Nice. A pair of Australian academics claim to have discovered that companies led by actual inventors produce more innovation.
We already know that the main job of a CEO is not to do any of the work the company is known for, but to *inform the behaviors* of the people doing the actual work.
In other words, if you’re in the innovation business (as we all are, really), there’s no point having a CEO who can’t walk the walk, simply because one won't have the necessary tools in one's arsenal.
‘Nuff said.
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Last year we posted about Microsoft's IDC 20th anniversary celebration. The challenge was to morph the event into a celebration around purpose and connection to the future. By visualizing the celebration with a Culture Wall™ MS was able to continue the narrative about the core beliefs, mindsets, and values they celebrate together. We used the images in an engaging, energetic, ebook and told the story of celebration; and of what the future might hold. It helped people imagine where they are going together. One of the great insights we have gleaned over the years is the idea that what aligned culture does, is reduce complexity. If everyone is on the same page if we all know where we are going, and if we agree to how we are doing it, then everything happens with greater agility and adaptability. Resiliency is baked in. Amazing outcomes are facilitated. We're honored that IDC asked us to help them celebrate. The above photo is from their facilities in Hyderabad.
