IdeaScale

DECEMBER 20, 2016

It’s that time of year when organizations close the books for the current year and start focusing on the next. As you work through your annual planning, it’s important to consider your annual innovation strategy as well. This type of planning makes innovation projects far more effective and helps ensure ongoing support from leadership. Preparing Your Annual Innovation Strategy.

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Boxes and Arrows

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Google unveiled progressive web apps around 12 months ago. We’ve now had the chance to look at some of the pioneers of the technology, see how they’ve managed to implement the concepts, and look at their results. As both a web and Android developer, I’ve been very interested in progressive web apps, not just from a professional point of view but also because this is a technology that I actually believe in.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 20, 2016

In the course of my training with business leaders, we inevitably come to the existential business question… “What is the purpose of a business?” This is a great question, and one with a very simple answer. The purpose of a business is to create value. That’s it. To create value. Plain and simple. That.

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Planview

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The recent 2016 Chief Innovation Officer Summit in New York saw no shortage of phenomenal topics, speakers, and discussions. Throughout the conference, there were several themes that became major talking points, including: Digital disruption. Building a culture of innovation. Disruptive technologies like virtual and augmented reality. While there was plenty of information to absorb in every session, here are our five key takeaways.

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Culture of Innovation Technical Review Disruption Culture 43

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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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Ideas are a key part of any innovation. We often talk about the Eureka moment, and an idea simply popping into our minds out of thin air. There is considerable evidence that we are more likely to have a Eureka moment when our thinking is not focused on the problem at hand, as narrow focus.

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Strategy Strategy Innovation Disruption 44

Innovation Leader

DECEMBER 20, 2016

American Greetings’ Carol Miller describes how the company creates meaningful connections with family and friends, bridging creativity and the business side of greeting cards.

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