Idea to Value
APRIL 20, 2016
“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.” – Carl Sagan. People with imagination are often dismissed as someone that has his or her head in the clouds, and deeply impractical. That is not true at all. Some of the great minds in human history were people with buckets load of imagination that could envision what other people have no concept at all.
Paul Hobcraft
APRIL 19, 2016
So after a fairly ‘dark’ period for me, of absorbing and reflecting on a series of reports, each indicating that innovation and its management understanding is not as deeply understood in the boardroom as it should be, you need to respond. This seems an appropriate time to begin to rethink and explain innovation, partly in this need to fight these “immune systems” in fresh ways and partly to redrawn, re-frame and renew the value of innovation; in how it can help organizations going forward in ve
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Exago
APRIL 20, 2016
Gartner’s 2016 ‘Market Guide for Innovation Management’ features Exago as one of the companies with more traction and visibility in the innovation management industry. The post Exago featured in Gartner’s ‘Market Guide for Innovation Management’ appeared first on www.exago.com.
Digital Tonto
APRIL 17, 2016
We love to talk about disrupting markets and industries, but rarely put forth the effort to disrupt ourselves. That requires and change in mindset and, for most of us, it’s just too hard. Related. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
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.
Idea to Value
APRIL 18, 2016
This video might start off looking like just another DIY project, but partway through it shows the fun and creativity that the author put into it. Technically speaking, it’s nothing special. Youtuber Hampton Rutland explains how he’s finishing a construction project with wood he reclaimed from a derelict demolished house. But once it starts (at around 2:10), you see that he’s decided to have some fun with the construction project, adding a bit of stop motion animation to not o
BrainZooming
APRIL 20, 2016
We were working with a team responsible for a highly focused internal process that includes a customer-facing aspect. It’s a high volume, high expectation, and deadline-focused role critical to the company’s success. I noticed several references during our time together about how narrow and targeted the team’s job is. VERY NARROW AND VERY TARGETED.
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Digital Tonto
APRIL 20, 2016
While smartphone apps are cool and add convenience to our lives, the real impact of digital technology lies in front of us, when second order technologies are applied to completely new. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
Idea to Value
APRIL 21, 2016
Robert’s Rules of Innovation: A 10-Step Program for Corporate Survival lays out a fundamental framework of 10 Key Imperatives to help businesses create a structured, repeatable innovation process. Building upon this fundamental framework, the recently published Robert’s Rules of Innovation II: The Art of Implementation delves deeper into how to implement a culture of innovation in one’s work environment.
Innovation in Practice
APRIL 18, 2016
Place a check mark beside the statement you agree with most. 1. A. Innovation occurs by adding features to a product. B. Innovation occurs by taking features out of a product. 2. A. Innovation is finding problems that are solved by hypothetical solutions. B. Innovation is finding solutions to difficult problems. 3. A. I am more likely to innovate when I work alone.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 17, 2016
Being a passionate about traveling I found that this activity may stimulate your entrepreneurial thoughts, spontaneously give you an absolutely brilliant idea, provide with the sudden solution you’ve been looking for so long, calm your inner tornado etc. There is something similar between unrestrained traveler and entrepreneur. Both are risk-takers anyway, both are on the search of the uncharted territories, both are adventurous enough to follow their inner compasses.
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.
Digital Tonto
APRIL 17, 2016
The truth is that the real world is a confusing place. We have little choice but to walk the earth, pick things up along the way and make the best judgments we can. The decisions we make are highly. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
Idea to Value
APRIL 19, 2016
I was recently asked by Inc.com to begin writing a regular column for them, which will be called “Making Ideas Work” and focused on creativity and innovation. For my first article, I went deeper into the analysis of what defines innovation, based on the recent insights from 15 innovation experts. I then also turned this into an infographic, which you can find above or on the full article at Inc.com.
Gregg Fraley
APRIL 19, 2016
I am sometimes asked what a Facilitator should have in their kit bag. Here’s my answer — the Innovation Facilitator Tool Kit list. The items are below in bold. Many have links to where you can source the materials. I’m assuming the facilitator is a hands-on project leader who facilitates meetings, such as idea generation or strategy sessions.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 19, 2016
According to the experts, 2016 may finally be the year that artificial intelligence comes into its own. Here is how AI stands to aid us in the future.
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.
BrainZooming
APRIL 22, 2016
I debuted a presentation on “Results – Creating Strategic Impact,” our mini-book on employee engagement ideas to boost an organization’s strategic thinking. The mini-book focuses on the tremendous value when an organization finds ways to strategically solicit employee insights and perspectives to shape its strategic thinking. One attendee stuck around after the “Results” presentation to ask about a situation his son is facing.
Norbert Bol
APRIL 17, 2016
Last week Mark Zuckerberg, founder and chief executive officer of Facebook Inc, presented his 10 year plan for the company. With more that 1,55 billion active users, Facebook is by far the largest social media network and also the most far advanced network with different functionalities. The 10 year plan lays out the future of Facebook how to become the world’s dominant network by providing free access to the Internet around the globe and how facebook evolves to a fully developed ecosyste
Mike Shipulski
APRIL 20, 2016
In strategic planning there’s a strong forcing function that causes the organization to converge on a singular, company-wide approach. While this convergence can be helpful, when it’s force is absolute it stifles new ideas. The result is an operating plan that incrementally improves on last year’s work at the expense of work that creates new businesses, sells to new customers and guards against the dark forces of disruptive competition.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 18, 2016
Startup mentality is very powerful tool in developing more radical innovations serving hidden needs of the customer, there is also vast amount of added value in improving the perceived user value with incremental innovations for existing assets.
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Scaling transformational innovations in large companies is challenging due to ‘Company Fit’ issues, which arise when the resources, processes, and priorities (RPPs) of the core business are not aligned with the needs of the new business. Many companies have learned how ambidexterity—the ability to both ‘exploit the present and explore the future,’ can help them address these issues for ideation and incubation of new innovations, but scaling transformative business innovations remains a challenge
BrainZooming
APRIL 17, 2016
A client raised a question the other day in a Brainzooming strategic thinking workshop about what you can do when you are waiting on someone busy AND important to provide input on an initiative so you can continue making progress. That is a question I have had to consider and address frequently. 9 Strategic Ideas to Keep Moving without Important Input.
Daniel Burrus
APRIL 20, 2016
Here in 2016, great content alone is simply not enough. The combination of an authentic, relatable voice and conversations with your audience are possibly the most powerful currency in our quest to connect with each other in a meaningful way. As viewers, we are bombarded with a smorgasbord of content, and if we are greeted with an annoying pop-up ad that covers the screen or information hidden behind a paywall, we simply look elsewhere.
Svava
APRIL 22, 2016
Lifee is a wristband for kids that motivates physical activity while being entertaining and easy to use. Wear Lifee and your everyday life becomes a game. - Patrik Jutterström.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 22, 2016
We all want our innovations to change the world. This requires Innovation Force. In turn, Innovation Force is the product of Innovation Mass (Product-Market Fit) and Acceleration (building growth with customers). To maximise Innovation Force, we need both Mass and Acceleration to be big, and this is true for startups, established firms, and regions.
Speaker: Jamie Eagan
As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of
IdeaConnection
APRIL 22, 2016
Research into Viking culture has been given a huge boost thanks to the World-Tree Project, a new crowdsourcing initiative that is attempting to compile the world’s largest online Viking database. University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland is behind the project , which is enlisting the public’s help from all over the world. “Everyone knows that the Vikings travelled huge distances, colonizing Greenland, exploring North America and leaving a legacy across Europe,” said researcher, Dr Rod
Planview
APRIL 22, 2016
How would you make sustainable living a reality? If you’re a company like Unilever, you collaborate with a community that’s spread across the world – from employees to entrepreneurs. Just to jog your memory, Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of food, home, and personal care products, reaching two billion consumers a day in over 190 countries.
Svava
APRIL 21, 2016
Designing a smashing Idea Hunt consists of many different ingredients. We’re going to share what we have learned so far. Creating a hunt is free. All you need to do is login, and hit the create campaign button. When you’re happy with your hunt, and would like to be featured simply apply. The best hunts are featured on our site, social media and newsletter.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 19, 2016
Disrupt your own business before someone else does. Offering second hand books at low margin threatened Amazon’s higher value new book sales but this did not bother Bezos. He wanted to own that segment of the market too and to prevent a competitor from seizing it.
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It's Saul Connected
APRIL 19, 2016
It’s the innovator’s day. CEOs everywhere know that keeping their companies relevant in a rapidly changing world is imperative and that innovation is the solution. Corporate leaders also know their legacies depend on their organization’s ability to reinvent itself. It’s not going well. The CEOs I talk with admit privately that they’re getting tired of hearing Uber, Airbnb and Netflix disruption stories.
Planview
APRIL 19, 2016
How would you make sustainable living a reality? If you’re a company like Unilever, you collaborate with a community that’s spread across the world – from employees to entrepreneurs. Just to jog your memory, Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of food, home, and personal care products, reaching two billion consumers a day in over 190 countries.
Svava
APRIL 21, 2016
The sentence “any small business needs a website” has become a kind of idiosyncrasy in a world increasingly reduced to numbers translated into world maps where the top social networking have occupied the common sense of public relations to transform the web into a marketing sales place full of information pollution.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 17, 2016
Innovation is not new a concept. Innovations have always been the major catalyst behind humankind’s success. But some of us are better at innovating then others and it all comes down to developing that innovation mindset.
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