Insights on Execution and Alignment in Complex Environments

Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, PMP , Founder and Strategic Innovation Advisor at Spaces for Being , spoke at the Symposium on Composite Materials  on November 8, 2023, in Saint-Jérôme, Québec. The event, focused on Innovation and Circular Economy , was organized by the Centre de développement des composites du Québec (CDCQ) and the Regroupement des Industries des composites du Québec (RICQ). Below is a summary of his talk: “Building a Culture of Collaboration and Innovation” Organizati

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