Innovation in Practice

MARCH 21, 2016

I love umbrellas and the many versions that demonstrate the five patterns of Systematic Inventive Thinking. Here's a new one that demonstrates the Task Unification pattern. Task Unification is defined as: assigning an additional task to an existing resource. That resource should be in the immediate vicinity of the problem, or what we call The Closed World.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 21, 2016

Our problem is one faced by everyone from lone entrepreneurs to global corporations. Things go wrong, perfected plans fall apart and momentum grinds to a halt. We were not alone. But everywhere we looked, phenomenally successful businessmen were telling us to embrace failure, to learn from it and benefit from its edifying nature. It was just when you were broke and had to admit to the failure, it seemed a lot easier said than done.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 21, 2016

I’ll be presenting a Brainzooming workshop on internal branding strategy at the Brand Strategy Conference in New York, April 6-8. The workshop, while drawing on material from my Fortune 500 work, springs from multiple conversations at the 2015 Brand Strategy Conference. The discussions focused on when employees should be brought into branding strategy decisions.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 21, 2016

Innovation is moving at digital speed through just about every industry. The life insurance industry has been trying to jump onboard, but has been moving a bit under the average speed limit. Why?

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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.

Eddielogic

MARCH 21, 2016

During my readings I came across two very different quotas about the problem with strategy and boxes or categories. Strategic thinking and mental boxes are two things that don’t fit together very well. There is the problem that we are all too easily inclined to refer back to past experiences when we face complex problems. I have already stated that experience is a great thing.

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Adam Hartung

MARCH 21, 2016

Today Apple had a big press conference. It is the kind of thing where historically Apple showed off new products that drove a lot of excitement, sales, profits and equity value improvement. But today, well, not so much. A lot of people like to pick on Apple, and in tech the platform, and brand, wars are legendary. But this time it is hard to find anyone who is excited about what Apple put forward: A new iPhone SE, which is essentially an updated iPhone 5 with new features, like a higher defi

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Innovation Fixer

MARCH 21, 2016

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Michael Roberto

MARCH 21, 2016

Much attention has focused in recent years on the need for product developers to demonstrate empathy for the users, so as to understand how products can be improved to suit their needs. Empathy is at the heart of human-centered design. However, more attention should also be focused on the notion that leaders need to show empathy for their front-line employees just as much as they should for their customers.

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Innovation Fixer

MARCH 21, 2016

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Idea Champions

MARCH 21, 2016

OK. I know this headline seems bold. Even presumptuous. But bear with me. I'm inspired. And even more than that -- on the brink of a breakthrough. But first, some back story. Five years ago, my awesomely cool, smart, and creative daughter, Mimi (in the orange glasses above), turned 13 and invited 12 of her girlfriends to our house for a celebrational sleepover.

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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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