Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Paradigm shifts come from collective learning within a Business to build different Ecosystems. How can we realize the power of ecosystem thinking and design and its growing value to enterprises? This will come through collective learning, exchanging and exploring a diversity of opinions and experiences. Achieving alternative perspectives enables a level of discovery that enables innovation it is the need to embrace new organizational design that Ecosystem thinking needs to be considered for buil

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Destination Innovation

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Bayezid II was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1491 to 1512. He worked hard to govern fairly and gained the epithet of “Bayezid the Just” When in 1492, Spain expelled its Jewish and Muslim populations, Bayezid sent the his navy to evacuate them safely to Ottoman lands. He proclaimed that the refugees were to be welcomed. But he did make one far reaching and ultimately catastrophic decision.

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Digital Tonto

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Some years back I was invited to visit the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Over the years many of the world’s greatest minds have taken up residence there. It was where Einstein, along with other giants like Oppenheimer, von Neumann and Gödel, would reside until his death in 1955. It is a place, for me at least, in which stories permeate from every corner and crevice.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Intersection of Corporate Growth and Startup Innovation Defining Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is the investment of corporate funds directly in external startup companies. This form of venture capital is characterized by its dual objectives of achieving financial returns and strategic value. CVC can be an integral part of a corporation’s broader innovation strategy, providing both the capital necessary for startups to scale and the strategic support to navig

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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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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Achieving Meaningful Change through Business Ecosystems Achieving Meaningful Change through Business Ecosystems Achieving Meaningful Change through Business Ecosystems Several business organizations have committed to navigating complexity, fostering dynamism and originality in approaching innovation and business ecosystems. These have been addressing and adapting to these rapidly evolving changes by quickly spotting and seizing the potential of exploring new ways to undergo business.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As the world eagerly awaits the upcoming Paris Olympics, the stage is set for athletes to showcase their preparation, prowess, and determination to clinch the coveted gold medals. In a parallel universe, the world of innovation is no less competitive, with organizations striving to produce winning ideas that yield a high return on investment (ROI). [.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Introduction to the Startup Ecosystem Defining the Startup Ecosystem The term ‘startup ecosystem’ refers to the dynamic network of interconnected entities—individuals, organizations, and resources—that collectively contribute to the creation and growth of startups. This ecosystem encompasses a wide array of participants including entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, educational institutions, research organizations, and government entities.

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Technical Review Agile Collaboration Engagement 113

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

New Business Design- Empower Your Business Ecosystem. When looking at radically different thinking and design in business, where Ecosystems become central, you need to ask yourself what industries would benefit from such an alternative design and thinking due to the changing complexities and challenges they are facing. Are these pressures in their known and emerging markets posing future threats for businesses and whole market sectors?

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Innovation is essential for any business that wants to succeed in today's rapidly changing business landscape. But having an innovation strategy framework is even more important. This framework will help you identify the key elements necessary for innovation, and how to implement them to achieve success. What is an Innovation Strategy Framework? This framework is [.

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Christensen Institute

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The need to transform our K–12 schools grows more pressing each day. But here’s the hard truth: transforming existing schools is nearly impossible. The primary obstacle? Value networks. What is a value network ? It’s the environment that an organization exists within—the external entities that provide key resources and define the rules for staying in business.

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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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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Introduction to Startup Accelerator Programs The Concept of Startup Acceleration Startup accelerator programs are designed to foster rapid growth of early-stage companies by providing them with the necessary resources and support. These programs typically offer a blend of mentorship, capital, and networking opportunities to help startups scale quickly and effectively.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

When you’re part of a company’s management structure, there will be moments when you’ll have to represent a decision your bosses made that you don’t agree with to your team. Carrying the proverbial flag on behalf of the powers-that-be won’t feel good, but that’s part of the job. Barring a decision or action that is immoral, illegal, or unethical, standing behind decisions that don’t go your way is one of the most challenging things you’ll have to do as a leader.

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Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Thanks to the popularity of the First Edition of Charting Change, I am privileged and excited to announce the early availability of the Second Edition of Charting Change, my best selling book on planning and executing organizational change and transformation used as a course book by universities around the world.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

There's no need to convince employees of the merits of artificial intelligence — just show them they are about to become more relevant, not less.

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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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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Importance of Fostering Innovation in Leadership Defining Innovation Culture An innovation culture refers to the values, behaviors, and norms that ensure an organization not only generates new ideas but also executes them to achieve positive outcomes. It’s a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial mindset and supports the creation of value through innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Apple Vision Pro marks the biggest experiment yet in the field of “spatial computing,” which its boosters argue has the potential to be the next era of tech — a shift on par with the emergence of mobile computing. But what are early adopter companies really doing with Apple’s new hardware, and what do they hope to get out of these investments? The piece examines efforts from Lowe’s, e.l.f.

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Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski If you want to make a difference, build trust. If you want to build trust, do a project together. If you want to build more trust, help the team do work they think is impossible. If you want to build more trust, contribute to the project in the background.

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Project Leadership 106

Rmukesh Gupta

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In this very insightful and a short clip, advertising legend Bill Bernbach talks about the difference between writing and communicating. The writer is concerned with what (s)he puts into his/her writing, whereas a communicator is concerned with what the reader gets out of it. (S)He therefore becomes a student of how people read and listen.

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Learning Leadership 105

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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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Understanding Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Defining Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) refers to the investment of corporate funds directly into external startup companies. This form of venture capital is a subset of the broader venture capital ecosystem, with the distinctive feature that the investment is made by established corporations rather than by specialized venture capital firms.

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Strategy Strategy Technical Review Agile 100

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many companies sit on piles of cash, even when rates of return suggest they shouldn’t. Why? Researchers have pointed to multiple reasons, including flexibility for M&A and tax advantages. But new research suggests it’s also a form of insurance, especially for smaller firms. Their likelihood of experiencing an adverse event (measured by the chance of being delisted) is significantly higher when they hold less cash.

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Company Management 133

Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Last week, I introduced you to The Customer Hierarchy of Needs based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. This week, we focus on our employees. Before you can have a strong customer experience, you must have a good employee experience.

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Rmukesh Gupta

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this conversation with @DrAlanBarnard, we explore how the principles of the Theory of Constraints (originally created by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt) can be used to not only drive significant business results but also to help us make high stake decisions as leaders. In this freewheeling conversation, we explore Dr Barnard’s story about how he met with Dr.

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ChatGPT System Learning Engagement 105

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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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Introduction to Emotional Intelligence in Leadership In the dynamic landscape of corporate leadership, emotional intelligence (EI) has emerged as a critical component of effective management and strategic vision. This section introduces the concept of emotional intelligence and underscores its significance in leadership roles. Defining Emotional Intelligence (EI) Emotional intelligence is the capacity to recognize, comprehend, manage, and reason with emotions within oneself and others.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Many people look at overthinking as a monolith, when in fact there are three different types: rumination, future tripping, and overanalyzing. In this article, the author offers guideance on how to spot and handle each of the three types of overthinking. Identifying the type of overthinking you or your team is dealing with is the first step in breaking free from its grasp — and more crucial than ever when the demand for quick yet thoughtful decision-making is high.

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Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

An Introduction to the FutureHacking™ methodology by Braden Kelley The starting point for becoming your own futurist is of course to first understand what futurology (or a futurist) is. Then we must also understand what strategic and market foresight are as well. What is Futurology (or a Futurist)?

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Rmukesh Gupta

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

I was surprised today, when I saw this graph on the XKCD blog earlier today. I did some search about the claim and lo and behold, I could find more information about the work of Arvid Högbom and his colleague Svante Arrhenius around the effect of greenhouse gases (not named such at that time) on the climate. As the graph claims, we have known about the harmful effects of the emission of carbon in our environment now for more than 128 years, yet haven’t done much to address the issue.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Intersection of Leadership and Emotional Intelligence In the dynamic landscape of leadership development, emotional intelligence has emerged as a critical factor in effective leadership. This section explores the foundational elements of emotional intelligence and how they intersect with leadership competencies. Emotional Intelligence: A Primer Emotional intelligence refers to the capacity of individuals to recognize their own emotions and those of others, discern between different feelings,

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Business schools must adapt their curricula in response to the increasing demand for professionals skilled in sustainability and climate change management. This need is driven by evolving global climate disclosure regulations, such as those proposed by the SEC and implemented in California and the EU, mandating corporations to disclose climate-related financial risks and their carbon emissions, including indirect emissions (Scope 3).

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Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

GUEST POST from Greg Satell On April 3rd, 1921, a handful of journalists went to interview a relatively unknown scientist named Albert Einstein. When they arrived to meet his ship they found a crowd of thousands waiting for him, screaming with adulation.

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Rmukesh Gupta

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

I stumbled onto the scene in which Bruce Lee talks about winning and losing, about the art of dying. Before we go any further, take the time to watch the clip here. The wisdom shared is profound in its simplicity and simple in its profundity. Win or lose, Live or die, creative or boring – they are all two sides of the same coin. One can’t come without the other.

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