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Innovation pioneer Dieter Rams’ “Ten principles for good design”

Idea to Value

If you work in design or innovation, you might not necessarily have heard of Dieter Rams. But you will have definitely felt his impact in the design principles which underlay much of his work. Rams is renowned for his “less, but better” design philosophy, which helped him design a number of iconic products for both Braun (electronics) and Vitsœ (furniture and the 606 Shelving system) throughout the 1950s and 1960s, making both companies household names.

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Request for Proposal vs. Request for Presentation – Which RFP is better?

BrainZooming

I was discussing a request for proposal the other day with a potential client. He’s developing a short list of potential candidates for a new market research initiative at his company. It was clear that the organization’s team had already decided that a request for proposal was the best way to determine which outside vendor will be the best market research partner.

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Making innovation a habit – the birth of the creative leader

Innovation Excellence

“The traditional way we’ve thought about leadership—which I would describe as leading from the front, this idea that someone is at the top making all of the decisions—is not the most effective way of unlocking the creativity of an organization, whether it’s a traditional design organization, like an Ideo, or a company that’s trying to.

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Building a Map Based Idea System

Collective Innovation

IdeaLab features many unique features but by far the most unique is the map based idea system. This allows you to set any number of icons and allow people to submit ideas as locations. Context can be added, ideas can be discussed and voted on and analytics helps you narrow down those ideas worth perusing. Stores can use it to have customers suggest potential locations and to gather that actionable data for when it’s time to open up a new location.

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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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Creating Product Roadmaps

Innovation Excellence

Not knowing which road to take may be enjoyable for a spirited spontaneous road trip with friends, motoring to unexpected destinations. While this may be the makings of an exciting weekend, it is an unsettling notion when applied to innovation, product management, and business in general.

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On Living Well: Evolving Population Health to the Next Level

BPI Thought Leadership Commentary

Evaluating what’s importantPeople work for more than money.& They work for a sense of accomplishment and pride in their contributions to a common goal. Some even define themselves by what they do. But money matters. Tremendously. It fuels lifestyle — or lack thereof.& It’s also an underlying stressor that affects everything from workplace performance to home-life sta.

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Penker’s reflections on The Drucker Forum 2016

Innovation 360 Group

The 8th Drucker Forum was a milestone in many ways. It focused on the core of what will create the GDP of tomorrow and the actions to take – entrepreneurship and innovation. New GDP will not come from governments or from large corporations, even if they are an important part of a system necessary for growth, they’re not in the driver’s seat. Many speakers, including myself , focused, discussed and elaborated upon the prerequisites for innovation and entrepreneurship as well as the lessons lea

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Innovation pioneer Dieter Rams’ “Ten principles for good design”

Improvides

If you work in design or innovation, you might not necessarily have heard of Dieter Rams. But you will have definitely felt his impact in the design principles which underlay much of his work. Rams is renowned for his “less, but better” design philosophy, which helped him design a number of iconic products for both […]. Originally published at Innovation pioneer Dieter Rams’ “Ten principles for good design”.

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How Much are Innovation Execs Paid?

Innovation Leader

We fielded a compensation survey that analyzed the base pay and bonuses of nearly 250 executives responsible for innovation at large corporations.

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Partnering to Get Younger

Michael Roberto

Many firms struggle at times with an aging customer base. We have seen firms such as Harley Davidson and Talbot's face this challenge in recent years. Neiman Marcus provides another example of a firm that has had difficulty attracting younger shoppers. According to Fortune, the average age of a Neiman Marcus shopper is 51 years old. What is Neiman Marcus doing to attract younger shoppers?

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with 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.

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Trump’s Huge Infrastructure Plan Will Test His Management Chops

Faisal Hoque

Trump will soon have to prove he's the manager he says he is. One expert in public-private innovation explains how he can pull it off. The post Trump’s Huge Infrastructure Plan Will Test His Management Chops appeared first on Faisal Hoque :: Entrepreneur | Author.