IdeaScale
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The Problem Customer research is needed to discover new needs or to gather impressions of existing products. But the process can be daunting- designing the study, gathering the resources, then spending the time required to pull it off - my God the time! All these perceived necessities tend to hold us back. Besides, we’ve been [.
Jeffrey Phillips
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
As with many other distinctions between large companies and startups, established products and new ideas, there are distinctions between types of failure. For most corporations, failure is abhorrent, because failure signals a breakdown in an existing product, risk, an inability or unwillingness to follow an established process. Failure is a loss of revenue, an added cost, a lack of judgement.
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Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Consumers should understand the side effects of business models — particularly the privatization of profit and the socialization of costs, including human and environmental harm.
Innovation Excellence
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton “You sound stupid when you use the word ‘ _’ because you’re trying to sound smart.”Mark Cuban What goes in the blank? For Mark Cuban, it’s “cohort” because “there’s no reason to ever use the word ‘cohort’ when you could use the word ‘group.’ A cohort is a group of people.
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.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
People don’t always make use of opportunities and programs offered to them. Organizations can find ways to improve the take-up rates of products and programs by utilizing concepts from behavioral economics. These techniques have been used to convince more citizens to apply for tax benefits and more franchised hotels to use a new algorithmic pricing system, among other examples.
Christensen Institute
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Yes. I was sitting at a cafe today, taking advantage of a sunny day after two days of constant rain in true dramatic Southern California fashion, when I realized how incredibly busy the cafe was. Now, maybe it was because I was surrounded by other dramatic Southern Californians, but in reality, most coffee shops I’ve frequented since working remotely always seem to stay busy.
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Qmarkets
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Join us in Barcelona on March 14 as we host an exclusive meetup event hosted by Qmarkets director of innovation solutions Emma Sendra. The session will be a unique opportunity to meet, network, and exchange ideas among esteemed peers in the field of innovation. You'll enjoy a lunch provided by Qmarkets while engaging with other innovation leaders, drawing inspiration from their initiatives, and sharing best practices about everything related to innovation management.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
With the ascent of remote and hybrid teams over the past few years, the landscape of our work has undergone a profound transformation. Many young professionals started their careers during this tumultuous period, interviewing for and starting new jobs in remote environments. Smart companies are taking proactive steps to support this cohort’s professional development.
Qmarkets
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Join us in Barcelona on March 14 as we host an exclusive meetup event hosted by Qmarkets director of innovation solutions Emma Sendra. The session will be a unique opportunity to meet, network, and exchange ideas among esteemed peers in the field of innovation. You'll be able to engage with other innovation leaders, drawing inspiration from their initiatives, and share best practices about everything related to innovation management.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Tracking and measuring carbon emissions play important roles in the university’s efforts to decarbonize its supply chain.
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.
Sopheon
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
In a recent blog , I detailed how to address common digital transformation challenges. For this blog, I’d like to get a bit more granular and discuss the three steps organizations should implement as part of a digital transformation strategy to start their journey: assess digital debt, define a future state digital vision and pave a digital roadmap.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
A conversation with HBS professor Gary Pisano about setting realistic, strategic goals.
ITONICS
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Technology reporting is crucial for shaping company strategy, acting as a crucial link between intelligence and action amidst the accelerating pace of technological advancement. It empowers companies to stay competitive by identifying innovation opportunities, mitigating digital transformation risks, and aligning technology-focused initiatives with business goals.
Michael Roberto
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
(Shutterstock.com/retrorocket) Does money serve as a more effective motivator for certain types of work, but not others? That is the fundamental question explored by scholars in a recent working paper. Pamela Osborn Popp, Ben Newell, Daniel Bartels, and Todd Gureckis have written a paper titled, "Can Cognitive Discovery Be Incentivized With Money?" They conducted six experiments.
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Carla Johnson
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
February 27, 2024 Think about being in a race. If you stop moving, you’re left behind. That’s business for you – it’s like pedaling up a steep hill. Stop for a moment, and you might find yourself sliding backwards. Getting creative with ideas isn’t something you can just turn on like a light switch.
Idea Champions
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
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