MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES: Want to innovate? This is how to break out of your ‘yes bubble’

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MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES: Want to innovate? This is how to break out of your ‘yes bubble’

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Aug 2, 2022

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On this week’s Most Innovative Companies podcast, Joanna Coles explains the business case for all leaders to surround themselves with independent working minds that are connected to culture, both within the broader world around us as well as the communities we live, work, and thrive in.

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Aug 2, 2022

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Fast Company deputy editor Kate Davis takes listeners on a journey through the changing landscape of our work lives and explains what we need to build the future we want.

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