Simone Ahuja

Founder of Blood Orange, an innovation consultancy that supports intrapreneurship and execution. HBR columnist, co-author of bestselling book Jugaad Innovation.

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Love what you do but wondering what your future looks like?

Check out this @HarvardBiz podcast episode with @MurielMWilkins for important intrapreneurship lessons about shifting your career trajectory: https://t.co/geU4RgT4gJ

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Is optimism a form of currency?

For innovative companies, it is.

The innovation economy is driving optimism by creating global solutions that lead to more economic opportunities. Here’s how: https://t.co/5XNnVAsy2g

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Successful companies have to support risk-taking & #Intrapreneurship.

So how do you design your company to be flexible enough to foster creativity & build momentum yet keep #Intrapreneurs on track?

Learn from @Intuit, a company that's doing it right: https://t.co/C06vscwkMi

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Excited to talk with #Salesforce during my virtual keynote. Cracking the Intrapreneur's Code today!

#techintrapreneurship #innovationempowerment #codesign #salesforce

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103 percent.

Optimistic employees are 103 percent more inspired to do their best work.

So how can you nurture optimism at work? Here’s how (and why) to create a more optimistic workplace:

https://t.co/NlFp5mkcSG

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Citizen-hackers are solving problems..
This citizen-led hack in #diabetes shows how big corps are missing out on intrapreneurial talent (at their peril!)!

Get my tips on how to spot a citizen hacker for your corporation— so you can leverage that talent: https://t.co/Loc7jMnxqA

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Innovation is bumpy.

And you know what makes it even bumpier? Being unkind to yourself!

In this video, Kristen Neff explains why practicing fierce self-compassion prevents complacency and stalls self-development: https://t.co/GZEMGxS3jE by @self_compassion

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Crises call for innovation.

Is your company prepared to weather what’s ahead?

In my course, you’ll learn the strategies I share together with Fortune 500s clients to innovate under pressure: https://t.co/uuSNXLoYur

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Have you laughed today? (I have!)

Humor is one of evolution's greatest gifts to humanity. So use it!

Learn the benefits of humor & how to add more laughter to your life: https://t.co/V139Y4KSBW by @DeborahSerani

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#DruckerForum Challenge participants & winners. They are the future!

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During the Great Resignation, 21M people walked out.

This silent protest has changed how we work.

Learn more about the factors driving us toward a distributed work model: https://t.co/BbaJQL3vqw

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Chart your path to highest impact. 📈

That's what my free #Innovation Action Plan helps you to do. Join my email community to get it now, as well as private, behind-the-scenes insights + tips to out-innovate from within.

Get your Action Plan here: https://t.co/ELRhBM9SjO

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Growth spurts are tough, especially for purpose-driven companies.

When you go from 100 to 5,000 employees, how can you maintain intentional culture?

Here’s how: https://t.co/khAMAKNf7Y

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A lot of companies have accelerators, incubators, research hubs that fall flat on their faces I mean, promises. Learn the three pitfalls of these innovation labs as well as get my tips on how they can do better: https://t.co/dsJGq3uqPm via @HarvardBiz

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Everything is a learning lesson.

Everything!

So what can we learn from Terra and the wave of the web? Read this to find out: https://t.co/V94tXT9Q4K by @DanielGKuhn

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Goal setting: do you love it? Hate it? Some combination?

For me, goal setting is useless if I don't start with reflection. In this piece, I also share how I hold myself accountable and my top business goal this year (hint: it rhymes with "shmun" 😂): https://t.co/PDxB5q9JGF

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The key to company growth might not be what you think.

Intrapreneurs help companies spread the best ideas, test quickly, execute flawlessly – & drive continuous innovation.

Here’s how to recognize them: https://t.co/ocZk7T6ksW by @vgovindarajan

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I do not share this anywhere else.....

Only my email community gets private, behind-the-scenes insights and valuable tips to out-innovate from within.

Email is where I let my hair down 😉

Join to my email community to get monthly updates: https://t.co/ELRhBMrtbm

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The infant formula industry needs disruption!

This shortage confirms it. How would you disrupt this industry?

https://t.co/gNl2tWXzC5 by @_emmahinchliffe & @paidion

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Are you an #intrapreneur? It’s an individual who dreams up new ways to meet the needs of consumers — helping companies outpace competitors...Learn my insights to identify & support these "practical hacktivists" so you can foster internal innovation: https://t.co/9fz3lKdH3K