When you think about the future, there’s a lot you can’t yet know – but need to. You need a plan for learning those things in a way that supports your projects and programs. This article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about approaches to learning plans. Implementing a Learning Plan to Counter Project Uncertainty
Innovation initiatives always launch to great fanfare and assurances from management that the organization will put its full weight behind them. Too often, that initial enthusiasm and commitment fades, and things drift back to “the way we’ve always done it around here.” This article discusses the phenomenon, its causes, and steps you can take to
This new book is worth checking out for all innovators and all executives whose firms depend on innovation (hint: that’s all of you!). Vannevar Bush’s dilemma, argues Safi Bahcall in “Loonshots,” confronts business leaders every day: How do you deliver performance now while developing the products you’ll need in the future? The skills required to
Here at SmartOrg, we love collaborating and working with others and helping you implement the right solutions for your business. One of the ways that we’re able to better help our clients is through learning from others and attending events. We will be presenting at the first three events on this list, and we think
Download PDF By David Matheson, SmartOrg At first blush, you’d think that Decision Analysts have a lot to contribute to innovation. Innovators face tremendous uncertainty; Decision Analysts are experts at making decisions uncertainty. However, Decision Analysts and Innovators look at the world differently. Decision Analysts are deliberative and facilitative: they take time to carefully think