Leadership
Decision-making in the Zone of Innovation
Use the Zone of Innovation to better manage change and create a compelling vision for your team, writes Curtis Bateman.
innovation
Sponsored
Seven years into reforms, is the EPA supporting or hindering American innovation?
Seven years ago, former President Barack Obama signed into law the Lautenberg amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. The American Chemistry...
Inspiration
What turns can teach leaders about the nature of business
Leaders who can see opportunities whenever they experience turns in their business will stay ahead of the curve, Steve McKee writes.
Leadership
Psychological safety boosts team performance and innovation
Leaders can create psychological safety for their teams by listening closely, normalizing failure as a learning experience and holding inclusive meetings, write Karolin Helbig and Minette Norman.
Leadership
Why it’s sometimes faster to slow down
Companies must act fast in some areas of business, but Steve McKee writes that it's often best to slow down to produce the best results.
Sponsored
Everyone deserves access to a smoke-free future
Grégoire Verdeaux, SVP of External Affairs at Philip Morris International, explains how innovation can be leveraged to tackle the world's most difficult challenges..
Leadership
The value of self-initiated disruption
Companies can remain on the cutting edge of innovation by using these four steps to create self-initiated disruption.
Communication
Bad news? Why we should think better of the bad
Leaders can reframe what may be considered as bad news as a catalyst for new opportunities and innovation to advance a competitive edge.
Inspiration
A rare “thin place” may determine the future of work
The thin place -- a rare sliver of time -- between the pandemic and post-pandemic can spark amazing innovation in the working world.
Finance
What CFOs are Reading: The SmartBrief Seven
A biweekly recap of the key trends and developments being followed by corporate finance professionals.
Food
SmartBrief’s Foodservice Innovation Awards 2022 to celebrate smart solutions
This year’s SmartBrief Foodservice Innovation Awards, now open for nominations, aims to celebrate exceptional products that help foodservice operators and professionals work smarter, safer and more sustainably.
Leadership
Effective leaders accelerate their team’s ideas-to-actions flow
Companies succeed when ideas are turned into actions, and great leaders help create ideas-to-actions machines. Learn more.
Leadership
How leaders can teach their teams to become more creative
Leaders know that creativity and idea generation drive success, yet many are unsure how to unlock innovation in their teams. Learn more about the strategy behind creativity and idea generation.