Plus: Why Larry Smarr is pioneering collaborative innovation

May 9, 2024

The Leadership Agenda

Ecosystems are only as strong as their managers

Companies are doubling down on external collaboration to innovate and create value, but they may not be empowering leaders to do it right.

s+b essential reading

Why Larry Smarr is pioneering collaborative innovation

Larry Smarr has become a vital conductor of innovation by insisting that scientists and researchers at the incubators he runs collaborate across the lines that separate disciplines.

by Lawrence M. Fisher

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Management is all in the timing

The most successful leaders are highly aware of their colleagues’ pace and sense of urgency—and continually adapt to them.

by Sally Blount and Sophie Leroy

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Off the clock: How our perception of time can affect productivity

Watching the clock drags performance down, and optimism about the future does the opposite. Managers who understand this can help boost engagement.

by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

Skills-first hiring in the era of AI

In this first episode of our audio series Voices in Tech, we hear about the talent management startup Retrain.ai from its cofounder Shay David, and PwC’s Bhushan Sethi weighs in on the impact skills-first hiring and technologies like generative AI will have on the workforce.

Jargon monoxide, friction fixers, and the meeting that could have been an email

Organizational psychologist and best-selling author Robert Sutton discusses companies’ obstacles and catalysts for getting things done.

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