Business and Tech

DECEMBER 3, 2021

By fostering collaboration among small business owners from around the world, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) aims to empower these critical leaders to overcome adversity and thrive for the sake of our communities. We talked to EO CEO Carrie Santos and EO chair Dave Anderson — an entrepreneur who founded the public relations company Off Madison Ave — about how small business owners can succeed amidst the challenges presented by the pandemic.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Overview : Studies have demonstrated that your physical environment can stimulate, or hinder, productivity and innovation. Factors that have been considered include overall location, temperature, noise level, amount of daylight, air quality, lines of sight, and the presence of other life, such as plants or pets. Productivity, Innovation, And Work. Any discussion of productivity and innovation needs to begin with a reminder that we only have so much to give in a day.

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Digital Tonto

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

We tend to think of empathy as an act of generosity, but it’s far more than that. Learning how to internalize diverse viewpoints is a skill we should learn not only because it helps make others more. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Kapil Kane, director of innovation at Intel in China, and founder of Growth X. We speak about what it takes for innovation to surface from new parts of the ecosystem, the challenges of innovating in China and building innovation capabilities at a research-driven company. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:00 – Kapil’s history at Apple and Intel, and how this brought. 00:03:00 – The pace and style of innovat

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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.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Small business owners have faced unprecedented hardships over the past two years, yet every day I hear story after story of entrepreneurs who are facing challenges head on, finding innovative solutions, and serving as leaders and job creators in their communities. . Tom Sullivan Vice President of Small Business Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Take for example TJ and Hadley Douglas, owners of The Urban Grape in Boston, and the recent winners of the U.S.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Innovation is a process that relies heavily on creativity and individual thinking, and these are things that don’t come easily. In order to get your creative juices flowing it can be important to engage in creative thinking exercises and practice ways you can improve your innovation process. In this article, we will highlight some of the main advantages of creative thinking and we’ll walk through some of our favorite creative thinking exercises that your team can do to both build team alignment

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 3, 2021

How often do expect something bad to happen? Or something good, for that matter? I recently came across a fascinating piece of research into how we as humans perceive the frequency of when we expect things to happen. In 2018, David Levari et al published the research entitled Prevalence-induced concept change in human judgment. While the title may be a mouthful, the study wanted to see whether what you were expecting to see affected what you actually saw.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Businesses of all sizes face many of the same challenges and turn to similar solutions to operate, survive, and thrive in today’s rapidly shifting environment. With less cash reserves and thinner margins, small businesses have been especially vulnerable to the revolving crises of the last 20 months as they have encountered steep barriers to success.

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Sopheon

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Chemical companies must rethink a number of traditional business strategies to remain competitive. The post How Chemical Companies Maintain Market Share with Greater Customer Demands appeared first on Sopheon.

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Cascade Strategy

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

What is Strategic Management Process. Strategic management refers to how organizations define the business outcomes that they want to achieve, and then how they will utilize their resources to achieve those outcomes. Strategic management covers strategic planning , implementation and strategy iteration.

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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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Entrepreneur - Innovation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Since the industry began hundreds of years ago, marketers have been adapting to widespread shifts in technology and engagement, and this still holds true today.

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Today, organizational culture is a top concern for many business leaders. This is because they have realized that to sustain growth and remain competitive, a culture in line with the strategic objectives is necessary. Financial results are significant, of course, but getting to the next level depends on building a high-performance environment in which innovation can thrive.

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PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This article originally appeared on Forbes. You can repaint your house, install new windows and switch out the floorboards, but unless you rebuild it from scratch, you cannot change its foundation. Turning your house upside down is your best shot at creating a sturdy and reliable base — and even then, you still need to make sure it is properly maintained.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

In the ACMP Standard for Change Management the second phase is to “Formulate the Change Management Strategy” and its first step is to “Develop the Communication Strategy.

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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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Strategyzer Innovation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The traditional approach for turning around a failing company is simple and ruthless. You brutally restructure the organization and cut costs.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Long-term business survival requires constantly re-assessing and improving business processes. Continuous process improvement allows for businesses to become more agile, efficient, and innovative. Continuous improvement is one of the common traits of successful modern companies.

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Viima

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Many organizations don’t lack ideas, some big companies can have hundreds of ideas stuck somewhere in between ideators and decision makers. If getting new ideas is not the problem, why should organizations put additional effort into ideation? Well, there’s actually a bit more to ideation than that. The problems arise when there’s too much focus on generating ideas and not enough on selecting to the best ones and developing them further, both of which are essential parts of ideation done right.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

GUEST POST from Arlen Meyers The Coronapocalypse is forcing us to rethink who, how and what we teach. Regardless of how we do it, college students don’t learn much and the teacher experience is eroding.

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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

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Methods for forward-thinking business leaders to advance their industry.

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Planview

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It’s common to encounter blind spots when you’re navigating an Agile transformation. But it’s not always easy to identify them. Blind spots are often shrouded in good intentions. They can show up as Agile practices that are meant to improve business agility but are applied so extremely that they end up making organizations less agile.

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Brunner

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Meet Nicole Clay—motivated, compassionate, and easygoing new member of our Digital Performance Marketing team with a serious passion for helping others. Read on to learn more about what keeps our new Senior Specialist, SEO busy! Q: Why did you choose Brunner? A: I’ve always wanted to work at an agency. After coming in to interview I really enjoyed the environment and everyone I met – I immediately knew it was a great fit for me.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

GUEST POST from Greg Satell It’s no accident that Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, was published in the early 19th century, at roughly the same time as the Luddite movement was gaining momentum.

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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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Entrepreneur - Innovation

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Four strategies to drive innovation as an integral part of your company -- and why it's necessary.

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Michael Michalko

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Thi nk of something that is impossible to do, but if it were possible to do, would change the nature of your business forever? Then try to come up with ideas that take you as close as possible to make that impossibility a reality. EXAMPLE: A non-profit in Russia was concerned that over 30 percent of Russian drivers failed to comply with parking regulations concerning disabled spaces.

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Phil McKinney

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The world our kids will need to compete in is radically different from the world ten years ago. The old adage about education that “what was good enough for you when you were a kid is good enough for today” gives comfort and justification that everything is fine. Everything is not fine. Our schools are […].

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Starbucks the Real Winner in Amazon Go Collaboration Recently Starbucks announced a collaboration with Amazon Go on a New York City store that combines Starbucks Pickup concept with Amazon’s Go concept.

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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

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Serious inventors -- inventors who repeatedly come up with great inventions -- don't stop.

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helloFUTURE

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

I’ve been going about all this all wrong. I’ve thought for the longest time that innovation is something you can sell – a product that you can package and apply – something off the shelf that you can simply purchase and place within your organization. But it’s not. Nobody really needs innovation. They need a… The post innovation is a feature not a product appeared first on IDEATE + EXECUTE.

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Wellspring

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This article was originally published on Feed & Grain by Lisa Cleaver.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

At the age of eighteen Johann Friedrich Bottger was blessed with a strong pair of legs. Which came in handy for his chosen profession — that of alchemy.

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