Welcome to the latest edition of Human-Centered Change & Innovation Weekly and to the Year of the Snake. May lots of new knowledge fill this year with possibility!
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Guest Post from Art Inteligencia |
Innovation is not born in silence. It emerges from the friction of ideas, the collision of perspectives, and the courage to challenge assumptions. In this light, the public discourse shaped by figures like Charlie Kirk — whether you agree with his politics or not — offers a fascinating lens through which to examine the dynamics of innovation in a polarized age.
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Guest Post from Mike Shipulski
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On every operating plan there are more projects than there are people to do them and at every meeting there more new deliverables than people to take them on. At every turn, our demand for increased profits pushes our people for more. And, to me, I think this is the reason every day feel fuller than the last.
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Guest Post from Geoffrey Moore |
Philosophy is arguably the most universal of all subjects. And yet, it is one of the least pursued in the liberal arts curriculum. The reason for this, I will claim, is that the entire field was kidnapped by some misguided academics around a century ago, and since then no one has paid the ransom to free it. That’s not OK, and with that in mind, here is ...
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Guest Post from Pete Foley |
A cool element of AI is how ‘human’ it appear’s to be. This is of course a part of its ‘wow’ factor, and has helped to drive rapid and widespread adoption. It’s also of course a clever illusion, as AI’s don’t really ‘think’ like real humans. But the illusion is pretty convincing. And most of us, me included, who ...
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Guest Post from Robyn Bolton |
Imagine that you are the CEO working with your CHRO on a succession plan. Both the CFO and COO are natural candidates, and both are, on paper, equally qualified and effective. The CFO distinguishes herself by consistently working with colleagues to find creative solutions to ...
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Guest Post from Shep Hyken |
“So you don’t have to …” These five words are powerful, and whether or not customers realize it, they love them. Think about what makes certain companies stand out from their competitors. Is it their product? Is it price? These matter, but as I’ve been preaching for decades, the differentiator is ...
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Guest Post from Greg Satell |
I recently visited Panama and learned the incredible story of how the indigenous Emberá people there helped to teach jungle survival skills to Apollo mission astronauts. It is a fascinating combining and contrast of ancient wisdom and modern technology, equipping the first men to go to the moon with ...
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