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10 Technology Driven Hard Trends Shaping 2016

Daniel Burrus

A rapidly increasing number of companies are learning the importance of identifying Hard Trends that are both predictable and measurable. Doubters only need to look at the warning signs learned from Slack that became the fastest-growing workplace software ever this year and, for the most part, this was achieved under IT’s radar.

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4 Great Innovations that Started as Employee Ideas

IdeaScale

This product, which combined existing resources was a great new offering that demonstrated stellar results. And if this marketer hadn’t shared their idea in a crowdsourcing community, the product team might never have found it. The product was called Fundbox Fuse. . The Home Depot Bucket Mister.

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11 female innovation leaders share their definition of innovation

Idea to Value

In 2016, I wrote the article What is innovation? That could be a new product, of course, which is what people usually think of. Then, have a process for aligning strategy (which pulls you forward) with budgeting (which anchors you backward) with project governance (which is usually a total mess) with people’s incentives.

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What Makes Switzerland a Leader in Innovation?

IdeaScale

For example, Lake Of Zurich High Technical School appeared was the fourth place University right behind Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London in Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking rating back in the year 2016. If you liked this post, you might want to learn how to bring the Silicon Valley magic to your organization. .

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Planbox Acquires Imaginatik Creating an Agile Innovation Powerhouse

Imaginatik

Imaginatik has an incredibly talented team and product with a lot of potential. Planbox’s track record of solid growth and its strong financial performance will accelerate product innovations and improve scalability for Imaginatik’s long-standing clients. “We To learn more, visit: www.planbox.com and unleash your innovation potential.

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Water4: market-creating innovation at the heart of Sierra Leone

Christensen Institute

I soon learned from a Sierra Leonean returning home from Canada that this was the norm. As a result, many water projects fail. . The goal of my trip to Sierra Leone was to learn about Water4 ’s business model. . So far, Water4 in Sierra Leone has had the following impact: Created 36 jobs with 51 active water projects as of 2016.

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Key Innovation Issues for 2016 and Beyond

Integrative Innovation

In the course of this first month of 2016, I was asked a couple of times what my prospects are for the year ahead when it comes to key innovtion issues. Even traditional producers of physical products can benefit from platforms by augmenting their products with communities.