Once your boss gives you the go ahead for the project or idea, you are actually entering the most difficult part of the project. How to build enough enthusiasm to ensure success in implementing the idea. Persuading others is hard. Here are some ideas.
In this book Rory Sutherland builds a case for magic and alchemy. In science, everything has one correct answer. Human behavior and choices are guided by context. Pain killers are more effective when they are effective. Savlon launched an antiseptic liquid that did not “burn” like their competitor Dettol. The consumer complained that Savlon was ineffective because there was no burning sensation. Read my review about Alchemy - a book I really enjoyed.
Saul Kaplan founder of Business Innovation Factory appeared as a guest on my show. I asked him if Business Innovation FACTORY (his organisation) proves that innovation needs scale! He talks about the 3 superpowers needed. Enjoy
When you go into an office, your brain picks up the sounds and tells you how to behave. If everyone talks in hushed tones, our behaviour automatically gets to be more mellow. The feeling of psychological safety can impact the level of creativity and innovation. It can change the level of belongingness that employees feel. That is the power of the intangibles
The pandemic turned the workplace on its head. HR was expected to pitch in and help in business continuity. The employees had to be kept safe. Managers depended on HR for issues around compliance, toolkits, playbooks, new policies and legal advice (would domestic violence or an accident count as violence/ injury in the workplace?).
I grew up in India with the familiar sight of the kirana store - the neighbourhood grocery retailer. The store owner would know the exact brands of spices my mother bought every month. Every month he sent a box of groceries based on what our family used to purchase.
So even when we lose everything, as long as we have hope, we can battle any adversity. This quote below is an idea from Freud that I have paraphrased. If I am ever granted a wish, the superpower I would like to have is to be able to give hope to people
Talent Management based on science can be one of the most powerful investments that can impact business. The top 1% of talent in any field is way better than anyone else. How does your business discover talent and then nurture it?
Just like multiple generations in the workplace, the virtual world will also see multiple generations. Expect to see the generation gap to be even wider on the internet because Gen Z on the internet will not be the English speaking user. It will be someone who is far more tuned to the local issues and world around him or her. A billion new users will force the net to be more inclusive.
