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[Leadership laws] The law of hope with teeth
Remember the critical human job that we do before all the heady "official" innovation work: Relieve client panic....
Steffen
Steffen Meyer advises corporations and startups on creating new businesses.
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[Blog] Adding value now is fast becoming a must-do
The signals I see make it urgent for innovators to retool and add practical value for their org now, using tools that work already....
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[Case study] Riding candles to space
Rocket science is not enough. This company's work shows business viability too....
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[Blog] We serve clients' best interests, not anyone's expectations
Innovation leaders can fall prey to either becoming "yes people" or gadflies for the sake of it. Don't. Be useful....
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[Leadership laws] The law of the quest for enlightenment
Make learning your team's be-all, end-all. Do it for all you do, not just for tactical research and testing work....
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[Tool] The C-Squared Learning Loops
In practice, teams often slack on capability building. But it's a critical, ongoing priority for innovation work....