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3 Reasons to Invest in A Leadership Development Program

Organizational Talent Consulting

When companies look for a competitive advantage, there is often talk about making leadership development investments. But during these conversations, leadership development programs are typically questioned. The truth is that leadership is more than a position, and event-driven development often fails to create lasting change.

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In Product Development, Let Your Customers Define Perfection

Harvard Business

In an era of high-stakes innovation, there is no clearer illustration of how to develop new products the right way (and the wrong way) than a tale of two car companies. How Porsche got the product right. That was heartening to the company’s executives and product designers. How Fiat Chrysler got the product wrong.

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Tesla: Leading the Charge Toward Sustainability

Tom Spencer

Founded in 2003 by CEO Elon Musk, the company has rapidly expanded its offerings from luxury electric vehicles (EVs) to renewable energy solutions, positioning itself at the forefront of the transition to a low-carbon economy. In addition to its product offerings, Tesla has also disrupted traditional business models in the auto industry.

Energy 88
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What's Servant Leadership?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Studies reveal that a servant leadership style improves employee productivity and creativity. Employees are more likely to provide constructive criticism and engage in productive conflict without fear of exclusion or retaliation. Productivity, wages, and intrinsic motivations. 2003, October 16). Becchetti, L., Bennis, W.

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

Recently economists have connected what is now labeled Quiet Quitting to a fall in US labor productivity output. Like me, you may have first learned about this company from their marketing campaign: "We don't make a lot of the products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better.". References. BASF at a glance.

Talent 52
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How and When to Use Timeboxes, Iterations, and Sprints to be Most Effective

Johanna Rothman

Every sprint delivers working product.” Maybe 2003? They do have product goals. For example, I used month-long iterations for most of the projects and programs I managed up until about 2003 or so. Don't assume you're doing Scrum if you don't have a product owner. Software product development is learning.

Agile 117
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Your New Hit Product Might Be Underpriced

Harvard Business

The odds are stacked against new products or services. We have diagnosed thousands of product failures over the last 30 years, and have found recurring patterns. Often new products are over-engineered with too many features, usually at too high a price. The problem with wildly successful products.