In uncertain times like these, make sure to ground your messages in your core values. Mix it with a straight line of authenticity and you will easily get out of the muddy waters landscape of communication. Continue reading The power of value-driven communication
When a company stops coming up with new ideas, innovation is at risk. Many companies are failing because intellectual bravery is either diminished or gone altogether. What is it, and how can we make sure to create a culture that embodies it? Continue reading Intellectual bravery is the new buzzword for innovation
Stay on top of your game and make a good start to the new year! I think these three books might help tremendously.
Book #1: Dream Teams and the Science of Breakthrough Collaborations by Shane Snow Continue reading 3 books you should read before 2021
Informal conversations stand for 1/3 to 1/5 of all innovative initiatives. We normally set up meetings and work groups when starting a new project. Within four walls, fixed settings and colleagues we often know well, we work together to reach the best results. It´s easy to forget that informal settings may aid just as much … Continue reading Smalltalk might be your next business strategy
Teaming up with colleagues you normally wouldn’t think would benefit your line of work? It seems far off – but it can also spark favourable outcomes across the company. The international design and innovation company IDEO found out that teams working together across functions and work together daily has a 38% increase in success rates. … Continue reading The “odd” connection you need to try
June is World Oceans Month, marked for spreading awareness of the earth’s oceans, coasts and marine life. With all the attention marine littering has gotten over the last few years, corporate life needs to step up. This month provides them with the perfect occasion. With more than 70 per cent of the earth covered in … Continue reading World Oceans Month: an invitation for businesses to ”dive in”
What to do when important Covid-19 information gets drowned in other information? United Nations teamed up with “the other side”; the world’s artists. We have all seen them: rigid, classic messages from governments and organizations about how to avoid the virus to spread. It might have caught our eyes in the start, as these messages … Continue reading See what United Nations did to draw attention
Communicating wisely in uncertain times may create the foundation you need to stay future proof. Smart business leaders know that their employees are – alongside their product/service – their most valuable asset. When uncertainty becomes the new normal, it’s time to step up the communication game. Here’s my tips for strengthening value in the midst … Continue reading 5 key communication tips during difficult times
Here’s a few tips to get the most out of online meetings. In these Corona virus times, those of us who can work from home is increasingly depending on online meetings. A big problem is that this remote setting tends to distance us from the meeting itself. Getting people to pay full attention in any … Continue reading Virtual meetings: How to engage your team
Porfessor Adam Brandenburger noticed business school students getting frustrated when learning strategy. With good reason. As these students knew, rigorous analytical tools only helped them in understanding an existing business context, and not necessarily how the world will look like tomorrow. The classical tools are essential to learn, but they also equip future employees and … Continue reading Strategy needs creativity
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