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Challenges
Here’s an overview of the exciting challenges we’ve curated for this year’s Synergy.
Find your team’s challenge provider to dive into your assigned challenge and begin creating impactful solutions!
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Challenge: Find feasible ways to include innovative materials from coffee industry sidestreams/waste into existing manufacturing processes.
Your Task: Research and propose methods for utilizing coffee industry waste to create sustainable materials for manufacturing, supporting both environmental and industrial objectives.,
Criteria: The solutions will be graded based on out of the box innovation and tech and business feasibility data. Visuals and style of presenting are less important.
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Pro Recovery
Challenge: Our aim is to show that when our client uses the service consistantly (2-3 times per week) that it actually decreases
- sick leaves
- low/entry level fatigue
- brevents burnouts
- gives more mental capasity for user in daily tasks
- overall better wellbeing for user
Your Task: Show how using the service can create these positive impacts. Use data or creative ideas to illustrate these outcomes and make a compelling case.
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Innovategy
Challenge: Develop a comprehensive strategy to assess and enhance leadership adaptability within organizations, utilizing the Multidimensional Leadership Cube (SMLC) framework. Participants should focus on evaluating leadership styles across the three levels— Society/Country, Organization/Business, and Personal—and propose actionable plans to bridge identified gaps, improve communication, and foster ethical, culturally sensitive leadership practices
Criteria: The solutions will be graded based on SMLC Integration, clear use of SMLC framework principles, Innovation; originality and creativity of solution, Impact; potential for real-world application.
Detailed Guidelines:
1. Understanding the SMLC Framework:
Familiarize yourself with the SMLC's three-dimensional cube representing leadership styles and behaviors across different levels:
Society/Country Level:
X-Axis: Economic Systems (Collectivism ↔ Free Markets)
Y-Axis: Human-Centric vs. System-Centric
Z-Axis: Data-Driven vs. Intuition-Driven
Organization/Business Level:
X-Axis: Organizational Structure (Hierarchical ↔ Flat)
Y-Axis: Culture Orientation (Task-Oriented ↔ People-Oriented)
Z-Axis: Innovation Approach (Process-Driven ↔ Innovation-Driven)
Personal Level:
X-Axis: Individual vs. Collective Focus
Y-Axis: Emotional vs. Rational Decision-Making
Z-Axis: Risk-Taking vs. Risk-Averse
2. Assessment Phase:
Develop tools or methodologies to determine an organization's position on each axis at all three levels.
Utilize surveys, self-reflection exercises, or data analysis techniques to gather relevant information.
3. Visualization:
Create a visual representation of the organization's current leadership style within the SMLC framework.
Plot positions within the cube to identify areas of alignment and divergence.
4. Gap Analysis:
Analyze the distances between current positions and desired leadership styles.
Identify potential conflicts, misunderstandings, or synergies based on these distances.
5. Strategy Development:
Propose actionable plans to bridge identified gaps.
Focus on improving communication, fostering ethical leadership, and enhancing cultural sensitivity. Consider incorporating modules such as:
Communication Mastery: Enhancing skills across practical, emotional, and social conversations.
Situational Adaptability: Assessing and improving responsiveness, resilience, flexibility, and decision-making under pressure.
6. Implementation Plan:
Outline steps to implement the proposed strategies within the organization.
Include timelines, resource allocation, and key performance indicators to monitor progress.
7. Monitoring and Reassessment:
Develop a framework for regular monitoring and reassessment of leadership adaptability.
Ensure continuous improvement by adjusting strategies based on feedback and changing organizational dynamics.
Expected Deliverables:
A detailed report outlining the assessment findings, gap analysis, proposed strategies, and implementation plan.
Visual representations (e.g., charts, graphs) illustrating the organization's position within the SMLC framework.
A presentation summarizing key insights and recommendations for enhancing leadership adaptability.
Evaluation Criteria:
Depth of understanding and application of the SMLC framework.
Effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed strategies.
Clarity and coherence of the implementation plan.
Innovativeness in addressing leadership adaptability challenges.
Consideration of ethical and cultural factors in the proposed solutions.
Resources:
Access to the SMLC framework and related materials. Sample surveys and assessment tools for data collection.
Guidelines on best practices for leadership development and adaptability.
Note:
Participants are encouraged to tailor their strategies to the specific context and needs of the organization they are focusing on, considering factors such as industry, size, and cultural dynamics.
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