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The power of outside thinking in solving business problems

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Across every industry, from energy to manufacturing, to aerospace, there are problems so deeply entrenched that they seem insurmountable. In almost all cases, leaders, consultants, and task teams spend years and enormous budgets to tackle these challenges, too often to no avail. This alarm fatigue problem isn’t new.

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Southwire Offices – Atlanta

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Southwire is a manufacturing company, headquartered in Carrollton, GA. ASD|SKY’s concept for the project was to provide a destination where employees and guests are welcomed into this innovative space, inspired by the past and motivated by shared experiences to move forward and solve problems of tomorrow.

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Sustainability: Beyond a Buzzword

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The good news is that sustainability is moving from a separate strategy and function to really becoming part of how to do better business, explains Susan Kenniston, a top sustainability consultant, both on a global scale and specifically within the Asia-Pacific region. Focus on how to reduce your use of natural resources. Follow the water!

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9 ways to turn team challenges into opportunities

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Ari Lew , CEO, Asymm Using slipping timelines and low morale to introduce a culture of learning As a team leader, I’ve navigated my fair share of challenges, but one particular hurdle stands out as a testament to the power of effective coaching and consulting in driving growth and innovation within our team.

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Experts Say You Probably Don’t Really Know How to Brainstorm

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He popularized the idea that problem-solving and innovation are enhanced by harnessing a group’s collective knowledge and building on each other’s ideas. He also argues that “problems often need multiple perspectives.” It’s very important to structure the problem,” Paulus says. Consult your ABCD.

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The Magic of Intrapreneurship Within Organizations

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Operations this strict and stagnant may have been a fit for manufacturing work, but in an age where enterprising ventures reign supreme, it “doesn’t really make any sense in terms of how creativity works or how knowledge works or how explorations work,” McGowan says. So what does intrapreneurship look like?

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The key to successful leadership is asking the right questions

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Over the past 20 years, while building a business with my family and working as a professor, researcher, and consultant, I’ve observed a common expectation: Leaders are supposed to provide all the answers and never ask any questions. Take, for example, a fashion goods manufacturer I consulted for last year.