This week’s #thursdaythought is about letting go of assets before they have run their course. It is inspired by the latest episode of The Innovation Show with the author of “Quit” by Annie Duke. Serendipitously it is also influenced by Rita McGrath, who joined us in person this week in Dublin.
the pioneer who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming joins us to explore the importance of play for social species. Mark Solms
Have you ever reported a “win” to a boss and they were visibly disgusted? You probably broke one of the laws outlined by Robert Greene in “The 48 Laws of Power”, you never outshine your boss!
“genetics loads the gun but the environment pulls the trigger”. This term highlights the complex relationship between human disease and the environment. In a similar vein, in organisations, an imbalance of androgens loads the gun and the business environment pulls the trigger.
Our guest today has seen them all and is with us to share “The Top 10 Innovation Shortcuts Company Leaders Should Avoid”.
The problem of Ready, Ready, Ready, Aim, Aim is exasperated by the characteristics of disruptive technologies. Such innovations enable new markets, so how can you possibly aim when there is nothing to aim at?
The Five Fatal Habits:
Why most organisations fail at innovation and agility
with Geoff Marlow
Hidden Truths Finale: What Leaders Need to Hear But Are Rarely Told with David Fubini
We welcome back the author of Hidden Truths: What Leaders Need to Hear but Are Rarely Told, David Fubini
Organisations, like individuals, need a forest fire every so often, otherwise the deadwood piles up and latent potential remains trapped. When we burn off the deadwood in the form of legacy products, dying business (and mental) models and employee turnover, we create space for new growth and the saplings of change. In today’s business world of rapid change, we need to be in charge of the forest fire and control the burn before it runs amok.