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“Killer Queries”
Lisa Bodell, Founder and CEO of FutureThink, emphasizes that the key to innovation lies not in access to information but in improving our questioning skills, advocating for provocative thought experiments to elicit meaningful insights.
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Evaluate Risk
FutureThink CEO Lisa Bodell emphasizes that evaluating risks and clearly communicating criteria for smart versus stupid risks empowers decision-making, urging organizations to define essential information needed to pursue opportunities while establishing clear boundaries for acceptable risk.
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A Framework for Creating a Culture of Innovation
Lisa Bodell, Founder and CEO of FutureThink, outlines effective strategies for managers to embrace and implement change, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, identifying competitive weaknesses, and fostering a culture where change is collectively supported and simplified.
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How to Think Like an Innovator
FutureThink CEO Lisa Bodell emphasizes that to thrive in a rapidly changing market, it is essential to challenge outdated thinking and embrace innovation by developing new ideas.
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Unleash Innovation with Audacious Ambition
Innovation thrives on audacious ambition rather than incremental steps; in his video lesson, Charles Duhigg emphasizes that starting with “stretch goals” can inspire revolutionary change by encouraging a fresh perspective on challenges.
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Transform Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Initiatives
In this lesson, Valerie Purdie-Vaughns from Columbia University discusses the evolution of corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs beyond women and African Americans to encompass a broader range of groups, emphasizing the need for sensitivity, awareness, and ongoing transformation in the workplace.
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Working Together as Allies
Men can become better allies in their organizations by understanding that women’s empowerment is not a competition, committing to gender equality, actively listening to women, and embracing the opportunity to create meaningful social change.
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A Guide for HR Professionals
In a video lesson, Michael Kaufman emphasizes that HR departments need support from all business leaders to effectively drive gender equality and change, highlighting the importance of leadership involvement, measuring workplace metrics, and fostering a supportive environment for parental leave.
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Political Savvy
Professor Michael Watkins emphasizes that rather than avoiding office politics, professionals should embrace and leverage it as a strategic tool for career advancement by building alliances, understanding stakeholder dynamics, and employing a thoughtful approach to influence and collaboration.
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Visioning
Professor Michael Watkins emphasizes that to effectively achieve a strategic vision, organizations must dream big while starting small, engaging their teams early to create a compelling, shared vision that balances ambition with achievability.
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Systems Analysis
Professor Michael Watkins emphasizes that organizations should be analyzed by focusing on key components—strategy, structure, systems, talent, incentives, and culture—to identify interdependencies and drive improvement, similar to how one would examine an airplane engine by its essential parts.
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Defining Strategic Thinking
In response to the Suez Canal blockage in March 2021, Professor Michael Watkins emphasizes that leaders can enhance their strategic thinking skills—through pattern recognition, systems analysis, mental agility, structured problem-solving, visioning, and political savvy—to better navigate the complexities of global trade disruptions.
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The 6 Disciplines of Strategic Thinking
In this video lesson, Professor Michael Watkins outlines six key disciplines of strategic thinking that can benefit anyone aspiring to lead, emphasizing their role in recognizing opportunities, prioritizing actions, and mobilizing resources for career growth.
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How to Conduct a Sludge Audit
Professor Cass Sunstein highlights that “sludge,” or bureaucratic frictions like excessive paperwork and waiting times, hinders access to benefits, and suggests conducting a sludge audit to streamline workflows and improve quality of life by identifying and reducing these inefficiencies.
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An Introduction to Sludge
In this video lesson, Professor Cass Sunstein explores the concept of “sludge”—the bureaucratic obstacles that hinder access to essential services—using Kafka’s “The Trial” and a COVID-19 case study to illustrate how reducing these barriers can improve people’s lives.
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What Leaders Must Take Into Account About AI
Businesses must recognize their profound responsibilities to society when engaging with AI, as its influence on privacy and decision-making can reshape industries and everyday life, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of various fields to anticipate potential consequences.
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Create Equal Opportunities
In this video lesson, inclusion strategist Ruchika Malhotra highlights the unfair distribution of “office housework,” which disproportionately burdens women and people of color, and offers strategies for ensuring a fairer division of tasks to support career advancement.
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Become an Inclusive Leader in Every Moment
Inclusion strategist Ruchika Malhotra emphasizes that true impact in promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) requires humility, purposeful action, and a shift from individual character to addressing systemic biases, urging individuals to embrace discomfort and cultivate a growth mindset.
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Key Concepts for Understanding the Experiences of Marginalized Groups
In this video lesson, inclusion strategist Ruchika Malhotra explores how intersecting marginalized identities can compound workplace challenges, emphasizing the need for inclusive cultures to support women of color, who often face both hypervisibility and invisibility, and are frequently underestimated in their career progression.
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The 5 Phases of a Successful Redesign
In her video lesson, brand designer Debbie Millman outlines five essential phases for a successful organizational redesign: diagnostic, projective, exploratory, implementation, and launch, emphasizing the extensive work behind visible changes like new logos and packaging.
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Positioning, Mission, and Vision
Debbie Millman emphasizes the importance of aligning a brand’s mission, vision, and market position to authentically benefit consumers, advocating for transparency and strategic positioning to avoid misleading claims and foster genuine connections.
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The Democratization of Branding
Designer Debbie Millman explains that branding extends beyond fashion to encompass religious and cultural beliefs, illustrating how shared symbols historically fostered community and safety, while modern technology has shifted brand creation back to a bottom-up approach, empowering consumers to shape their identities.