Lundsten Consulting & Innovation
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Category Archives: strategy
Can there really be an Effective Organization by John Persico
Warren Bennis once said that a leader does the right things while a manager does things right. One could extend this to mean that you must have both efficiency and … Continue reading
Join in the discussion on fundamental principles for innovation
The debate is sparked by an article by Heinz Essman, contributing editor on InnovationManagement from South Africa.
… In his article , Heinz Essman, contributing editor from South Africa, introduces a set of proposed fundamental principles for innovation. It is indeed a proposal and we are very interested in hearing your views on this. Welcome to read and then visit the InnovationManagementForum.com to share your views and discuss with like-minded.
Study: Collaboration with online communities important for corporate image | Network World Asia
IT-enabled online collaboration, particularly with online communities, is increasingly important for corporate reputation and brand management, according to a new Economist Intelligence Unit study. The Verizon-sponsored study, “Dangerous liaisons: How businesses are learning to work with their new stakeholders,” surveyed senior executives worldwide on their views of how an emerging group of non-traditional stakeholders is impacting corporate reputation. According to the study, 78% of the respondents say that interaction with special-interest groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or citizen groups is important to their business, while 33% say that online communities will be their most important category of “non-traditional stakeholder” in five years. [From Study: Collaboration with online communities important for corporate image | Network World Asia ]
2010 FIFA World Cup: Hvert tredje land kommer fra EU
Ugebrevet Europa har analyseret det kommende verdensmesterskab i fodbold og konkluderet, at hvert tredje hold kommer fra EU. Uddrag fra artiklen: Elleve EU-medlemslande er med, når der åbnes for 2010 FIFA World Cup i Johannesburg i Sydafrika. … Redaktionen har sat et stærkt EU-hold med en markant profil fra hver af de elleve nationer – men udviklingskommissæren hepper på de afrikanske hold. … VM-slutrunden i Sydafrika er den første på det afrikanske kontinent, og der er blandt andet store forhåbninger til, at Nelson Mandela møder op til åbningen, som repræsentant for ikke bare Sydafrika, men hele det afrikanske kontinent og dets folk.
Blogger? Otte vigtige ting at passe på!
Det er blevet mere almindeligt at have en blog. Privat personer, virksomheder og organisationer bruger i stigende grad blogs som kommunikationskanal, men det er fortsat et usikkert territorium at bevæge sig ind på. De seneste skandaler og fyringer af kendte blogger, senest Politiken, viser hvor usikre spillereglerne er på området. Jeg faldt over følgende artikelserie fra Freelanceswitch, som beskriver otte juridiske områder som en blogger skal overveje i sin færd udi det ukendte.
Successful approach for improving innovation management for SME:s
Karin Wall, chief editor of InnovationManagement, has spoken to Dr Eva Diedrichs, who is the responsible project manager for IMP³rove, the European Commission’s major project on innovation management. … Abstract from the interview: It’s a well known fact that Europe’s competitive potential is dependent on the capacity to be truly innovative and creative in launching new successful products and services. This can be a daunting challenge for many organizations, not the least for small and medium sized enterprises that often lack proficiency in innovation management. IMP³rove is an approach developed especially to meet the needs of SMEs to help them develop innovation management performance with sustainable impact.
Analyse: Danske selskaber må kæmpe for overlevelse | Børsen
04-06-2010 08:50 af Sille Wulff Mortensen Relateret indhold Borsen.dk Overgang fra vækstøkonomi til global aktør. Kilde: Euler Hermes Konkurrenter fra verdens vækstområder vil snart myldre ind på det globale marked. Danske virksomheder kan vente sig kamp til stregen. [From Nyhedsvisning - finans ]
Tilmeld dig Vækstdagen 2010, hvor vi er del af programmet
Denne workshop vil give dig værktøjerne til at få et nyt og friskt kig på organisationen, målsætningerne, ledelsesformen og kreativiteten, så du kan fortsætte vækstkursen og fastholde succesen. … Dette kan skyldes, at der ikke er opbygget de nødvendige strukturer til at fastholde og bygge videre på denne vækst, og opgaver bliver løst fra hånden til munden i en travl hverdag. … Du vil blive præsenteret for en ny tilgang til ledelse, struktur, målesystemer og kreativitet, så den fortsatte succes kan fastholdes. Der vil blive gennemgået eksempler på måleværktøjer til identificering af mangler, anvisninger på hvordan resultater kan fortolkes, og nogle af de konkrete udfordringer, du måtte sidde inde med, vil blive adresseret.
Read the executive summary of the EU 2020 new economic strategy
Europe faces a moment of transformation. The crisis has wiped out years of economic and social progress and exposed structural weaknesses in Europe’s economy. In the meantime, the world is moving fast and long-term challenges – globalisation, pressure on resources, ageing – intensify. The EU must now take charge of its future.
Europe can succeed if it acts collectively, as a Union. We need a strategy to help us come out stronger from the crisis and turn the EU into a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy delivering high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion. Europe 2020 sets out a vision of Europe’s social market economy for the 21st century.
Europe 2020 puts forward three mutually reinforcing priorities:
- Smart growth: developing an economy based on knowledge and innovation.
- Sustainable growth: promoting a more resource efficient, greener and more competitive economy.
- Inclusive growth: fostering a high-employment economy delivering social and territorial cohesion.
