harnessing the transformative power of partner ecosystems to drive exponential growth and innovation? There are so many avenues of opportunity to explore by taking a wider lens towards Partnering for your business Let me help as a Business Ecosystem Strategist specializing in partner networks, to work through critical challenges that can make or break success in this n

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You Are Probably Not Prepared to Innovate

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell Becoming a successful executive is a fairly linear path. You start at the bottom and learn to solve basic problems in your field or industry.

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Where consultants contribute to innovation

Paul Hobcraft

I have been concerned for quiet some time about the ‘state’ of the consulting industry when it comes to innovation. There are simply far too many out there offering pieces of the innovation equation. If I was a client I’d be getting fairly hacked off- different people, different approaches, styles, methods of working and that nagging feeling it does not fit any bigger picture.

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How a 50-Person Self-Managed Company Can Outperform a 150-Person Traditional Company

Tullio Siragusa

How a 50-Person Self-Managed Company Can Outperform a 150-Person Traditional Company For years, the business world has equated growth with headcount. More employees meant more output. More managers meant more control. But in reality, traditional corporate structures are riddled with inefficiencieslayers of approvals, slow decision-making, and bloated teams that operate at a fraction of their potential.

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Going Beyond Chatbots: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems, & Data

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.

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Innovation Begins When We Question Everything

Phil McKinney

In the hustle and bustle of today's world, adopting a beginner's mindset is crucial for navigating through the chaos. It's a mindset that fosters innovation and personal growth by allowing us to approach problems and opportunities with fresh eyes , free from preconceived notions and biases. Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, encapsulates this idea well in his quote: "By resisting the beginner’s mind, you make yourself more prone to repeat yourself than t

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What Is Idea Management (And How to Do It Effectively)

innosabi Innovation Insights

Groundbreaking ideas are the currency of success. But how do you consistently tap into that wellspring of creativity and transform those sparks of inspiration into tangible results? That’s where the power of idea management comes in. This article will dive deep into the world of idea management, exploring its definition, processes, and undeniable benefits. […] Der Beitrag What Is Idea Management (And How to Do It Effectively) erschien zuerst auf innosabi.

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Risk-Taking and Failure: The Unlikely Duo Behind Market Disruption

Carla Johnson

August 27, 2024 Warby Parker reimagined the eyewear business. Square reinvented payment processing. And Robinhood pulled the rug out from underneath the traditional brokerage industry. Disruption’s a buzzword that goes hand-in-hand with innovation and progress. It’s also a reality that can make or break companies. But what drives it?

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The 4 Key Strengths of China’s Economy — and What They Mean for Multinational Companies

Harvard Business Review

China’s hybrid “state capitalist” system, driven by centralized planning and fierce competition, has led to dominance in critical technological fields and emerging markets. Western multinational corporations are advised to adopt a pragmatic approach to capitalize on four key strengths of China’s economy: its innovation ecosystem, its investment in the Global South, its ultra-competitive markets, and its vast consumer base.

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Seven deadly sins of bloggers

Paul Hobcraft

I am a reluctant blogger, I tend to be someone that ‘reacts’ to others blogs. According to a ‘limited’ feedback I have been encouraged to start my own blog. I might regret this so I decided to provide as my first blog a piece of advise that I will try to avoid falling into, as typical sandtraps: The Seven Deadly Sins of bloggers and aspiring thought leaders that we need reminding about. 1.

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Why Cynics Are Less Likely to Succeed

Harvard Business Review

New research in behavioral science has revealed that cynical thinking stands in the way of success in the workplace. Cynics, it turns out, earn less money, report lower job satisfaction, and are less likely to be elevated to leadership positions. That’s because success is not the winner-take-all battle that cynics believe it to be. Cynicism, in fact, can bleed workplaces of creativity, openness, and morale, and the bottom line — whereas the people who succeed at work tend to so by building trust

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Artificial Intelligence Is Impacting Everything—Including Workload Automation - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM BROADCOM

Harvard Business Review

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Does Market Share Still Matter?

Harvard Business Review

Market share has traditionally correlated strongly with profitability because of efficiency, market efficiency, and customer perception effects. But, as the authors demonstrate, the relationship has been changed by the digital transformation in firms. The authors’ research finds that the market-share profitability relationship has become weaker for firms that favor investment in value creation over value appropriation and for firms operating in B2B markets.