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Covid Uncertainty in 2021
In a recent webinar, attendees responded to a poll by answering that uncertainty around Covid is one of the biggest concerns about 2021. It shouldn’t …
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AI for Manufacturing Leaders
Since IBM’s Watson, many have hoped that Artificial Intelligence, or AI, would be able to rummage through a pile of data, pick out what is …
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Problem Solve, or Innovate?
There are those who say problem solving looks backwards and innovation looks forward. I would argue that sometimes effective problem solving requires innovation and sometimes …
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Making Good Decisions
Leaders are supposed to make the tough decisions. And the important ones. But everyone else should be capable of making good decisions as well, the …
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I Decided to Fly
My 89-year-old mother lives a 2-day drive away, and asked that I visit her. During COVID, the standard risk assessment had picked up another key …
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Is Your Supply Chain Broken?
The front pages are shouting about broken supply chains as the world fights COVID-19. But are they broken? I suggest they are not; they are …
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Nudging Your Employees
Do you wish your employees would make better decisions more often? “Nudge” is a concept that encourages paternalism and choice architecture to improve decision-making. Take …
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But Will it Work in My Business?
You work hard in your business, and are intimately familiar with all the distinctions that make your company special. But you’re really not all that …
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Creating Profitable Innovation
Consider these 6 building blocks to successful innovation. It’s not starting from a blank sheet of paper, nor waiting for lightening to strike. It’s a …
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