Tue.May 03, 2016

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Do 80% of new businesses really fail? Not even close

Idea to Value

One of the biggest hindrances preventing aspiring entrepreneurs from turning their ideas into a business is the myth that their company is destined to fail. People are quick to quote statistics about how many businesses go under before they’ve had a chance to make a profit, which can scare not only the entrepreneurs themselves, but their families as well.

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Creative Thinking Skills – A Simple Way to Boost Creativity

BrainZooming

We were working with a client and sharing the value of our extreme creativity strategic exercises to boost creative thinking skills. We love extreme creativity questions because they provide an opportunity to push strategic thinking into bigger and bolder areas than an individual or group would envision by simply asking, “What are new and different things we could do?

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Six Levers for Solving the Corporate Innovation Problem™ – Part 1

Innovation Excellence

Despite large and growing investments in innovation, results remain disappointing. We call this "The corporate innovation problem”, and in a 3-part article series, we dig deeper into this problem and find that there are actually two root causes for it. We focus on one of the root causes – the “system problem” – and work out six levers of improvement.

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6 Innovation Takeaways from Spigit’s 2016 Ignite Summit

Planview

Last week the 2016 Ignite Summit took over San Francisco. And it was amazing. From the inspiring sessions led by industry leaders to the thought-provoking discussions during breaks, you couldn’t help but feel the energy flowing throughout the conference venue. The best part about Ignite? All the useful information and actionable advice that came out of each session.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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The Best Among What I Read – 3rd May 2016

Rmukesh Gupta

Will Smell Ever Come to Smartphones : This Is How To Boost Emotional Resilience: 10 Research-Backed Secrets : 5 Questions To Consider Before Spending Your Marketing Budget. Inside the mind of a master procrastinator (TED Talk – Video). Isaac Asimov Asks, “How Do People Get New Ideas?”.

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6 Innovation Takeaways from Spigit’s 2016 Ignite Summit

Planview

Last week the 2016 Ignite Summit took over San Francisco. And it was amazing. From the inspiring sessions led by industry leaders to the thought-provoking discussions during breaks, you couldn’t help but feel the energy flowing throughout the conference venue. The best part about Ignite? All the useful information and actionable advice that came out of each session.

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Digital is not a trend!

Innovation Excellence

Tiago Félix da Silva Lopes is a brilliant and enthusiastic Digital Director at Portugal Telecom. Discover his experience, and the single digital unit he created. Learn how digital transformation unfolds as a continuous cycle of initiatives, rather than a project with an end.

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