by Maxx Mainzer | Aug 10, 2018 | Lifting People Up, Thought Leadership
When bringing together a diverse and inclusive workforce, a great way to encourage professional development is through shared experience programs such as mentorships. Mentors can help bring inclusivity to the forefront of the workplace by providing a support system to...
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by Maxx Mainzer | Mar 22, 2018 | Thought Leadership
I’ve been involved in efforts to help build Chicago’s innovation ecosystem for more than two decades, but I always welcome an outside perspective that suggests how we could do better. It was with that in mind that I read Thomas Day’s commentary...
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by zakkates | Nov 4, 2016 | Thought Leadership
One of the handiest words in the world of business is “innovation.” It is right up there with “new and improved” as a shorthand way of describing just about anything. What a disservice to a word that has formed the underpinning of a massive shift in the entire...
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by zakkates | Oct 20, 2016 | Thought Leadership
Winning innovation competitions or innovation awards can be a major achievement and proof of you and your teams ability to innovate. Which innovation competitions or awards should you submit to? Are there any downsides to submitting and winning a competition or an...
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by zakkates | Aug 26, 2016 | Thought Leadership
Click here for original text: http://tinyurl.com/hdahp3m In banking, as well as any industry, the decision between outsourcing and insourcing innovation is a delicate balance between a company’s internal knowledge, resources, and expertise in innovation vs the...
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by zakkates | Apr 12, 2016 | Thought Leadership
It seems that every organization is looking for the secrets to make their teams more innovative. Is it hiring? Or is it office space design? In this weeks Killer Innovations Show, Thomas D. Kuczmarski, president and founder of Kuczmarski Innovation and co-founder...
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