Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist at 3M who currently holds 80 patents for a variety of innovations, with several additional pending. She was appointed 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate in 2018 and is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science and communicate the benefits of science and the […]
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For many businesses today, the opportunity of joining or building an ecosystem of alliances is important to holistic success.
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We have heard the prognostications, repeatedly, that digital products and services are “changing everything.” What started with music has been echoing across industries, upending incumbents and carving new pathways past middlemen to end users. But there is a more profound, and yet underappreciated, strategic dynamic underway. You can hear its faint undertones here and there,
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Sheena Iyengar is the S.T. Lee Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, where she has taught since 1998. A graduate of both Wharton and Stanford, she is one of the world’s experts on choice and innovation strategies. Famously known for her “Jam Study,” which transformed the way we think about products offered in the
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For many businesses today, the opportunity of joining or building an ecosystem of alliances is important to holistic success.
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Throughout the year, Outthinker Networks convenes with our members – all heads of strategy, innovation, and transformation at leading organizations – and thought leaders to stay on top of the trends and topics most likely to impact their companies. During group roundtables, peer coaching sessions, and one-on-one conversations, we are privy to the strategic challenges
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David Lancefield is a catalyst, strategist and coach to senior executives, professionals and entrepreneurs. Over the last 25 years, he has worked with organizations on strategy, innovation, culture from start-ups to blue chips, while building and leading successful businesses and client accounts within PwC. He also speaks, facilitates and hosts the Lancefield on the Line
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In Japan, large stones dot the coastline, marking the furthest point that historic tsunamis reached inland. Known as “tsunami stones,” they serve as visual reminders of past destruction, warning future generations not to build their houses beyond these boundaries.
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Bob Sutton is an organizational psychologist and professor of Management Science and Engineering at the Stanford Engineering School. He has given keynote speeches to more than 200 groups in 20 countries and served on numerous scholarly editorial boards focused around his work on leadership, innovation, organizational change, and workplace dynamics. His most recent book, THE FRICTION
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh4cieuCTNw Introduction: Timeless Lessons from History’s Military Geniuses In the competitive world of corporate strategy, the wisdom of ancient military strategists like Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Sun Tzu offers invaluable insights. Their unique ability to identify and exploit overlooked strategic options is not just historical lore but a practical toolkit for
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In last week’s newsletter, I alluded to writing my next book on bringing science to the art of business building. This week, I’m excited to share more.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xBlOLUb-ck Innovation is crucial for companies to stay competitive, but where do the innovative ideas come from? According to Andy Binns, co-founder and Director of Change Logic and award-winning author, more and more those ideas come from “corporate explorers” – pioneers who spot new opportunities and build new ventures from inside established organizations. Ellie Amirnasr, director of
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