Wed.Aug 03, 2016

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Practical Sustainability – making it, well, practical

Imaginatik

This post was originally posted on Linkedin by Ralph Welborn. Last week, I met with the CTO and head of innovation of one of the largest electric utilities in the United States – very smart, provocative in terms of his vision for the industry yet pragmatic in what can be ‘pushed’ and ‘pulled’ given the material changes impacting his industry – ranging from new sets of technologies, ever-shifting mix of regulatory policies and the never-ending puzzle as to how to balance one’s focus as a regulate

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Exago’s new sales executive welcomed

Exago

Experienced in a wide range of IT sales and passionate about innovation and communication, Andreia Agostinho Dias is now joining Exago to lead the sales team. She will work to ‘accelerate our idea management software’s expansion in key geographies, such. Read More. The post Exago’s new sales executive welcomed appeared first on www.exago.com.

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Three lessons from “Grit” to make you a better innovator

HYPE Innovation

Love it or hate it, innovation advice is everywhere. In places where you expect to find it – like Guy Gawasaki’s 5 innovation tips on American Expresses’ Open Forum. Or places you don’t – like a story about the most structurally innovative pile of dirty dishes by The Onion or a very innovative edition of the Cartoon Lounge and an Innovators Issue by the New Yorker.

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Amazon Changes Everything in a New Way

Braden Kelley

The arrival of the Internet began major disruption to decades old methods of consumer packaged goods (CPG) distribution.

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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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Get Out of the Building and Go Cross-Industry to Seek Radical Ideas

HYPE Innovation

We all value those times when we can step away from our desk, from the computer or phone and step outside. Some do this because of a necessity of toping up the nicotine levels, others just simply to step away and freshen up. Another reason to get out of the office, is when it comes to thinking differently within business Steve Blank has a rallying cry of “get out of the building” as part of the Customer Development Manifesto , to turn the hypothesis into real customer needs through gathering har

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How This Paramedic Did the Impossible

Daniel Burrus

Brandon Mulnix, a rural paramedic supervisor, recently did something impossible – and so can you! But first, a little background. One of the biggest issues I see holding businesses – as well as individuals – back on a regular basis is the amount of valuable time and resources it takes to solve a big, seemingly impossible problem. Having helped leaders from some of the largest organizations rapidly solve what they thought were impossible problems, I can assure you that big problems are almost alw

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Established companies must be startups, and vice versa.

Mike Shipulski

For established companies, when times are good, it’s not the right time to try something new – the resources are there but the motivation is not; and when times are tough it’s also the wrong time to try something new – the motivation is there but the breathing room is not. There are an infinite number of scenarios, but for the established company it’s never a good time to try something new.

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The Role of Confidence in Innovation

Innovation Excellence

So, I’m not the most confident guy out there. In fact, being shy and generally introverted (INFP, represent!), I tend not to exude “confidence”. But in coming up with a topic to write about, this got me thinking… maybe confidence isn’t the cliché assertive, narcissistic alpha-person that often comes to mind when confidence is being.

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4 Things Brands Need To Know About Storytelling

Digital Tonto

Stories, when told well, are not mere containers for a brand message, but advocates of brand potential that has yet to be discovered. Related posts: Don’t Let Your Marketing Ruin Your Content. Why. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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SACC SUMMIT 2018 – Sustainable Business Inovation

Innovation 360 Group

Date: 25. & 26. October 2018. SACC Summit will gather corporate members, partners, industry leaders and representatives from 20 regional Swed­ish-American Chambers of Commerce. This year’s SACC Summit will be held on October 25-26 in the vibrant city of Houston, Texas. Houston is a place for opportunity and discovery. As a front-runner in wind power energy in the U.S., Texas is also the second largest state with continued project growth.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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.

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Happiness as a Company Goal

Innovation Excellence

Happiness, the highest goal in life? Can you think of a higher goal in life than happiness? That’s hard right? Looking back in time, many philosophers from all eras have thought this through from different angles. From Socrates and Epicurus to Siddhartha and Confucius, they all concluded that happiness is a state of consciousness and something you can influence with a certain life style.

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How to identify Blockers and Amplifiers for innovation

Innovation 360 Group

Did you know that radical innovators have 51% stronger capabilities in decision making then incremental improvers? Statistically, Incremental companies are worse off in making decisions about new projects, making them more vulnerable than radical innovators. Did you know that silos, lack of clear vision and capabilities of unlearning and relearning block most companies from improvements and major adoptions or launch of new inventions?

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Top 8 Popular Myths about Innovators and Innovation—Debunked! (Part 1 of 2)

Innovation Excellence

For all the buzz-worthy chitchat and media and corporate attention given to innovation, there is nevertheless a massive amount of misinformation concerning innovation.The following are some of the most popular myths about innovators and innovation—debunked.

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Lessons from Airbus’ Foray into 3D-Printed Motorcycles

Innovation Leader

Heads turned when the the $70.5 billion aerospace giant Airbus Group introduced the world’s first 3D-printed motorcycle. Find out why Airbus brought the bike to market.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.