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Actionable Gamification by Yu-Kai Chou: Book Overview

5 Steps to Practicing Empathy in the Workplace

Looking for an overview of Actionable Gamification by Yu-Kai Chou? Why are businesses turning to game mechanics to motivate customers and employees? Games have the power to unlock deep reserves of human motivation that drive customer and employee behavior. In Actionable Gamification, Yu-Kai Chou explains why many businesses that try to incorporate game elements into their business strategy end up failing. Keep reading for a brief overview of Actionable Gamification by Yu-Kai Chou.

The Innovator’s DNA: Book Overview & Key Takeaways

Which of your skills should you focus on if you want to be a disruptive innovator? Do you network for ideas and brainstorm for questions? Hal Gregersen, Jeff Dyer, and Clayton Christensen explore why innovation in business is so important. They outline the five behaviors and skills you can adopt to cultivate innovative thinking and explain how to drive meaningful change by embedding these behaviors and skills into your organizations and teams. Continue reading for our overview of The Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators.

Gamification Rewards: How to Use Them in Business & Marketing

What are gamification rewards? What are the different types? How can you use gamification in your business? According to Yu-kai Chou, gamification rewards can make or break a game, and designing them effectively for your business can be a challenge. In his book Actionable Gamification, he explains that the key to motivating players with rewards is randomness and mystery. Read on to learn how to design the most effective gamification rewards, according to Chou.

What Are the 5 Discovery Skills? (The Innovator’s DNA)

How can the five Discovery Skills make you a disruptive innovator? Is it necessary to master all five? What’s the most important one? Creative thinking is crucial to innovation. The authors of The Innovator’s DNA describe five behaviors and skills—what they call “Discovery Skills”—that are most likely to generate creative ideas. These are associative thinking, questioning, observing, idea networking, and experimenting. Keep reading to learn the five Discovery Skills, a couple of important considerations about them, and tips for practicing each one.

QuestionStorming: A Tool for Unleashing Creativity & Innovation

What’s QuestionStorming? How can it unlock ideas and solutions you’d never find otherwise? In The Innovator’s DNA, Hal Gregersen, Jeff Dyer, and Clayton Christensen identify five key skills that are shared by the world’s most innovative business leaders. One of these skills is questioning, and the authors recommend a technique called QuestionStorming to develop and implement this skill. Read more to learn how you can use QuestionStorming to find innovative solutions.

Gamification Mechanics of Collectibles: Promote User Engagement

How can using collectibles enhance your gamification mechanics? What are the best strategies for integrating collectibles into games? According to gamification consultant Yu-kai Chou, gamification mechanics are the backbone of the player motivation system in games. One such mechanic is cultivating a sense of ownership through the use of collectibles, which encourages players to continue playing and investing in the game. Read on to learn about the gamification mechanics of collectibles, according to Chou.

How to Use Catalytic Questions to Disrupt the Status Quo

Does your product or business need a breakthrough? How can you find new doors to open? Disruptive innovators ask disruptive questions. In The Innovator’s DNA, Hal Gregersen, Jeff Dyer, and Clayton Christensen argue that anyone can learn to innovate by practicing the five skills of the most successful innovators in the world. One of those skills is asking questions that disrupt the status quo. Read more to learn how to use catalytic questions to unleash your inner innovator.

The Importance of a Mission Statement for New Businesses

What is the importance of a mission statement? What makes a strong mission in a business? When you’re starting a new business in the modern work world, you need a mission statement that will keep your company afloat through unpredictable times. With advice from Mark Divine’s book The Way of the SEAL, you’ll be able to set a mission statement that will lessen the risk of failure. Continue reading to learn more about the importance of a mission statement.

The 5 Steps to Making a Gamification System for Your Business

What is a gamification system? How does it promote motivation and engagement? How can you create one for your business? In Actionable Gamification, Yu-kai Chou explains how a gamification system uses techniques, like setting milestones for desired behaviors and achievements, to engage customers or improve employee productivity. However, Chou claims this system only works when implemented appropriately. Read on to learn Chou’s five steps for creating a gamification system for your business.

How to Improve Observation Skills: 3 Ways to See More

Do subtle things escape your notice? What are you missing that you really should know about? When you see what others don’t, you immediately have an advantage. The Innovator’s DNA identifies observation as one of the five Discovery Skills shared by the most disruptive innovators. The authors discuss the importance of observation skills and share tips to sharpen them. Continue reading to learn how to improve observation skills in business or any endeavor.