Source: The Future Shapers // Author: Douglas Ferguson Imagine. You are going in for surgery. Before you get put under by the anesthesiologist, you ask if the surgeon and team are good to go. The anesthesiologist says, “I think so, but I am not really sure. They will likely just wing it.” Would you wantContinue reading “Prepare for meetings like a surgeon”
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Smokescreen
Source: The Future Shapers // Author: Richard Hames As conspiracy theories circulate, churning around every conceivable deceit — from the origin of SARS-CoV-2, disinformation regarding mask-wearing, and the imposition of martial law, to the anti-vaxxer campaigns and supposed threat to public health from the 5G radiation spectrum — I am motivated to examine the moreContinue reading “Smokescreen”
The future of managing learning will be through ecosystems and platforms
Source: The Future Shapers Author: Paul Hobcraft I am constantly drawn to ecosystems and platforms as the connecting mechanism that can drive the need for greater collaboration, sharing, and exchanging, and for this, we need to learn a new form of ’emerging’ management practice. Collaborating in collective ways helps break down complexity. To be ready to respondContinue reading “The future of managing learning will be through ecosystems and platforms”
Revealing an organisation’s true colours
Source: The Future Shapers Author: Hannah Keartland Surrounded by flashing lights and pumping music, the CEO stood on stage and announced “we’re innovative – we are the future”! Memories of Steve Jobs! But when we looked at examples of projects that genuinely pushed the boundaries of the strategy, they’d all been stopped or reshaped toContinue reading “Revealing an organisation’s true colours”
The swimmer, the fisherman, and the deep-sea diver
Source: The Future Shapers Author: Richard Hames Knowledge is the condition of understanding something which is personally meaningful, and potentially useful in some capacity. As such it is deeply subjective. What may count as knowledge for one sentient being may not have the same meaning for another. In other words, objective truth for you mayContinue reading “The swimmer, the fisherman, and the deep-sea diver”
Strike first, throw second
Source: The Future Shapers Author: Bruno Pešec A large organisation decided to introduce a new product to the market. The marketing department persuaded the CEO that it must be under a new brand as not to confuse the customers of existing products. The financial analysis and project plan looked promising, and the CEO knew thatContinue reading “Strike first, throw second”
Naturally speaking
Source: FutureShapers Author: Richard Hames In natural systems, physical matter flows in cycles. Nutrients from one form of life become food for another. Organisms live and die, eventually returning to the soil or the sea where the cycle starts again. Throughout history, but particularly during the industrial revolution, we invented a different modus operandi. BiomimicryContinue reading “Naturally speaking”
Creating an innovation strategy is a team effort!
Source: FutureShapers Author: Dan Toma An inclusive and consensual approach to developing bold innovation strategies is needed. Why, you ask? Historically speaking, strategy formulation was an activity reserved for a select group of individuals in an organisation or external consultants. Starting in the 80’s the strategy development process was professionalised as it evolved from theContinue reading “Creating an innovation strategy is a team effort!”
Innovation Archetypes: What kind of innovator are you?
Source: FutureShapers Author: Simon Hill We use archetypes in many walks of life: to provide context, assign a character or personality or define a brand. Definition:Archetype [ar ki taip] noun original pattern from which copies are made; a perfect specimen or example, after which others are copied; a model, type or prototype. When talking aboutContinue reading “Innovation Archetypes: What kind of innovator are you?”
Why the fast not the big dominate the future
Source: FutureShapers Author: Nate Nasralla The shared concern of 78 different innovation teams. I spent the last three months meeting with 78 different Fortune 500 innovation teams (yes, lots of Zoom calls). These innovators came from dozens of regions and industries, yet they all revealed one shared concern. “How do we make a case forContinue reading “Why the fast not the big dominate the future”
The First Step in Improving an Ecosystem
Source: FutureShapers Author: Dan Toma In 1878 Leo Tolstoy released what would become one of his most acclaimed works, the novel Anna Karenina. The book starts with a quote, that over the centuries will transcend disciplines: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Taken literally, the quote is aContinue reading “The First Step in Improving an Ecosystem”
Bigger Tank, Bigger Turtle
Source: FutureShapers Author: Danny Wootton If you buy a young turtle and put it in a small aquarium, it will only grow to the size that fits the tank. Somehow creatures are aware of the limitations imposed on them. You see a similar phenomenon in many organisations. Organisations constrain their employees with rules, bureaucracy andContinue reading “Bigger Tank, Bigger Turtle”
Change and culture – the new competitive advantage
Source: FutureShapers Author: Friska Wirya. Would it surprise you to know best-selling author Dan Pink says we spend 24 minutes of every hour trying to change something? Someone’s opinions, someone’s behaviors. Yet, Harvard Business Review suggests a staggering 70% of changes fail. Pretty bleak, huh? Change is happening faster, it’s more complex and far reaching than ever. And whatContinue reading “Change and culture – the new competitive advantage”
Strategy is about creating corporate memories of the future
Source: FutureShapers Author: Ron Immink I love strategy. I think everything is strategy. My favourite book is “33 strategies of war”, but I am also a big fan of Kenichi Ohmae (found a paperback “The Mind of the Strategist” in my office recently), and I loved “Thriving on chaos” by Tom Peters. Long term thinkingContinue reading “Strategy is about creating corporate memories of the future”
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