Imaginatik

OCTOBER 7, 2016

A little over a year ago , I was in a board meeting of a large consumer-based financial services firm. The CEO was sponsoring a workshop on the future of payments – its dizzying array of emerging new standards and technologies as well as the dark horse disruptive potential of blockchain technologies. He recognized that the “same old, same old” methods of engaging with his customers were changing.

Competition 124

Competition Technology Engagement Industry 124

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Want to try something to get a particularly new and insightful look at a situation? Here’s how it works. After you identify the “characters” in a particular situation, completely shift their roles. After you do that, see how the situation looks differently, simply because the characters are playing different roles. We frequently facilitate a strategic thinking exercise that uses a character outside a situation as the perspective.

Strategic Thinking 88

Strategic Thinking Exercises Creativity Creative Process 88

Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Workplace Implications of Eye-interaction Technology in AR and VR headsets: As augmented reality and virtual reality technology advance, AR and VR headsets are, or will soon be, entering the workplace. Enterprises are scrambling to establish a competitive edge through the use of these glasses, goggles, and phone carriers, and pilots are rolling out globally in factories, construction.

Competition 86

Competition Technology Innovation Processes Tools 86

IdeaConnection

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Since its launch last October, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Project has enrolled more than 2,500 patients. The open innovation health initiative aims to accelerate breast cancer research by partnering researchers and their cutting-edge technology directly with patients. According to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, metastatic breast cancer is an understudied area with a lot of unanswered questions, such as: how does the tumor change?

Open Innovation 65

Open Innovation Project Data Innovation 65

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

Data

Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 7, 2016

In her bestselling book Mindset, psychologist Carol Dweck argues that people who see their skills as a fixed set of strengths and weaknesses tend not to achieve much. On the other hand, those that see their skills as dynamic and changeable are able to continually grow their abilities and soar to great heights. Businesses are the same.

Innovation 82

Innovation Leadership Management 82

Wazoku

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Earlier this week, Simon Hill spoke with James Goad of Owen James Events, ahead of the upcoming “Meeting of Minds Bank and Brand Distribution of Retail Financial Services” Event, with the aim to explain the importance of innovation in the workplace. You can read the full article on their site here. JG: First things first….and you must get asked this a thousand times… what does Wazoku actually mean and how was it created?

Innovation 40

Innovation Artificial Inteligence Collaboration Culture 40

Wazoku

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Earlier this week, Simon Hill spoke with James Goad of Owen James Events, ahead of the upcoming “Meeting of Minds Bank and Brand Distribution of Retail Financial Services” Event, with the aim to explain the importance of innovation in the workplace. You can read the full article on their site here. JG: First things first….and you must get asked this a thousand times… what does Wazoku actually mean and how was it created?

Innovation 40

Innovation Artificial Inteligence Collaboration Culture 40

Adam Hartung

OCTOBER 7, 2016

As I write this Hurrican Matthew is crashing into Daytona Beach. It is a monster storm, and far from over. But there already is a great lesson we can learn. Shockingly, after passing nearly half of Florida, including densely populated areas like Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach, only 1 person has died. Even as northeastern Florida awaits Matthew’s fury, damage assessments are underway in south Florida.

Learning 36

Learning Trends Leadership Exercises 36