Kicking off this series around topics that we love here at Optimist.
Introducing CURIO, the R+D arm of Optimist's creative strategy team -- where we share the rabbit holes and cultural curiosities that have been exciting us from around the Internet. First up, a peek into the world of wine and how value is shaped, shifted, and supercharged by pop culture.
Industrial Design, Service Design & Design Thinking Consultant. Author -1)CEO ASAP: The Leadership Book, 2)Boil The Ocean, 3)The Positioning Playbook, 4)Secret Strategies of Marketing, 5)Innovation's Hidden Walls.
The Great Jargon Juggler- Imagine you're in a meeting and someone asks you a simple question: "How's the project going?" Amateur response: "It's going well. We're making progress." Jargon Juggling Master response: "I'm pleased to report that we're currently in the process of leveraging our core competencies to drive synergistic outcomes in alignment with our strategic objectives. Our cross-functional team is actively engaging in collaborative ideation sessions to optimize our deliverables and enhance our value proposition."
An important part of looking forward is looking back. In that spirit, our team members—visionaries, storytellers, and trendsetters in their own right—are sharing their favorite projects from this year and the work possibilities that excite them for the new year. Let’s dive into the aspirations and witness the unfolding narrative of a year destined for innovation, creativity, and growth. What are you looking forward to in 2024?
🎉🐾 Looking to harness creativity and playful energy with your team? Follow Beau's lead and check out The Encounter today! M E Clarke Consulting, LLC 's latest newsletter, explores summer play and Beau's playful spirit is a reminder of the importance of fun and creativity! 📬 Read the full story and discover how The Encounter can be your team's next space for innovation and connection.
How does your company celebrate achievements? 🤔 At Ardoq, we do it every week - at Wins! Every Friday we spend 30 minutes together, starting with this fierce cat, to learn more about what wins we've achieved this week. 👉 Welcoming new customers, rolling out a Beta feature, hitting usage milestones, crafting impactful blog posts, securing media features, or setting new records in Chat GPT Enterprise usage. And shoutouts! We do tons of shoutouts to our colleagues across the company, a testament to the fact that almost everything we do at Ardoq is a team effort. And the only rule? The slides must be ugly. Really ugly! 😎 #TeamArdoq #SuccessCelebration #Innovation #Collaboration #EnterpriseArchitecture #WINS
Today we woke up thinking about culture. "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." Ever heard that one before? It means no matter how great your plans are, it's really the vibe of your team and how you all get along that makes everything work. And at Rullion, we totally get that. So, we did something cool at our Unite to Ignite event. Imagine this: 150 of us in one room, and we managed to put together 15 mood boards that show what Rullion's all about. Sounds like a bit of a challenge, right? But we did it! This wasn't just about sticking pictures on a board. It was about showing what we're made of: being open, coming up with fresh ideas, sticking together through thick and thin, and always being there for each other. These mood boards? They're not just for show. They're a big, bold shout about who we are and what we believe in. It proves when we come together, there's no stopping us. Let's keep this spirit alive in everything we do. Our culture is what makes us special. It's what helps us smash those goals and have each other's backs every step of the way. #RullionCulture #UniteToIgnite #TeamSpirit #WeGotThis
When asked “why should I choose Nucor?” The answer is quite simple: the culture. Nucor’s culture is centered around bottom-up management. The innovation owned by our team is unmatchable. #NucorCulture #Innovation #challengecoin
Voco’s values are much more than just words on a page; they are the essence of who we are and what we stand for as a business. They guide our actions, shape our culture, and complement our purpose of driving positive change by simplifying the complex. Ethan Harris, our newest and youngest team member, reminded us of this last week when he wrote an article about his first impressions of Voco’s values, and how important it is to work for a business with values aligned to your own. It’s a powerful perspective from somebody starting out in their career. Read the full article here - https://lnkd.in/gJ7qY4UW
In today’s competitive news environment, we know that success often depends on figuring out ways to capture attention through new opportunities and ideas. But in order to do that, your team needs to feel comfortable experimenting, being open to “bad” ideas, and embracing them as part of the process that gets you one step closer to a great new approach. A good first step: suggest the first bad idea and laugh at it- show others it’s OK to do the same.
We set aside time for our team to experiment and try out new ideas. We know we are on the right path, when we hear laughter, see a bunch of ideas on the cutting room floor, and everyone’s imagination is sparked by the final product.
Consumer founders in SF come check out our event next week and register below
Excited to host a special 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐔𝐩 with Hugo Amsellem in SF next week. If you're already building, or just thinking about starting something, come spend an evening with folks who share the same delusional love for building consumer products! Next Wednesday July 9th 👇 sign up at the link below. Special thanks to Max Mullen + Intuition Patron Jason Yeh Brian Cho #preseed #seed #consumerstartups #founders #sffounders
Before I begin to turn in for the night, seated here reflecting on the success of the day -- my mind is decidedly set in two different directions: 1.) Reflecting, with pride and joy, and not a little regret, at the fact that a significant number of Boston New Technology (BNT)'s crew are facing their finals right now with fierce determination and a will to succeed -- and this takes them away from us temporarily. I miss them very much, this special group of people who have done so much for BNT for several months. Their return on July 1st is awaited with anxious enthusiasm, haha. 2.) Earlier today I was speaking with Panth Shah -- one of the most patient and agile technical leaders who has really risen to the occasion, and Sandhya M who has stepped into the role of co-lead as things have shifted. We were speaking about features and upgrades for the 1.5 release of the BNT Website. At one point, Sandhya challenged three of my assumptions as we debated about when to implement certain things. She argued with such integrity of character, such obvious conviction in the accuracy of her ideas based on her experience, that it made me respect her and Panth even more for two specific reasons -- Sandhya, for not only speaking her mind so boldly but in the best interests of the team and the tasks we have ahead of us. Panth for encouraging this and also actively participating in the debates. It is a privilege to work with people who want to do things right. They will, as Shweta Agrawal and I have seen, no doubt, shape the future of BNT and the world of innovation in general. It wasn't always like this with me, in the sense that my leadership style was much affected by various fears, uncertainties, and doubts. With them cleared away, the path has never been so obvious...and the people make all things new, possible, and prosperous.
